{"product_id":"the-big-umbrella","title":"The Big Umbrella","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"394\" data-end=\"410\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"394\" data-end=\"410\"\u003eBOOK SUMMARY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"412\" data-end=\"619\"\u003eIn the tradition of Alison McGhee’s \u003cem data-start=\"448\" data-end=\"457\"\u003eSomeday\u003c\/em\u003e, beloved illustrator Amy June Bates makes her authorial debut alongside her eleven-year-old daughter with this timely and timeless picture book about acceptance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"621\" data-end=\"842\"\u003eBy the door there is an umbrella. It is big. It is so big that when it starts to rain there is room for everyone underneath. It doesn’t matter if you are tall. Or plaid. Or hairy. It doesn’t matter how many legs you have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"864\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"864\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"866\" data-end=\"1336\"\u003eAmy June Bates is the author-illustrator of \u003cem data-start=\"910\" data-end=\"928\"\u003eThe Big Umbrella\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"933\" data-end=\"951\"\u003eThe Welcome Home\u003c\/em\u003e. She is also the illustrator of the New York Times bestseller \u003cem data-start=\"1014\" data-end=\"1038\"\u003eThe Leadership Journey\u003c\/em\u003e by Doris Kearns Goodwin; \u003cem data-start=\"1064\" data-end=\"1078\"\u003eSweet Dreams\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"1083\" data-end=\"1103\"\u003eThat’s What I’d Do\u003c\/em\u003e, both by Jewel; \u003cem data-start=\"1120\" data-end=\"1143\"\u003eWaiting for the Magic\u003c\/em\u003e by Patricia MacLachlan; \u003cem data-start=\"1168\" data-end=\"1198\"\u003eJoey: The Story of Joe Biden\u003c\/em\u003e by Dr. Jill Biden; and many others. She lives in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, with her husband, three children, and their Labrador, Mr. Mochi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1338\" data-end=\"1624\"\u003eJuniper Bates was in sixth grade when she and her mother came up with the idea for \u003cem data-start=\"1421\" data-end=\"1439\"\u003eThe Big Umbrella\u003c\/em\u003e while sharing an umbrella on a rainy walk to school. She loves music, skiing, books, and puddles she can jump in. She lives in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, with her family and dog, Rosebud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1626\" data-end=\"1636\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1626\" data-end=\"1636\"\u003ePRAISE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1638\" data-end=\"1752\"\u003e“A lovely addition to any library collection, for classroom use or for sharing at home.”\u003cbr data-start=\"1726\" data-end=\"1729\"\u003e—School Library Journal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1754\" data-end=\"1864\"\u003e“A subtle, deceptively simple book about inclusion, hospitality, and welcoming the ‘other.’”\u003cbr data-start=\"1846\" data-end=\"1849\"\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1866\" data-end=\"1954\"\u003e“This open-ended picture book creates a natural springboard for discussion.”\u003cbr data-start=\"1942\" data-end=\"1945\"\u003e—Booklist\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1956\" data-end=\"1979\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1956\" data-end=\"1979\"\u003ePRODUCT INFORMATION\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1981\" data-end=\"2052\"\u003eHardcover\u003cbr data-start=\"1990\" data-end=\"1993\"\u003e40 pages\u003cbr data-start=\"2001\" data-end=\"2004\"\u003eFiction\u003cbr data-start=\"2011\" data-end=\"2014\"\u003e8.1 in H | 10 in W | 0.4 in T | 0.9 lb\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Posman Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46144184680647,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/3277\/8951\/files\/the-big-umbrella-9617945.jpg?v=1774628589","url":"https:\/\/posmanbooks.com\/products\/the-big-umbrella","provider":"Posman Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}