{"product_id":"under-the-umbrella-paperback","title":"Under the Umbrella - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCatherine Buquet\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMarion Arbona\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eErin Woods\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Pithy poetry pairs with\u003cbr\u003eartful illustrations....Memorable and instructive without a hint of\u003cbr\u003edidacticism.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e ★ Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe\u003cbr\u003eweather has never been worse. The man with the stormy heart is soaked and he's\u003cbr\u003egoing to be late! His mood is as black as the sky. Outside a nearby patisserie, a little boy stands under\u003cbr\u003ethe shelter of its awning, gazing at the beautiful treats on display. When the\u003cbr\u003ewind snatches the man's umbrella and drops it at the child's feet, can this\u003cbr\u003ehasty curmudgeon slow down long enough for an unlikely friendship to blossom?\u003cb\u003eCatherine\u003cbr\u003eBuquet\u003c\/b\u003e's touching debut in lyrical rhyme, accompanied by \u003cb\u003eMarion Arbona\u003c\/b\u003e's bold\u003cbr\u003eand stylish illustrations, celebrates intergenerational friendship and the\u003cbr\u003emagic of sharing. It also reminds children and adults alike that bright moments\u003cbr\u003ecan be found on even the gloomiest of days.\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ STARRED REVIEW \"Pithy poetry pairs with artful\u003cbr\u003eillustrations...Arbona's\u003cbr\u003efantastical illustrations play with perspective, shape, and pops of bright\u003cbr\u003ecolor that enliven scenes primarily composed of black, gray, and white.\u003cbr\u003eBuquet's text is translated into well-crafted verse by Woods. Memorable and\u003cbr\u003einstructive without a hint of didacticism.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e★ \u003cb\u003eStarred\u003cbr\u003eReview\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e★ STARRED REVIEW \"\u003ci\u003eUnder the Umbrella\u003c\/i\u003e is as sweet\u003cbr\u003eand lovingly constructed as the brightest treat in a bakery window.\"--\u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e★ \u003cb\u003eStarred\u003cbr\u003eReview\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatherine Buquet\u003c\/b\u003e has never forgotten the books that\u003cbr\u003emesmerized her as a child. After completing her studies in Modern Literature\u003cbr\u003eand teaching for several years, she began writing stories for children, and is\u003cbr\u003enow a full-time writer. Catherine has read countless stories: at bedtime and\u003cbr\u003eduring the day; at university, to her students, and to her own daughters. \u003ci\u003eUnder the Umbrella\u003c\/i\u003e (first published in\u003cbr\u003eFrench as \u003ci\u003eSous le parapluie \u003c\/i\u003eby\u003cbr\u003e馘itions Les 400 coups) is her first picture book.\u003c\/p\u003eAfter\u003cbr\u003eobtaining a diploma in animation at Les arts D馗oratifs de Paris, \u003cb\u003eMarion Arbona\u003c\/b\u003e started working as a\u003cbr\u003echildren's book illustrator. With over thirty titles to her name. Marion is now\u003cbr\u003ea three-time Governor General's Award finalist, and has also received\u003cbr\u003erecognition in several international art competitions. Gouache and pencil are\u003cbr\u003eMarion's preferred media; her favorite gouache color is light cadmium red.\u003cbr\u003eMarion has been awarded several illustration prizes in the USA and in Canada, \u003cbr\u003ewhere she lived for ten years. She returned to live in Paris in 2015.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 10.2 x 8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 30, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759179170080,"sku":"9781772783056","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/29aef2cee2b035930980b3f252e1d2c9.webp?v=1780144519","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/under-the-umbrella-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}