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by Amy June Bates (Author), Juniper Bates (Author), Amy June Bates (Illustrator)
Siguiendo los pasos de Alison McGhee en su cl sico Someday, la popular ilustradora Amy June Bates debuta como autora junto a su hija de once a os con este oportuno y perenne libro sobre la aceptaci n.
Al lado de la puerta delantera hay una sombrilla. Es grande. Es tan grande que cuando comienza a llover hay espacio para todos debajo de ella. No importa si eres alta. O si llevas ropa a cuadros. O si eres peludo. No importa cu ntas piernas o patas tienes. No te preocupes de que no habr suficiente espacio bajo la sombrilla. Porque siempre habr espacio. Exuberantes ilustraciones y un sencillo texto l rico tocan con sutileza los temas de inclusi n y tolerancia en este cuento encantador que la exitosa ilustradora Amy June Bates escribi a cuatro manos con su hija, Juniper, mientras caminaban juntas a la escuela bajo la lluvia.Author Biography
Amy June Bates has illustrated books including the Sam the Man series; Sweet Dreams and That's What I'd Do, both by singer-songwriter Jewel; and Waiting for the Magic by Patricia MacLachlan. She is the author-illustrator of The Big Umbrella, which Booklist raved, "A boundlessly inclusive spirit...This open-ended picture book creates a natural springboard for discussion." She lives in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, with her husband and three children.
Juniper Bates was in sixth grade when she and her mom, Amy June Bates, came up with the idea for The Big Umbrella while sharing an umbrella in a rainstorm. Juniper loves music, skiing, books, and puddles she can jump in. Juniper lives in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, with their family and dog, Rosebud. Alexis Romay is the author of two novels and two books of poetry. His essays and opinion pieces have been published by NBC News, World Literature Today, Museum of Modern Art, El Nuevo Herald, Latino Rebels, Hypermedia Magazine, Replicante, Letras Libres, and other outlets. He has written lyrics for Paquito D'Rivera and translated over forty picture books, as well as novels by Ana Veciana-Suarez, Margarita Engle, Miguel Correa Mujica, Meg Medina, Stuart Gibbs, and Adrianna Cuevas. He lives in New Jersey with his family.
Number of Pages: 40
Dimensions: 0.1 x 7.9 x 9.8 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: July 07, 2020
