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Carlos goes into the cloud forest to look for animals, but he manages to miss seeing them even though they have an adventure with his umbrella.

Aunt Stella from Katmandu is coming to visit and Ella's mom demands Ella get rid of her house full of umbrellas. But Ella wants to keep her precious possessions. Will she realize that opening up one's heart during a downpour is more important -- and more gratifying -- than opening up an umbrella?

Her uncle helps Umma Ungka stay cool with an unusual umbrella from his Umbrella Hut.

Harper lives in the City of Clouds with her Great Aunt Sassy and her beloved cat, Midnight. When Midnight goes missing - together with all the cats of the neighbourhood - Harper realises that only her magical scarlet umbrella can help her find him. A beautifully written, lyrical tale featuring a cast of funny and loveable characters, created by children's TV presenter Cerrie Burnell and stunningly illustrated by Laura Ellen Anderson.

In a village in Thailand where everyone makes umbrellas, young Noot dreams of painting the most beautiful one and leading the annual parade as Umbrella Queen, but her unconventional designs displease her parents.

Siguiendo los pasos de Alison McGhee en su clásico Someday, la popular ilustradora Amy June Bates debuta como autora junto a su hija de once años con este oportuno y perenne libro sobre la aceptación. Following in the footsteps of Alison McGhee in her classic Someday, popular illustrator Amy June Bates makes her debut as an author alongside her 11-year-old daughter with this timely and perennial book on acceptance. Next to the front door is...