La sombrilla grande (The Big Umbrella)

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Siguiendo los pasos de Alison McGhee en su clsico Someday, la popular ilustradora Amy June Bates debuta como autora junto a su hija de once aos con este oportuno y perenne libro sobre la aceptacin.

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 cuntas 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 lrico tocan con sutileza los temas de inclusin 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.

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Amy June Bates has illustrated books including the Sam the Man series;Sweet DreamsandThats What Id Do, both by singer-songwriter Jewel; andWaiting for the Magicby Patricia MacLachlan. She is the author-illustrator ofThe Big Umbrella, whichBooklistraved, 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 forThe Big Umbrellawhile 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.

AlexisRomayis the author oftwo novelsandtwo books of poetry.His essays and opinion pieces have been published byNBC News,World Literature Today,Museum of Modern Art,El Nuevo Herald,Latino Rebels,Hypermedia Magazine,Replicante,Letras Libres,and other outlets. Hehas writtenlyrics forPaquito DRiveraandtranslatedover forty picture books, as well as novels byAna Veciana-Suarez, Margarita Engle,Miguel Correa Mujica,Meg Medina, Stuart Gibbs, and Adrianna Cuevas.He lives in New Jersey with hisfamily.