A walk through the Costa Rican cloud forest provides a wonderfully lush setting for Jan Bretts beloved animal illustrations. When Carlos drops his umbrella to climb a tree for a better view of the animals, they all cram into the banana-leaf umbrella as it floats byfrom the little tree frog to the baby tapir to the big jaguar and more. It gets so crowded in the umbrella that there isnt even enough room for a little hummingbird! So over the umbrella tumbles, everyone falls out, and poor Carlos comes back wondering why he didnt see any animals all day.
In the spirit of Jan Bretts The Mitten and The Hat, this cheerful tale of escalation will have readers poring over every illustration for the world of details Jan packs in. With its classic story, exotic jungle setting, and brilliantly colorful menagerie, The Umbrella is sure to take its place among Jans many family favorites.