January 2018 Children's and Young Adult Simply Read Books

Ella's Umbrellas Jennifer Lloyd, illustrated by Ashley Spires

Ella's Umbrellas
Jennifer Lloyd, illustrated by Ashley Spires


Paperback | Feb 2018 | Simply Read Books | 9781772290103 | 36pp | 254x203mm | GEN | AUD$14.99, NZD$18.99

Age range 4 to 8

The acclaimed picture book now available in paperback! 

Ella has every umbrella under the rainbow, from aquamarine to jellybean green. Her umbrellas fill up the entire house. Aunt Stella from Kathmandu is coming to visit and Ella's mom demands that Ella get rid of her umbrellas. But Ella wants to keep her precious possessions. Brought to life through rhythmic text and fun watercolour illustrations, this is the perfect book to cheer anyone up on a drizzly day.

The hardcover edition of Ella's Umbrella's is a 2009 Alcuin Society Award for Excellence in Book Design third prize winner, a 2014 Rainforest of Reading nominee, a 2010 Christie Harris Illustrated Children's Literature Prize finalist, and a 2011 Canadian Toy Testing Council Top 10 Great Books for Children selection.