| The Umbrella Queen Contributor(s): Bridges, Shirin (Author), Yoo, Taeeun (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0060750405 ISBN-13: 9780060750404 Publisher: Greenwillow Books OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2008 Annotation: Set in the lush Thai countryside, this is the story of Noot, a little girl who longs to be named Umbrella Queen. This picture book about following one's dreams, no matter what the cost, is ideal for reading aloud. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - Asia - Juvenile Fiction | Art - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Parents |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2005035730 |
| Physical Information: 0.41" H x 9.8" W x 10.32" (0.89 lbs) 40 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Southeast Asian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 124207 Reading Level: 4.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: When Noot is finally allowed to paint umbrellas like the other women and girls in her village, she secretly hopes that she might be chosen as this year's Umbrella Queen. Carefully, she creates serene flowers and butterflies exactly as she has seen her mother and grandmother do for years. But soon her imagination takes over, and Noot finds herself straying from the old patterns, to the dismay of her family, who depend on the traditionally painted umbrellas for their livelihood. Her parents tell her she must go back to the old designs and Noot obeys, knowing that the King is coming soon to name the one who has painted the most beautiful umbrella. After all, the King would never choose a queen who breaks from tradition . . . would he? |
Contributor Bio(s): Bridges, Shirin: - Shirin Yim Bridges's first picture book, Ruby's Wish, won the Ezra Jack Keats Award and is on several state reading lists. She lives in Chicago, Illinois. Yoo, Taeeun: -Taeeun Yoo received her MFA from the School of Visual Arts. She is the author illustrator of The Little Red Fish. She lives in New York City. |