Lisa Graff's Umbrella Summer proved to be a lucky find, with an engaging and entertaining story about a young girl whose older brother has died, and who now feels compelled to be extremely over protective of herself in everything she does as a result - extra pads when riding her bike, going through a box of band-aids every few days, avoiding "dangerous" play activities (like a friend's obstacle course), etc. But then she meets a kind older woman who's just moved in across the street, and things change when they discover they both have some important things in common. Despite the slightly girl-flavored cover, this book was great for our older son and our daughter as well.
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Umbrella Summer
We're constantly on the lookout these days for books that are good for our nightly read-aloud-to-the-kids sessions, generally taking place right before everyone is tucked in for bed. Our daughter is now six and our son is eleven, and for our nightly reading we tend to gravitate toward chapter books geared to kids closer to our son's age (with the expectation that our precocious daughter will be able grasp most everything our son can, which she generally does!).
Lisa Graff's Umbrella Summer proved to be a lucky find, with an engaging and entertaining story about a young girl whose older brother has died, and who now feels compelled to be extremely over protective of herself in everything she does as a result - extra pads when riding her bike, going through a box of band-aids every few days, avoiding "dangerous" play activities (like a friend's obstacle course), etc. But then she meets a kind older woman who's just moved in across the street, and things change when they discover they both have some important things in common. Despite the slightly girl-flavored cover, this book was great for our older son and our daughter as well.
Lisa Graff's Umbrella Summer proved to be a lucky find, with an engaging and entertaining story about a young girl whose older brother has died, and who now feels compelled to be extremely over protective of herself in everything she does as a result - extra pads when riding her bike, going through a box of band-aids every few days, avoiding "dangerous" play activities (like a friend's obstacle course), etc. But then she meets a kind older woman who's just moved in across the street, and things change when they discover they both have some important things in common. Despite the slightly girl-flavored cover, this book was great for our older son and our daughter as well.
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