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Yellow Umbrella
The perfect book for a rainy day (obviously) but also for an art lesson, a lazy afternoon, or a quiet classroom, Yellow Umbrella tells the wordless story of one umbrella's morning journey. Accompanied by a CD of original and evocative piano music, this is a book meant to be enjoyed by all people, connecting us through music and art and transcending language and cultural ba...more
Hardcover, 32 pages
Published
September 1st 2002
by Kane/Miller Book Publishers
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Yellow Umbrella is a picture book. It is meant for pre-primary and primary children. The book has no words. It comes with a CD that essentially tells the story. While flipping through the pages after each page you can see a new umbrella. You cannot see who is carrying the umbrella. You can only see where they are. They go down steps, into a subway, down a narrow street, each time adding an umbrella. By the end of the book you see all of the umbrellas and children's legs and feet walking into a s...more
Apr 22, 2008
babyhippoface
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Music Teachers!!!
Shelves:
kids-picture-books
Small children will enjoy following the yellow umbrella through the beautifully-bright pages, but there is so much more to this book. Pop the accompanying CD in and you have an incredible little experience from Jae Soo Liu and composer Dong Il Sheen, for children and adults alike. The music is just beautiful, and is perfectly suited for the rain-soaked illustrations. Really, really cool book/CD combo.
I spotted this on the "Umbrellas" Goodreads list, which is now one of my favorites. Umbrellas really are a cool shape, and this wordless book follows a group of children walking to school in the city, visible only via their colorful umbrellas from above, contrasted with the blue/gray/lavender of the rainy concrete around them. The accompanying CD, with original music by Dong Il Sheen, makes it even more of an experience, beginning with the sound of rain and continuing into a tinkling piano track...more
Actions speak louder than words. This is proved to be true through this wordless picture book, where you see the morning journey, on a rainy day, of a yellow umbrella. If you do not have the music that accompanies the book, then you do not get the full affect. This book would be great for a rainy day or an art lesson not only about different art work and colors in the book, but also about the music. This book, as I said before, is great proof for the statement, "actions speak louder than words,"...more
May 03, 2009
Jo-Ann
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Fiction:
The Rain Came Down by David Shannon
One Rainy Day by Valeri Gorbachev
This is the Rain by Lola Schaefer
Nonfiction:
Activity/Movement/Song:
See Resource Book "The sound of Storytime" Page 93 - Activity to do while reading the book.
Add repeating line like " And the rain came down all around, all around till the rain made puddles on the ground. Kids can shake their shakers and repeat the chant each time you turn the page.
"The Sound of Storytime" page 95 - It's Raining Opposites Chant &...more
The Rain Came Down by David Shannon
One Rainy Day by Valeri Gorbachev
This is the Rain by Lola Schaefer
Nonfiction:
Activity/Movement/Song:
See Resource Book "The sound of Storytime" Page 93 - Activity to do while reading the book.
Add repeating line like " And the rain came down all around, all around till the rain made puddles on the ground. Kids can shake their shakers and repeat the chant each time you turn the page.
"The Sound of Storytime" page 95 - It's Raining Opposites Chant &...more
Illustrator: Jae-Soo Liu
Age: 4-8 (can be used with any age)
Summary: Children are on their way to school in the rain.
Applications/Uses: Could do activity with directionality/movement throughout the book, it is a wordless book so the students could add words to the page, discussion/exploration of using music instead of words in a story/book.
Themes/Connections: Music, wordless book, walking to school in a city, use of different color to identify different people.
Awards: New York Times Best Illustra...more
Age: 4-8 (can be used with any age)
Summary: Children are on their way to school in the rain.
Applications/Uses: Could do activity with directionality/movement throughout the book, it is a wordless book so the students could add words to the page, discussion/exploration of using music instead of words in a story/book.
Themes/Connections: Music, wordless book, walking to school in a city, use of different color to identify different people.
Awards: New York Times Best Illustra...more
Jul 24, 2008
Amy B.
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
parents and early elementary teachers (music teachers too!)
Recommended to Amy by:
Cathleen Clara
Shelves:
multicultural-literature,
picture-books
Liu, J. (2002). Yellow umbrella. LaJolla, California. Kane/ Miller.
This colorful wordless picture book is sure to be a favorite for children age’s two to eight. The author-illustrator tells the story through beautiful water colored images of umbrellas. The images speak to you and clearly depict the beauty of the colors. The CD that accompanies the book is a collection of different interpretations of the book. Track one presents a playful tune that is sure to capture readers and give them a sens...more
This colorful wordless picture book is sure to be a favorite for children age’s two to eight. The author-illustrator tells the story through beautiful water colored images of umbrellas. The images speak to you and clearly depict the beauty of the colors. The CD that accompanies the book is a collection of different interpretations of the book. Track one presents a playful tune that is sure to capture readers and give them a sens...more
I first "read" this book while working at the Provo City Library in the Children's Department. I had forgotten how much I loved looking at the pictures while listening to the cd of music. A fun way to look at how music can "say" everything that words can.
Wordless and with a CD track that you turn the pages to, this is such a unique book! Something about the music speaks to me, I absolutely love it. Nora loves to dance to the tracks. Bringing it to school for show and tell on this rainy day.
Dec 05, 2009
Sally
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommended to Sally by:
artfulparent.wordpress.com
Shelves:
picture-book
picture book with no text, but a music soundtrack....
Such a simple idea, yet so rewarding. Withstands multiple "readings" because the perspective and music and journey of the umbrella begs contemplation.
Not only did I enjoy it, but my 3 year old giggled with delight each time the piano chimed in with "rain drops" again.
Such a simple idea, yet so rewarding. Withstands multiple "readings" because the perspective and music and journey of the umbrella begs contemplation.
Not only did I enjoy it, but my 3 year old giggled with delight each time the piano chimed in with "rain drops" again.
Beautiful piano music that tells the story of the illustrations in the book. Madelyn enjoyed, although didn't really want to listen more than once. We did have fun drawing our own illustrations - will try again!
It's a little hard to read this book considering there are no words! But, there is a CD of music that goes along with the book. The songs are classical piano and are neat, just not for a two year old, yet.
With this book being all music and just pictures, readers can explore what is literature. Does it have to have text to be literature? We can have critical thinking discussions about this topic.
This book was so much fun! It has no words just music and fabulous illustrations. I had the kids use their umbrellas and act out what they were hearing. They loved it!
PB 46: This book was really cool I liked that the pictures and story go along to a song! Such a sweet idea, great for rainy days!
An amazingly beautiful book that invites storytelling. Would definitely buy this one to have in a permanent collection...
I went to a music workshop about using this book for composition/improvisation with primary grades - really cool!
Really unique book with classical music accompanying the pages.
Touched my heart.
Want to just go out and get soaked in rain.
Want to just go out and get soaked in rain.
I love that there are no words. Only music. My kids LOVE this book.
Comes with music cd that goes with the pictures.
Really unique, interesting format.
This is a wonderfully creative book that tells a story through beautiful pictures and music. This is a great book to use to broaden students' views of literature. It is an untraditional story, but engaging and unique. I feel like you could do a variety of extension activities with this book, including having the kids create their own text for the book. Loved it.
Jun 07, 2008
Michelle Lacey
rated it
3 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
those looking for nice picture book to share with young child
Shelves:
childrens-books-multicultural,
picture-book
Picked up this picture book after reading that it won the NY Times Award for Illustration a few years ago. The paintings are indeed unique, colorful, and quite cheerful -- even though you never see children's faces. One of the songs on the accompanying CD is sung in Korean, which would be fun to try to teach to a youngster. I thought the paper could have been better -- a nice matte, heavier quality would have shown off the illustrations more. The one I saw had a fairly cheap glossy sheen.
Discovered this book by chance at the library and fell in love with it. No words, only beautiful painting-style illustrations of many colors of umbrellas coming together and making their way through the city. While the images are gorgeous, my favorite part is the CD of piano music composed specifically to accompany the book. My 2-year-old wanted to read this book and listen to the music every day after reading it for the first time, and to this day, still requests "the umbrella song".
Yellow Umbrella by Jae-Soo Liu, Dong Il Sheen
Published September 1st 2002 by Kane/Miller Book Publishers
Picture book with music
-This beautifully illustrated book has no words, but an expressive and thoughtful piano music accompanies it. I love the uniqueness of this picture book; it gives the reader/looker an opportunity to write their own story. Because of the beautiful illustrations and unique format of the book, I included it in my collection.
Published September 1st 2002 by Kane/Miller Book Publishers
Picture book with music
-This beautifully illustrated book has no words, but an expressive and thoughtful piano music accompanies it. I love the uniqueness of this picture book; it gives the reader/looker an opportunity to write their own story. Because of the beautiful illustrations and unique format of the book, I included it in my collection.
Imagination is the star of the show. This wordless picture book experienced together with it's accompanying musical DVD is a simple, ponderous pleasure geared toward young children, by which can be appreciated by all.
the illustration in this wordless book is really good, but the CD that comes with it is fantastic.
Didn't get to experience it with music, might like it better then.
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Apr 24, 2008 08:02am