Un-Brella - Tapa dura

In this wordless picture book, a little girl uses her "un-brella" to bring winter to spring, and spring to winter, in a clever and imaginative way.      Excited by the falling snow, a little girl runs out in her bathing suit carrying what looks to be an ordinary umbrella. When open, the sun shines from the umbrella, melting snow and bringing flowers, ladybugs, and butterflies everywhere she goes. A transitional spread brings us to spring, where a bright sunny day has the promise of snow angels and sledding--thanks to the un-brella. The final spread shows the little girl looking out the window at a passing shower, charmingly leaving the reader to ponder: how might this special umbrella perform in the rain?! 

Scott Franson teaches illustration and design at Brigham Young University-Idaho. He lives in Rexburg, Idaho with his wife and four children. UN-BRELLA is his first book.