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Winner of the PNWA.org picture book award Winner of Story Monsters Approved award  Winner of National Indie Excellence award ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader's Favorite 5-star review Ella listens to the rain drip, dribble, drop. While others stay indoors, Ella hustles outside with her new umbrella and listens to the rain fall a cappella. Join Ella on her jazzy journey through the rain as she explores all the interesting sounds a puddle-filled rainstorm has to offer.

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Publishers Weekly Ella's Umbrella by Courtney Shannon Strand Employing the refrain as the rain drops a capella, Strand's debut relays the puddle-dotted adventure of Ella, a girl with long dark hair and pale skin, as she skips through the rain with a new red umbrella in hand. Rhythmic, repetitive onomatopoeic prose details every step of Ella's solo journey ( Splash!/ She squishes her rain boots/ slosh slurry slop./ As the mud tries to shake loose/ slop slurry whop ) as she twirls through the rain in a light blue raincoat and yellow rain boots. When the storm picks up, however, Ella races home to hide from lightning and thunder. Lounsbury's thinly outlined digital art emphasizes broken lines of unrelenting rain, while strokes of colored pencil and crayon-esque textures enliven the neighborhood. Though the ending is a bit abrupt, this gentle tale is overall a sunny pick for young readers. Ages 3-5. Reviewed by Jacob R LaMar for Readers' Favorite Ella's Umbrella by Courtney Shannon Strand Ella's Umbrella is a children's book written by Courtney Shannon Strand and illustrated by Jennica Lounsbury. The book clocks in at a vibrant 33 pages that tell the story of young Ella as she goes out in the rain with her bright red umbrella. Through the course of the book, Ella has fun splishing and splashing through the puddles and must traverse the strong winds and lightning storms that come her way. In the end, she emerges unharmed and just about as smiley as she was at the beginning. Ella's Umbrella is a wonderful book that enticed me to read it at least five times due to its well-written text and stunning visuals. Strand has unearthed a diamond in the rough with her character Ella's infectious joy for life. I also relished the abundant use of onomatopoeias throughout the story and the lyrical feel of the text. Lounsbury does a magnificent job of capturing the nature of the book with vivid illustrations that are bursting with character. Together Strand and Lounsbury prove they have perfect chemistry with this book and I hope to see more from this duo in the future. In style, Ella's Umbrella reminds me of a less wacky version of a Dr. Seuss story. There isn't much of a message to take from it and why should there be. It accomplishes its main goal in spades which is making young readers smile. Can there be a more worthy cause in a book? I would recommend Ella's Umbrella to children, parents, grandparent or anyone else that just loves to smile. Ella's Umbrella by Courtney Shannon Strand will help you do that. Rubery Awards Review Ella's Umbrella by Courtney Shannon Strand I loved the sheer energy of this book as Ella grabs her new red umbrella and rushes out to enjoy the rainstorm. It's an enjoyable trip for the reader, too, as they join Ella on her energetic journey to the finale of the story when the storm ends and a rainbow appears. The rhyming text is perfectly complemented by the colourful illustrations. In fact, the text and the pictures flow along together beautifully from page to page. The little details are gorgeous, such as in the repeated refrain 'as the rain drops a capella' where some of the falling raindrops are pictured as musical notes. It's the perfect book to read aloud to a young child, and one can imagine any child very quickly picking up on the rhymes and joining in as the story fizzes along at breakneck speed.

Reviewed by Jacob R LaMar for Readers' Favorite Ella's Umbrella by Courtney Shannon Strand Ella's Umbrella is a children's book written by Courtney Shannon Strand and illustrated by Jennica Lounsbury. The book clocks in at a vibrant 33 pages that tell the story of young Ella as she goes out in the rain with her bright red umbrella. Through the course of the book, Ella has fun splishing and splashing through the puddles and must traverse the strong winds and lightning storms that come her way. In the end, she emerges unharmed and just about as smiley as she was at the beginning. Ella's Umbrella is a wonderful book that enticed me to read it at least five times due to its well-written text and stunning visuals. Strand has unearthed a diamond in the rough with her character Ella's infectious joy for life. I also relished the abundant use of onomatopoeias throughout the story and the lyrical feel of the text. Lounsbury does a magnificent job of capturing the nature of the book with vivid illustrations that are bursting with character. Together Strand and Lounsbury prove they have perfect chemistry with this book and I hope to see more from this duo in the future. In style, Ella's Umbrella reminds me of a less wacky version of a Dr. Seuss story. There isn't much of a message to take from it and why should there be. It accomplishes its main goal in spades which is making young readers smile. Can there be a more worthy cause in a book? I would recommend Ella's Umbrella to children, parents, grandparent or anyone else that just loves to smile. Ella's Umbrella by Courtney Shannon Strand will help you do that. Rubery Awards Review Ella's Umbrella by Courtney Shannon Strand I loved the sheer energy of this book as Ella grabs her new red umbrella and rushes out to enjoy the rainstorm. It's an enjoyable trip for the reader, too, as they join Ella on her energetic journey to the finale of the story when the storm ends and a rainbow appears. The rhyming text is perfectly complemented by the colourful illustrations. In fact, the text and the pictures flow along together beautifully from page to page. The little details are gorgeous, such as in the repeated refrain 'as the rain drops a capella' where some of the falling raindrops are pictured as musical notes. It's the perfect book to read aloud to a young child, and one can imagine any child very quickly picking up on the rhymes and joining in as the story fizzes along at breakneck speed.

"Publishers Weekly Ella's Umbrella by Courtney Shannon Strand Employing the refrain ""as the rain drops a capella,"" Strand's debut relays the puddle-dotted adventure of Ella, a girl with long dark hair and pale skin, as she skips through the rain with a new red umbrella in hand. Rhythmic, repetitive onomatopoeic prose details every step of Ella's solo journey (""Splash!/ She squishes her rain boots/ slosh slurry slop./ As the mud tries to shake loose/ slop slurry whop"") as she twirls through the rain in a light blue raincoat and yellow rain boots. When the storm picks up, however, Ella races home to hide from lightning and thunder. Lounsbury's thinly outlined digital art emphasizes broken lines of unrelenting rain, while strokes of colored pencil and crayon-esque textures enliven the neighborhood. Though the ending is a bit abrupt, this gentle tale is overall a sunny pick for young readers. Ages 3-5. Reviewed by Jacob R LaMar for Readers' Favorite Ella's Umbrella by Courtney Shannon Strand Ella's Umbrella is a children's book written by Courtney Shannon Strand and illustrated by Jennica Lounsbury. The book clocks in at a vibrant 33 pages that tell the story of young Ella as she goes out in the rain with her bright red umbrella. Through the course of the book, Ella has fun splishing and splashing through the puddles and must traverse the strong winds and lightning storms that come her way. In the end, she emerges unharmed and just about as smiley as she was at the beginning. Ella's Umbrella is a wonderful book that enticed me to read it at least five times due to its well-written text and stunning visuals. Strand has unearthed a diamond in the rough with her character Ella's infectious joy for life. I also relished the abundant use of onomatopoeias throughout the story and the lyrical feel of the text. Lounsbury does a magnificent job of capturing the nature of the book with vivid illustrations that are bursting with character. Together Strand and Lounsbury prove they have perfect chemistry with this book and I hope to see more from this duo in the future. In style, Ella's Umbrella reminds me of a less wacky version of a Dr. Seuss story. There isn't much of a message to take from it and why should there be. It accomplishes its main goal in spades which is making young readers smile. Can there be a more worthy cause in a book? I would recommend Ella's Umbrella to children, parents, grandparent or anyone else that just loves to smile. Ella's Umbrella by Courtney Shannon Strand will help you do that. Rubery Awards Review Ella's Umbrella by Courtney Shannon Strand I loved the sheer energy of this book as Ella grabs her new red umbrella and rushes out to enjoy the rainstorm. It's an enjoyable trip for the reader, too, as they join Ella on her energetic journey to the finale of the story when the storm ends and a rainbow appears. The rhyming text is perfectly complemented by the colourful illustrations. In fact, the text and the pictures flow along together beautifully from page to page. The little details are gorgeous, such as in the repeated refrain 'as the rain drops a capella' where some of the falling raindrops are pictured as musical notes. It's the perfect book to read aloud to a young child, and one can imagine any child very quickly picking up on the rhymes and joining in as the story fizzes along at breakneck speed."

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Courtney Shannon Strand is a PNWA.org first place winning author for her children's book Ella's Umbrella. She lives with her husband, Jeff, in the Pacific Northwest where you'll find her spinning her favorite umbrella on rainy days. This is her first picture book. Find her on social @CourtStrand #EllasUmbrella. Visit her online at courtneyshannonstrand.com Jennica Lounsbury is an illustrator, painter, and fun things maker living in Toronto with her family and cats. She has illustrated several books for children as well as many other lovely projects for online and print! See more of her work @Jennica.Lou. Visit her site at jennicalounsbury.com.

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