The Big Umbrella
by Amy June Bates and Juniper Bates · PreK-Grade 2 · Ages Ages 4-8
A big red umbrella by the door is ready to help anyone who needs it. As rain begins to fall, the umbrella opens wide and welcomes lots of different friends underneath.
Key vocabulary
An umbrella is something you hold over your head to keep rain or bright sun off you.
Shelter is a safe place that protects you from weather like rain, wind, or sun.
To welcome someone means to make them feel wanted and included.
Roomy means there is lots of space inside.
Beneath means under something.
Drizzle is light rain that falls in tiny drops.
A crowd is a group of many people or animals close together.
Kindness means being friendly, caring, and helpful to others.