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This is a review for the Middle Grade Novel The Umbrella Maker’s Son by Katrina Leno which I received a copy of in exchange for this review.
Getting Charlie to read her lately is harder than pulling teeth even though he is Homeschooled and its part of his classes. Instead of asking Charlie to read The Umbrella Maker’s Son I waited until Charlie was doing his chores. Then I sat down and opened the book before I knew it I was drawn into the story and didn’t want to put the book down.
Charlie came downstairs to ask me what I was doing. I refused to talk to Charlie because I was still reading. I sat the book down on the Coffee Table and went to make myself a sandwich. When I walked back into the living room Charlie was sitting on the couch flipping through the book. Charlie asked me what happened the business. I told Charlie that if he wanted to know he should read the book.
I went outside to go on a walk. I came back inside to pick up The Umbrella Maker’s Son and when I went to the table to pick up my book it was missing. I asked Charlie if he had moved the book. Charlie said it’s in my room you said if I wanted to know what happened I had to read the story which is what I’m doing.
Charlie began to read the book and his friend William came over. He asked Charlie to go play Basketball and Charlie said it a little while I am reading a book. The next thing I knew William was sitting next to Charlie and they were reading and discussing the book together. By the time they finished they were asking me if the Author had written other novels I would get them.
Charlie gave me the book back. I sat down to finish The Umbrella Maker’s Son and David was home from work Charlie and William told David he had to read this book and let him know a little bit about it. David opened up the book and I could tell he was struggling so we began to read a couple chapters together in the evenings and discussing what was going on in the book which was a great way to get our Homeschool Reading Class in while bringing us closer together.
If you have children love books about family or like Umbrella’s and entrepreneurship, then you should check out The Umbrella Maker’s Son which would make a perfect East Gift for all the children on your Gift Giving List. Also make sure you Check out her other books Katrina Leno has published.
About:
From critically acclaimed author Katrina Leno comes a fantastical middle grade novel about a boy determined to prove there’s more than just the weather behind his rainy town.
Oscar Buckle lives in a city where it’s always raining. And when it isn’t raining, it’s about to rain, so the townspeople have learned to embrace it. Oscar’s father is an umbrella maker—appropriate for a place where you can’t leave home without one but while Buckle Umbrellas are strong, reliable, and high quality, they’re expensive. Because of this, people are buying from the competitor instead, which is threatening Oscar’s family’s business.
To make ends meet, Oscar is forced to quit school and work in his father’s shop as an apprentice. But when extraordinary events start to occur in their rainy town, Oscar becomes suspicious of their competitor. Desperate to save his town, Oscar must enlist the help of his best friend, Saige, to discover if there’s more than nature involved in their City’s weather.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Katrina Leno
Katrina Leno was born on the East Coast and currently lives in Los Angeles. She is the author of seven critically acclaimed novels, including You Must Not Miss, Horrid, and Sometime in Summer. The Umbrella Maker’s Son is her middle grade debut. She has always loved the rain. She invites you to join her at, on Twitter @KatrinaLeno, and on Instagram @katrinalenobooks.
THE UMBRELLA MAKER’S SON by Katrina Leo
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers | On Sale June 27, 202
Ages 8 – 12 | Hardcover ISBN: 9780316470872, $16.99
eBook ISBN: 9780316470872, $16.99
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Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
