Quick Summary: Lovely and quite endearing

My Review: The Pink Umbrella, with words by Amelie Callot and pictures by Geneveve Godbout, was simply enchanting. This picturesque story communicated a message on friendship, community, and acts of kindness. I loved that each page depicted happiness and joy. The illustrations perfectly complimented the author's words.

My Final Say: I had two takeaways from the book:

1) Even on cloudy days, there can be glimpses of cheer that can be found.
2) Sources of positivity and light are around us, if we are willing to look and consider.

Rating: 4/5
Recommend: Yes
Audience: YA
Other: This would be a great family read aloud.

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RATING: 4 STARS
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This is a hard book to rate as I am not sure what age group this move is aiming for exactly. For kids, I am pretty sure only a few kids would be interested in the story. If you find you kid enthralled with Amelie this is the book for them. For adults, women in particular, I would rate this book four stars as I love the cute rom-com story and the gorgeous pictures. If you love Amelie or Chocolat take a short journey with Pink Umbrella.

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cute illustrations but ultimately this story lacked substance and a clear theme. I think there are many other great books for young children enjoy or read during story time.

This book has gorgeous illustrations and a charming story that will appeal to all ages. I like that it shows younger readers that adults can have problems, too, and solve them. Whether your problem is rainy days or something else, friends can help find a solution!

Kind of cute and clever. Centering a picture book on adult characters can be a bit of a risk. Their behaviors and motivations differ so greatly from that of the reader. I'm not sure it will land with kids as well as it does with adults. Visually delightful.

The Pink Umbrella is beautifully illustrated sweet story. I can think of a dozen little girls at my school who would love to read this book. I will definitely recommend to my media specialist and will purchase a copy for my little girl.

A sweet book with sweet colors that shows that friendship can brighten up even the most rainy of days. Also who doesn't love some nice bright rainboots and a fun umbrella in the rain?!

Thank you to netgalley for providing me with a copy of this book in return for an honest review.

This was a cute, wonderfully illustrated little picture book. The store of Adele, a cafe owner in a small village, who learns that friendships can brighten even the cloudiest of days. The illustrations go very well with the lyrical writing of the story.

As a resident of the Pacific North West, formally from the UK. I've lived with rain all of my life and know how miserable it can be. This book is perfect for those of us who live in rainy climates. Being outside in the rain, never feels as bad as one's perception from indoors and this book embraces that message perfectly. I love the colourful, floral illustrations and how the gradual introduction of pink rainclothes add colour to an otherwise grey background. This is a beautiful book, with a sweet message about friendship and happiness.

What an adorable, sweet story. Adults will enjoy it just as much as children. The illustrations were perfect, too. I loved it!

Amelie operates a cafe in a small town, where she enjoys providing food and cheer for her customers. Except when it rains. On rainy days, Amelie wants only to bury herself in bed until the sun comes out again. Amelie seems to have a secret admirer, who leaves her a pink raincoat, pink boots, and a pink umbrella so that maybe she can enjoy rainy days, too. The illustrations in the book are charming, but the story seems more suitable for a graphic novel for an adult audience than for a children's picture book.

This review is based on an electronic advanced reading copy provided by the publisher through NetGalley.

'The Pink Umbrella' by Aemlie Callot with illustrations by Genevieve Godbout drew me in with a delightful cover, and the winsome story inside made me smile.

Adele owns a cafe in a small community. It is open to everyone and also serves as a part time market, run by her friend Lucas, and cinema. When it's sunny out, Adele likes to sneak out and takes walks by the seaside, but when it rains, she just wants to stay inside and the weather really affects her mood. One day, after the market is over in her cafe, she finds a pair of pink rainboots that are just her size. This is followed by other gifts. Will this help Adele to embrace a gray rainy day?

The story is absolutely adorable. Adele is a completely likeable cafe owner. There may be something romantic going on with her and Lucas, but that's for older readers to perhaps speculate on. Here in the world of a children's book, it's pretty platonic. The vintage style illustrations by Genevieve Godbout are fantastic. Godbout has worked as an illustrator for the Disney consumer product line, and her whimsical illustrations can be found online. This was the perfect spot of color for a gray January day.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Tundra Books, Penguin Random House Canada, and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.

This was an alright book. I wasn't a big fan of the writing style and it was too wordy at times. I did, however, enjoy the illustrations and the ending was really cute. I think this was geared towards older children, as I think it would not keep the attention of younger kids.

I received an ARC of this book via Netgalley in exchange for a honest review.

The illustrations alone were magnificent. I don't know if the story works for a very young audience but older children will adore this story.

This book took me a bit to warm up to. The illustrations are soft and beautiful, as you read through and discover Adele, her cafe, her village, and the people who live in it. The beginning felt a bit slow and disjointed, but as the story goes on, the ending warmed up like a sunrise. I would recommend as a one-on-one read aloud on a rainy day.

The Pink Umbrella, originally published in French, is about a woman named Adele who runs the little café that stands in the midst of a group of houses overlooking the ocean. The coast is rugged, the land gentle and covered with tall grasses blown flat by the sea air. Other than the people of the village, there is very little there. So the café is a gathering place where people laugh, cry, yell, argue and love. It has become the heart of the village. The residents have grown to love Adele and her café. Adele's friend Lucas brings flowers for her to put on the table, he helps Adele clean up after customers in the evening. He even makes her a bench to set in front of the café. Adele is quite upbeat and loves people and sunny days. But rainy days present a problem. Customers stay home, the days are gloomy and dismal, and she has to stay inside. Sometimes she shuts down the café early and rolls up in a quilt on her bed, waiting for the sun to come out again. But after cleaning up the café one evening, she makes a discovery, then later another and another. Is it possible things might change for Adele?

Cons: The book is quite lengthy and the first part of the story took a long time to introduce the village and characters. It seemed geared more for older children. 

Pros: The illustrations complement the story beautifully. A warm-fuzzy story of friendship and awareness of other people. Most older children will thoroughly enjoy it.

This is the type of book that you expect to be a disney animated short before some big budget movie, like Paperman. It’s romantic, lovely, etc. It’s a picture book about adults. Adele runs a cafe and is a bright sunshiny person. She hates the rain. She holes up in bed and waits for the sun to come out. Until the day she is left a perfect pair of pink boots. Any reader can see this love story coming a mile away, but the journey is the best part. Absolutely perfect.

Immediately after reading THE PINK UMBRELLA by Amelia Callot, I added it to my school library order. The cover art is what initially drew my attention and the artwork throughout the book are just as stunning. The story itself is lovely. The café that Adele run is the center of life for a small coastal village. Other than the villagers and her café, Adele loves nothing more than the sunshine. When it rains, however, Adele wants to stay in bed under her quilt. That is until gifts mysteriously start to appear in the café. THE PINK UMBRELLA is a story that had me smiling throughout and wishing it would rain (and that I had a pink polka dot umbrella)!

A sweet story of a cafe owner and her friend who knows of her dislike of the rain. Some underlying themes of depression involved with the rainy days. But once she is given boots, a coat, and an umbrella she feels better about going on in the rain.

This is a sweet little picture book about a woman, Adele, who runs a cafe in a small seaside town. She loves to go out and wander down to the beach when the weather is pleasant, but takes to her bed when the day is gray and dark and raining.

Lucas, the grocer brings her flowers and groceries twice a week.

On several days, when, surprise, Lucas has been there, Adele discovers first rain boots, then a rain coat and then an umbrella that have been left behind, but which suit her to a "t". And she learns that the world is really quite nice when you have the proper clothes, to go out in the rain.

It is a quiet little book. Beautiful illustrations. Closeups of the ground in the rain, and the lovely looking snails, in the grass. It is is quiet sort of love story.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.