Don’t Forget to Take Your Umbrella
When it rains on Lily’s birthday, she seeks refuge with her animal friends in the garden. She complains that no one — not even her mother — said, “I love you” on this, Lily’s very special day. Each of her animal friends in turn tells Lily about the ways we “say” we care. They teach Lily to listen carefully and she will hear “I love you” in many different words and actions. It’s a charming story that helps children discover the value of friendship and recognize the many signs of love.
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Dale Rohman, best known as the author of design and lifestyle books, has debuted his first children’s book with proceeds going to fight ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Rohman’s latest book, Don’t Forget to Take Your Umbrella, is lavishly illustrated and geared toward pre-school and beginning readers. It tells the charming story of Lily and her animal friends who help her discover the value of friendship and teach her to recognize the many signs of love.
Rohman hopes “the book’s message will help kids ‘de-code’ the sometimes complicated adult world. For example,” Rohman said, “when your mother says ‘eat your peas’ it might sound like criticism or a command. What she really means is ‘I care about you. I want you to be healthy. Eating vegetables will make you healthy.’
“What kids see and hear adults do and say can be a mystery to them,” Rohman said. “Children need to know Don’t Forget to Take Your Umbrella is another way to say, I love you.” Rohman suggests, “The book has a great message for a child who needs a hug this holiday season, or anytime for that matter.”
