Shirin Yim Bridges

This is a cute little story about a young girl, Noot, who learns to paint umbrellas like her mother. Noot likes to paint elephants, but her family needs her to paint flowers so that they can sell the umbrellas, which is their only source of income. When the King comes to choose the Umbrella Queen, Noot is rewarded for her creativity and heartfelt art. This is a short book about being true to yourself while still helping the people who depend on you. My only complaint is that the illustrations are very yellow-heavy and not as vibrant as I would like for a book about art.… (more)