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Ella, of Course!
Ella love-love- loves her brand-new umbrella. It's sky blue with white clouds, and it makes the most satisfying whoosh . . . click sound. Rain or shine, Ella insists on taking it with her everywhere. Unfortunately, a whoosh-click ing umbrella can cause serious trouble . . . especially at a ballet recital. It's a good thing Ella is a problem solver, because she's going to need to be creative to get what she wants.
Sarah Weeks and Doug Cushman deliver a hilarious and universal tale about a little girl's trouble letting go of a favorite object.
Sarah Weeks and Doug Cushman deliver a hilarious and universal tale about a little girl's trouble letting go of a favorite object.
32 pages, Hardcover
First published April 1, 2007
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Sarah Weeks
102 books507 followersSarah Weeks has been writing children’s books and songs for the past twenty years. She is a graduate of Hampshire College and NYU and recently became an adjunct faculty member in the prestigious Writing Program at the New School University, in New York City.
Her first YA novel, So B. It, which appeared on the LA Times bestseller list was chosen as an ALA Best Book for Young Adults and received the 2004 Parent’s Choice Gold Award. In addition to being an author, Sarah is an accomplished singer/songwriter. She has written for television, stage and screen and a number of her picturebooks include songs which she both writes and sings for the accompanying CD’s. Sarah's titles have sold well over a million copies, including several foreign editions.
Sarah is a tireless promoter, visiting schools throughout the country, serving as author-in-residence and speaking to teachers and librarians at national conferences including IRA, ALA and NCTE. She lives in New York City with her two teenage sons.
Her first YA novel, So B. It, which appeared on the LA Times bestseller list was chosen as an ALA Best Book for Young Adults and received the 2004 Parent’s Choice Gold Award. In addition to being an author, Sarah is an accomplished singer/songwriter. She has written for television, stage and screen and a number of her picturebooks include songs which she both writes and sings for the accompanying CD’s. Sarah's titles have sold well over a million copies, including several foreign editions.
Sarah is a tireless promoter, visiting schools throughout the country, serving as author-in-residence and speaking to teachers and librarians at national conferences including IRA, ALA and NCTE. She lives in New York City with her two teenage sons.
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August 6, 2010
Cute little story I happened to come across while I was searching for Ella's Umbrellas--good thing, too, since I liked this ELLA better than the one I set out to find! It's very cute how Ella is so creative in solving problems--and then she gets a new umbrella for a present and she loves opening it and closing it and suddenly, oops!, Ella is the one CREATING problems by knocking things over. But she loves her umbrella so much, it is like a security blanket and the ballet recital is coming up, too--how can she have the courage to dance when her teacher says there are no umbrellas aloud at the recital!? Ella the Problem Solver finds a way, OF COURSE!
January 31, 2017
We've all been where Ella is in this book. She's used to helping out, but all of the sudden, she's causing problems. What can she do to enjoy herself but not put anyone out? I'll bet she figures out a solution. After all, she's a smart, level-headed girl.
April 3, 2018
Rain Story Time. Ella receives an umbrella for her 4th birthday. She LOVES her new umbrella even though it causes problems wherever she goes. Cute story but the kids lost interest towards the end.
February 3, 2019
What a great book. I don't know why it's author hasn't won a noble peace prize.
April 7, 2021
This would be fun with an older storytime crowd. Great sound effects and repetitive phrases.
March 23, 2017
Ella, problem-solver extraordinaire. Wonderful book. :D #umbrella
February 14, 2017
Ella was a problem solver until the day her grammy sent her an umbrella. She loved that umbrella and took it everywhere with her. Unfortunately, that cause a lot of problems. So when her dance teacher tells her that she can not bring her umbrella to the recital, Ella is crushed. She needs that umbrella to help her be brave. So, Ella has to figure out a way to have it there with her. She is a problem solver, after all.
April 20, 2016
Ella of Course is a cute little story about a pig named Ella who of course, solves everything. For her birthday, her Grammy sent her an umbrella. She loved this umbrella very much, she loved it so much that she was constantly opening it everywhere she went creating a large mess.
Overall I really did enjoy reading this book. The painted illustrations make the story even more enjoyable along with the adorable plot. The narration was immature in the sense that it was for young readers and the author still wanted the reader to enjoy the book. The repetition of “Ella of course” would be a great way to get your class interacted when reading this book as a read aloud.
I would use this book in my classroom to show that mistakes are okay to make and everyone makes them. Ella was constantly making mistakes and creating messes everywhere she went, this concept can help students feel less embarrassed when they make a mess they did not mean to make. I would read this in the beginning of the year to make this point clear and to add a little humor to the classroom.
Overall I really did enjoy reading this book. The painted illustrations make the story even more enjoyable along with the adorable plot. The narration was immature in the sense that it was for young readers and the author still wanted the reader to enjoy the book. The repetition of “Ella of course” would be a great way to get your class interacted when reading this book as a read aloud.
I would use this book in my classroom to show that mistakes are okay to make and everyone makes them. Ella was constantly making mistakes and creating messes everywhere she went, this concept can help students feel less embarrassed when they make a mess they did not mean to make. I would read this in the beginning of the year to make this point clear and to add a little humor to the classroom.
February 17, 2016
Ella is a problem solver and she can fix or put most any problem to right, until......... her birthday, when she opens a long skinny box from her Gramma. In the box is an umbrella which makes a wonderful "WHOOSH, Click" sound when she opens it. And open it she does, every-single-chance-she-gets. Thus Ella goes from a problem solver to a problem causer.....
Ella refuses to put that umbrella away and needless to say it causes problems at the rehearsal for her dance recital.... But Ella is undaunted and come up with a most clever solution for use of her umbrella.
A very delightful story with colorful well rendered pictures.
Ella refuses to put that umbrella away and needless to say it causes problems at the rehearsal for her dance recital.... But Ella is undaunted and come up with a most clever solution for use of her umbrella.
A very delightful story with colorful well rendered pictures.
December 10, 2012
I gave this a high review because I though it would be cute to read to a class because there is a line in the book that repeats a lot. (Ella, Of course)
My summary,This book was about a pig who liked to solve problems. She got an umbrella for her birthday and then she started causing problems. She is suppose to have her dance recital and the teacher says she is not aloud to bring her umbrella. She is not sure what she is going to do because she will be afraid on stage with out it. So she went back to problem solving and solved her problem about not being allowed to bring her umbrella.
My summary,This book was about a pig who liked to solve problems. She got an umbrella for her birthday and then she started causing problems. She is suppose to have her dance recital and the teacher says she is not aloud to bring her umbrella. She is not sure what she is going to do because she will be afraid on stage with out it. So she went back to problem solving and solved her problem about not being allowed to bring her umbrella.
May 18, 2015
Ella is a pig who is a MacGyver of sorts. She has a creative mind and is great at solving problems. She gets a wonderful birthday present that she would like to take everywhere. However, the present starts creating problems wherever she goes. Her present is banned from her ballet recital and she really wanted to bring it along for confidence. So Ella uses her super problem solving skills to transform her gift into something else which helps her performance tremendously! Check out this delightful book at the library!
July 7, 2009
I really like this for story time because it's told mostly by asking questions that all have the same answer: Ella, of course. This is a story about having a comfort object. For more kids, it's a blanket or stuffed animal, but Ella is attached to an umbrella. This presents a number of problems, most of all that Ella has a dance recital and she's got to find a creative way to take her umbrella onstage with her. It's got a great ending.
April 16, 2008
A cute book about a pig who is a problem solver. Very vibrant, upbeat illustrations and a pig with a positive personality, who temporarily gets stuck in a problem-causing rut make this book a delight.
June 3, 2009
This is a darling little book with great illustrations, fun to read, and full of giggles. Ella is problem solving piglet, until she gets an umbrella for her birthday.... true to life for all the kids who get a new favorite toy and take it everywhere.....
May 29, 2008
Fun for storytime. I really like this little creative, problem-solver pig.
November 15, 2008
Cute story of an adorable girl named Ella who is great at solving problems, unless she's causing them!
January 12, 2010
Storyline - Main character was a problem solver
Illustrations
Level - PreK
Illustrations
Level - PreK
May 3, 2010
Ella has to think of a way to use her new umbrella indoors after she has made everyone mad by knocking over everything in her and her umbrella's pathway.
April 11, 2012
My daughter Ella loves this books! :)
July 2, 2012
My 4 yr old loved this book. Cute story about the simple pleasures of being a child.
March 29, 2013
since my name is ella I could make some connections.
July 3, 2013
A good read aloud for cause and effect and justifying character traits.
June 8, 2014
I enjoyed the repetition of "Ella, of course" and thought it was a cute story if overcoming a problem/fear and innovating a solution. The pictures are bright and colorful.
June 21, 2015
A great story about problem solving and innovation. Illustrations were bright and fun.
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