Other editions of book Trees Are Not Umbrellas

What would you do? What are the hazards you have experienced as you came of age?Ethan, a seven-year-old grows up into a confident and caring brother. He successfully confronts the prejudice on his school bus. Are seat belts on this bus a nuisance? Ask Ethan. Ethan warns his younger sister, Ellie about the dangers of pills that were not prescribed for her, the meaning of a red light and a green light, and to stay away from strangers. On an outing with their father they encounter a dangerous rainstorm. What should they do? What would you do?Finally Ethan has grown and has a family of his own. We learn, as his children gather around grandpa, that just as they learned from him, he has learned from them.This book is suitable for 4 to 9 year-olds. They can have fun by reading it with their parents.