A book about umbrellas. Panova T.

Surely everyone has an umbrella in the house, and maybe several. Today it is already a familiar thing, without which it is difficult to imagine life. What kind of umbrellas are not there now: both canes, and folding, and automatic, and huge - street! But you will be surprised when you find out that the umbrellas as we are used to seeing them became recently. Just two hundred years ago, umbrellas were considered a real luxury and not everyone could afford such an expensive and rare accessory. They were not even taken in the rain! Umbrellas used to be used exclusively to protect from the sun. And even earlier, thousands of years ago, only the rulers had the pleasure of walking under an umbrella. Without him and in public, it was not decent to appear. Just imagine all this umbrella splendor: bamboo, paper, silk, decorated with painting, precious stones, feathers!

by studying this book, you will learn the true history of umbrellas. Why are they so called, where they were invented, what umbrellas looked in different countries, are there any plants and more. Even how to make an umbrella yourself! The truth is small. And also riddles, finds, games... And all this is about umbrellas!

for preschool and primary school age.