A tender and insightful read-aloud picture book about anxiety: showing children aged 3-7 years old that they do not have to carry their worries alone – there’s always room under your umbrella for someone else.
Tallulah doesn’t like the rain. It spoils her new dress. It makes her favourite biscuits soggy. It ruins EVERYTHING. So she gets an umbrella from Grandma. For a while, she feels better… But is one umbrella enough? Tallulah worries about rain thundering down, and washing her away. She decides that she needs complete protection.
So she gets another TOTALLY BIG umbrella and under her umbrella house, Tallulah feels safe.
But … is Tallulah missing out on all the fun happening around her? How can she manage her fears and still BE in the world?
Perfect for any young reader who may be feeling insecure – the book will inspire confidence and show them the value in branching out of the familiar.
Kids will love this hilarious fairy tale adventure packed with clever twists, familiar characters and page-turning fun.
The second book in a fabulous new magical, middle-grade series filled with adventure, wonder and wildness,
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Sarah Crossan is Irish. She graduated with a degree in philosophy and literature before training as an English and drama teacher at Cambridge University and has been working to promote creative writing in schools since. She teaches English at a small private school near New York. She completed her Masters in creative writing at the University of Warwick in 2
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