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Amy June Bates,Juniper Bates

The Big Umbrella

The Big Umbrella

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A big umbrella is used as a metaphor in the picture book "By the Door There Is an Umbrella" to show how kindness and inclusion can accommodate everyone, regardless of their differences. The book, written by Amy June Bates and her daughter Juniper, promotes acceptance and is suitable for classroom use or home sharing.

Format: Hardback
Length: 40 pages
Publication date: 11 May 2023
Publisher: Simon & Schuster



A boundlessly inclusive spirit permeates this open-ended picture book, creating a natural springboard for discussion.

This sweet extended metaphor uses an umbrella to demonstrate how kindness and inclusion work, making it a lovely addition to any library collection, for classroom use, or for sharing at home.

In the tradition of Alison McGhee's Someday, beloved illustrator Amy June Bates makes her authorial debut alongside her eleven-year-old daughter with this timely and timeless picture book about acceptance.

By the door, there is an umbrella. It is big. It is so big that when it starts to rain, there is room for everyone underneath. It doesn't matter if you are tall, plaid, hairy, or have many legs. Don't worry that there won't be enough room under the umbrella. Because there will always be room.

Lush illustrations and simple, lyrical text subtly address themes of inclusion and tolerance in this sweet story that accomplished illustrator Amy June Bates cowrote with her daughter, Juniper, while walking to school together in the rain.

Weight: 398g
Dimension: 215 x 264 x 13 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781534406582

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