Sarah Crossan A Totally Big Umbrella

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Description: Binding: Hardback
Date Published: 28 Aug 2025
Enchanting and imaginative, this gentle, playful picture book addresses an anxious child's need to find control. - The Guardian

A tender picture and insightful read-aloud picture book about anxiety: showing children aged 3-7 years old they do not have to carry their worries alone - there's always room under your umbrella for someone else.

The debut picture book from the award-winning Sarah Crossan, stunningly illustrated by Rebecca Cobb, illustrator of The Paper Dolls by Julia Donaldson.

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? Talullah 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, Talullah feels safe.

But ... is Talullah missing out on all the fun happening around her? How can she manage her fears and still BE in the world?

-A reassuring and funny story about anxiety and fear and the ways that these can hold children back from embracing all of life's joys.

-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.

- The debut picture book from Sarah Crossan whose novels, including The Weight of Water and One, have won the CILIP Carnegie Medal, CBI Book of the Year, the YA Book Prize, the CLiPPA Poetry Award, and whose books have been translated into over 25 languages.
- Rebecca Cobb is a Waterstones prize-winner and the best-selling author-illustrator of A Wild Walk to School and the illustrator of The Paper Dolls by Julia Donaldson. She has also been shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal.
About the Author: Sarah Crossan grew up in Dublin and London. Her books for children and teenagers have won many prizes including the prestigious CILIP Carnegie Medal, the CBI Book of the Year, the YA Book Prize, and the CLiPPA Poetry Award. Her first novel for adults, Here Is The Beehive, was published in 2020 to critical acclaim, and was shortlisted for Popular Fiction Book of the Year in the AN Post Irish Book Awards. Sarah's novels have been translated into more than twenty-five languages. She currently lives and works in East Sussex. Find her on Instagram as @sarahcrossanwriter.

Rebecca Cobb grew up surrounded by coloured pencils, felt pens, wax crayons, poster paints and pieces of paper. She studied illustration at Falmouth College of Arts and has been living in Falmouth and working as an author and illustrator ever since. As well as illustrating her own picture books, Rebecca has also illustrated works by authors including Helen Dunmore, Julia Donaldson, Richard Curtis, Nicola Davies, Katherine Woodfine and Mariesa Dulak. Rebecca has won the Waterstones Children's Picture Book Prize, Peters Picture Book award, the InspiREAD Picture book award, and she has been shortlisted for the prestigious CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal three times. Find her online at rebeccacobb.co.uk, on Instagram as @rebecca_a_cobb.
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Reviews

Illustrations in coloured pencil and wax crayon instantly immerse the reader in Tallulah's universe. . . The rain and the umbrella are interesting and subtle ways to illustrate the unknown, the fears young children may have and how we cope with the unexpected. Tallulah's story is a tender and insightful way to approach these themes with young readers who might struggle with anxiety. A heart-warming story. * CBI Inis Magazine *
This beautiful, sensitive picture book from an award-winning team of writer Sarah Crossan and illustrator Rebecca Cobb is a lovely exploration of what happens when we feel anxious. Tallulah tries to combat her anxiety with measures designed to protect herself, but they end up making her feel isolated and sad. Instead, the best way back to happiness is by surrounding herself with her loved ones. Cobb's soft illustration style is perfect for this kind of introspective book, with quirky characters and a lovely use of language. * BookTrust *

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