Under the Love Umbrella

The bestselling classic that celebrates the invisible, protective, omnipresent love between caregivers and children.

 

 

Whatever you fear, come close my dear
You’re tucked in safe for always here
And I will never not be near
Because of our love umbrella

From this award-winning creative duo comes a stunning celebration of the joy and comfort that love can bring – wherever we roam in the big, wild world.

 

•  Winner: Australian Book Designers' Association Awards, Best Designed Children’s Illustrated Book
• Shortlisted: Australian Book Industry Awards, Small Publishers' Children's Book of the Year

 

 

IN THE MEDIA

 

"Achingly relevant … Lovely, really." —Celina Ribeiro, The Guardian

 

"With a comforting lilt, Bell narrates a message of unshakable connectedness and belonging… [A]n ageless reminder, tenderly composed." —Publishers Weekly

 

 

THE AUTHOR

 

Davina Bell is an award-winning author of books for young readers of many ages. She writes picture books (including All the Ways To Be Smart and Tomorrow is a Brand-New Day), as well as junior fiction, middle-grade fiction, and YA. Davina lives in Naarm/Melbourne, where she works as a children's book publisher.

 

 

THE ILLUSTRATOR

 

Allison Colpoys is an award-winning designer and illustrator based in Naarm/Melbourne, Australia. Allison is represented by the Jacky Winter Group for illustration.