by Dr. Debra Collins
This month’s book highlights and nurtures social-emotional capacities of Social Awareness and Relationship Skills through metaphor, rather than a character-driven plot.
The big, friendly, smiling umbrella “likes to help.” Page after page, it spreads its “arms” wider and wider, welcoming every being. Whether they are tall or short, on foot or on wheels, at work or at play, clothed or furry or feathered, the umbrella lovingly gathers them in, sheltering them from the rain. Beneath its graceful, ever-expanding arc, there is room for all different bodies and varied activities. Every being that approaches the umbrella is recognized, valued, and nurtured. Everyone belongs and thrives.
With sparse text and lovely illustrations, THE BIG UMBRELLA shows a world in which caring and kindness are to be expected, in which there are no barriers to inclusion and joyful participation.
Indeed, the complete absence of barriers or obstacles is the foundation of the message.
Imagine a world in which everyone took this message to heart.
THE BIG UMBRELLA is a little, simple book that whispers the big dream.
I imagine that John Lennon would applaud it.
Find Debra here:
Website: www.thewritedebracollins.com
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thewritedebrac.bsky.social
Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debra-collins-258706221/
With sparse text and lovely illustrations, THE BIG UMBRELLA shows a world in which caring and kindness are to be expected, in which there are no barriers to inclusion and joyful participation.
Indeed, the complete absence of barriers or obstacles is the foundation of the message.
Imagine a world in which everyone took this message to heart.
THE BIG UMBRELLA is a little, simple book that whispers the big dream.
I imagine that John Lennon would applaud it.
Find Debra here:
Website: www.thewritedebracollins.com
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thewritedebrac.bsky.social
Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debra-collins-258706221/
