The White Umbrella - Tapa dura

'Brian Sewell has published his first children's book at the age of 83, written while recuperating from an operation. While nobody would wish illness on the art critic - not even those painters who have felt the sharp end of his nib - that bedrest has produced a beautifully written book which should become a classic' --The Times (Children's Book of the Week)

'It's a lovely, wistful story ... moving ... Adults will also be charmed and educated by The White Umbrella' --Mail on Sunday

'This, we can only hope, is not Sewell's last testament, but even if it is, it bears witness to a luminous, and, yes, peculiarly British, talent' --Simon Kelner, Independent

'A charming, allegorical story' --John Walsh, Independent

Brian Sewell strays from the art world to tell the enchanting story of a man and his pet donkey, Pavlova. Beautifully illustrated by the celebrated cartoonist Sally Ann Lasson, The White Umbrella is an allegorical tale about taking personal responsibility for our environment and the importance of both compassion and empathy. It is the perfect book for children and adults alike - a classic in the making to keep and to cherish.'Britain's most famous and controversial art critic' (the Guardian), Brian Sewell is also the best-selling author of two volumes of autobiography - Outsider and Outsider II. An Orwell Prize-winning journalist and renowned animal lover, his beloved dogs star in his further volume of memoir Sleeping with Dogs.