Books for Children

How Families Are Made Amir Khan and Donough O’Malley Come on a journey with award-winning GP Dr Amir Khan to discover how families begin and how you became part of your family. Families come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, but how did we all begin? This accessible...

Pearl and Her Bunch Momoko Abe When little Pearl makes the startling discovery that she's not a grape like the rest of the bunch, she begins to question EVERYTHING! Can they really be her family if she doesn't look like them? An adventure around the house might just...

Our Gorgeous Baby Smriti Prasadam-Halls and Eve Coy Smriti was inspired to write 'Our Gorgeous Baby' after reading Shakespeare's Sonnet 130. With lyrical humour the story reflects the routine chaos a new baby brings upon a family and - in so doing - shows that even...

A Kids Book About Life Online Dave S. Anderson Life online isn't a bad thing, and it isn't necessarily a good thing either. This book shows kids that how you hang out online only tells the whole world who you already are, and that when you show up authentically,...

That Time of the Month Rosie Kessous and Arianna Vettraino There is one thing that puzzles Samira - periods! She has heard people talking about them, but has no idea what they are. With the help of this book and her family, she learns all about that time of the month....

Lionel Poops Éric Veille Lionel is bouncing on his trampoline when all of a sudden he needs to poop. Where will he do it? On some cows! No, Lionel, no! On some wildcats! No, Lionel! Lionel thinks of many inappropriate places but eventually poops on his potty. Well...

Donut Touch! Seb Davey and Alex Willmore Mikey the T. rex loves donuts, but he doesn't like sharing. When Mikey's delicious donuts start to disappear one by one, he thinks the reader is taking them, but he is too busy worrying about his donut dilemma to see what's...

Meet the Wildings Gwen Millward Poppy and Max are brother and sister. And brothers and sisters are supposed to share - except Poppy was playing with Max's truck! Max was cross. Poppy was cross. And then suddenly - crash, flash fizz! They were wildings! Can mum and dad...

Everybody Has a Body Jon Burgerman Everybody is different in some way - and being different is okay! Whether your body is big, small, wide or tall, it is something to celebrate and be proud of. This comical, picture book contains a positive, empowering message about...

Moon Bear Clare Helen Welsh and Carolina Godina In this enchantingly illustrated, almost wordless picture book, a story of courage and creativity unfolds when a girl who is afraid of the dark meets a magical moon bear who is afraid of the light. This touching story...

We've Got This! Six Steps to Build Your Empathy Superpower Rashmi Sirdeshpande and Juliana Eigner The emotional well-being of children is just as important as their physical health but it's not something that all children are taught about or are offered support for....

No More Peas Madeleine Cook and Erika Meza Oliver only wants to eat chips and pizza for dinner. So when Dad keeps dishing up vegetables, Oliver's cheeks turn red and he shouts: 'NO MORE PEAS!' Will Oliver ever give vegetables a chance? A story about growing...