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Books on Sharing
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...
Books on Sibling Rivalry
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...
Books on Looking After Your Body
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...
Books on Sleep
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...
Books on Resilience and Wellbeing
Wonders of the Mind: Understanding the Universe Inside Our Heads Francesca Fotheringham and Jan Bielecki Wonders of the Mind is a beautiful and powerful look at the workings of the brain and the complexity of the mind. Explore the chemical messages that guide our...
Books on Healthy Eating
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...
Books on Feeling Different
Be You! Karl Newson and Ela Smietanka For readers aged 3-7, this joyful picture book features rhyming text and a bouncy rhythm which grown-ups will love reading aloud. With an empowering message, the reader is encouraged to be true to themselves, whoever they are and...
Positive books on disabilities for younger children
Troll Frances Stickley and Stefano Martinuz In this funny tale, inspired both by internet trolls and 'The Three Billy Goats Gruff', there is a terrifying troll that lives under a bridge. Unseen, he delights in shouting nasty things to passers-by. But when a deaf bunny...
Non-fiction children’s books on disabilities
A Kids Book About Disability Kristine Napper Sometimes people act like having a disability means you're from another planet, even though over a billion people in the world have disabilities. So how do you talk about disability? How do you talk to people with...
Older children’s books on bereavement
Browse our titles to help older children understand grief with these thoughtful and insightful stories. See our other books on bereavement for all ages.The Dragon in the Bookshop Ewa Jozefkowicz After his dad's death, Konrad stops speaking. Not a word at home or...
Books on Mental Health for Teens
The Girl Who Became a Tree Joseph Coelho and Kate Milner Daphne is unbearably sad and adrift. She feels the painful loss of her father acutely and seeks solace both in the security of her local library and the escape her phone screen provides by blocking out the world...
Books on Sex and Gender for Teens
How to Love: A Guide to Feelings & Relationships For Everyone Alex Norris Isn't it wonderful when love strikes? When you encounter someone beautiful and interesting and suddenly: feelings. But what do you do when that first crush squashes you flat, when sparks fly but...