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Help children understand everyday issues & include diversity
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items From body boundaries & consent to various illnesses & disabilities in children or parents. Same sex parenting & handling big emotions such as anger & a lot more. I absolutely love all these books & we have an ever growing collecti...
I have this book in our collection. Living with Mum is a bit like a roller coaster ride. At times, she is excited and full of energy, but at others, she is tired and withdrawn. But she’s always my mum, and we’re sharing the ride. For children who gro...
Up and Down Mum (Child's Play Library)
My boys love this book. This heart-warming, inclusive book, filled with detailed and friendly illustration is a celebration of every kind of body that exists in the world. Through an empowering, rhythmic text that is perfect for reading aloud, littl...
Bodies Are Cool: A Celebration of All Bodies
Another lovely book we have. The first ever picture book addressing how a disabled child might want to be spoken to. What happened to you? Was it a shark? A burglar? A lion? Did it fall off? Every time Joe goes out the questions are the same . . . w...
What Happened to You?: 1
Another one we have it was recommended to me and contains zoo animals. So if you don't like zoos maybe skip this one I wasn't aware when I bought it but otherwise it is an incredibly good book. When children are angry, they can manifest their anger t...
I Am Stronger Than Anger: Kids Emotions Book
EDS 🦓 warriors like me this ones for you and your children. This is also directly from the EDS charity site and puts money into more research. A wonderful story about Ezra coming to terms with being different. Ezra lives with a rare genetic conditio...
Ezra's extraordinary stripes - Online shop for The Ehlers-Danlos Support UK (EDS UK)
This book helps me explain my low energy to my own children. Supercharged Superhero is a moving and true story about one little girl and her super energetic, superhero dad whose battery suddenly and unexplainably goes flat and will not fully recharge...
Supercharged Superhero
We love this book. The combination of clever rhyme and delightful illustrations, instantly engages little ones, aged 3 to 8 years of age, whilst gently introducing all the critical information they need to know to be able to identify, communicate and...
Only For Me
This has been a classic in my house for years. This fresh edition of a Free Spirit classic presents charming new illustrations along with the familiar encouraging message of the original. Children learn that violence is never okay, that they can mana...
Hands Are Not for Hitting: Revised Edition
Yep, another one we have. A lively picture book that examines the issue of not sharing in an amusing but reassuring way through animal characters - perfect for young children who don't want to share. The story offers a gentle way in to reinforce this...
Elephant Learns to Share: A Sharing Book
Yet another from our big collection. This read-aloud storybook celebrates all types of friendship - at home, at school, and at play. Friends who share in the fun of everyday life, and who are there when we need them. With rhyming text, lively illustr...
Best Friends, Busy Friends (Child's Play Library)
We enjoy this book a lot. A perfect colourful and engaging book for young children that explores how people are all unique. Perfect for opening discussions about the differences in people and how that doesn't change what we like to do together. From ...
We're All Different: A Children's Book on Diversity
This is a super easy read and another I enjoy reading to my little ones. Teaching young children about body boundaries, both theirs and others, is crucial to a child’s growing sense of self, their confidence and how they should expect to be treated b...
Let's Talk About Body Boundaries & Consent
I adore this book. It's all about filling up a 'bucket' with nice kind gestures.
Have You Filled a Bucket Today? 10th Ed.
Another usborne 1st experience book in our collection all about going to the hospital.
Going to the Hospital (First Experiences): 1
Yet another on our collection all about dealing with the big feeling - anger.
Tiger Has a Tantrum: A Book on Anger
Another in our big collection. Showing the many various ways people can have children & also same sex parents.
My Daddies!
Such a lovely little book also in our collection. Wish I had this as a child to be honest. Such a scary place to go for a little person isn't it.
Going to the Dentist (First Experiences): 1
Children often express their anger through challenging behaviors like yelling, crying, and tantrums. This beautifully illustrated picture book is designed to help children understand and manage their anger in a positive way, using relatable character...
Anger is my Monster: Children's Picture Book
At first it's not such a big worry, and that's all right, but then it starts to grow. It gets bigger and bigger every day and it makes Ruby sad. How can Ruby get rid of it and feel like herself again?
Ruby’s Worry: A Big Bright Feelings Book
As parents, we often face the challenge of teaching our kids to navigate their behavior. Children often struggle to make the right choices, causing emotional roller coasters. It's crucial to recognize, deal with kids emotions and feelings and guide c...
My Way to Good Choices: Kids' Positive Behavior
Just like the I am stronger than my anger book I shared this is the anxiety version.
I Am Stronger Than Anxiety: Kids' Book
THIS IS ME helps young kids to understand the various challenges that special needs children suffer with on a daily basis. The physical, mental, and emotional needs are addressed in this book to show that some kids might need some extra help in the c...
This is Me: Kids with Special Needs
Spending a time on grandparents' farm little Nick meets new friends – funny animals that don't behave nicely. Having faced a great challenge our little hero manages to teach his new friends the power of kindness, caring and compassion.
Kindness Makes Me Stronger: Children's Book
A sweet book to help empower children and to highlight just how brilliant they are for being themselves! Eddie shows that we are all different, unique, have many strengths, talents and reminds children they are loved and valued. Eddie says, be proud ...
My Awesome Autism: The Eddie Series
My friend wrote this book. This is a lot more wordy than the others here and mire suitable for older children. Jess is excited to start her new school and she soon makes friends. But it's not long before one friendship makes her feel uncomfortable. ...
The Funky Frecks
Pip is a confident little monster who has ADHD. In this book, they enthusiastically share what that means for them and how it has some really brilliant benefits. Pip also discusses things they can find tricky, and how they are learning to control ...
My Amazing ADHD Brain: A Child's Guide