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Wild Beings

Dorien Brouwers

We are curious, strong, and fierce / We are creators, explorers, and seekers / We can climb, leap and run… We are WILD. This gloriously illustrated gift book for all ages is an ode to the kindred spirits of children and animals. With socio-emotional themes woven throughout, Wild Beings celebrates our universal and unbreakable bonds […]

Animals, Bravery, Emotion/ Feelings, Empathy, Environment/Climate Change, Inspirational, Nature/ Outdoors, Picture Books

Me and My Sister

Rose Robbins

A celebration of the highs and lows of having a much loved but differently-abled brother or sister. This appealing brother and sister duo spend a lot of their day together, eating meals, going to school and playing. But life with an autistic sibling is not always easy. Through the eyes of the brother, we find […]

Communication, Emotion/ Feelings, Empathy

AGES: 3-7

The Fantastic Book of Feelings

Marcia Williams

How do you feel today? Whether you’re happy, sad or anything in-between, this book is the perfect guide to understanding and celebrating all your feelings! In colourful comic-strip stories, explore a whole range of emotions and discover ways to cope when any feeling becomes overwhelming. Packed with top tips for mental wellbeing and a first […]

Communication, Emotion/ Feelings, Empathy, Friendship, Non-fiction, Personal/social issues, School/ Learning

AGES: 7-10

Being Me: Poems About Thoughts, Worries and Feelings

Laura Mucha & Liz Brownlee & Matt Goodfellow & Victoria Jane Wheeler

Read about the Land of Blue, where it’s OK to feel sad, find ways to slow down, chill out, discover kindness in yourself and other people. Then maybe your own special Thought Machine will tell you, ‘This is going well. You’re doing great. You’ve got this!’ And you have! This ground-breaking collection by three leading […]

Communication, Emotion/ Feelings, Empathy, Growing Up & the Facts of Life, Poetry

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

Luna Loves Art

Fiona Lumbers & Joseph Coelho

At the gallery, Luna is transfixed by the famous art, but her classmate Finn doesn’t seem to want to be there at all. Finn's family doesn't look like the one in Henry Moore's 'Family Group' sculpture, but then neither does Luna's. Maybe all Finn needs is a friend.

Creating art/ Imagination, Emotion/ Feelings, Empathy, Family, Friendship, Marriage/ Divorce, Picture Books, School/ Learning

AGES: 3-7

AGES: 7-10

The Corona Collection – A Conversation

Cheryl Moskowitz

Cheryl Moskowitz's unique poetry collection documents the thoughts and feelings of children about the Coronavirus Pandemic 2020.

Communication, Emotion/ Feelings, Empathy, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Personal Stories, Poetry, School/ Learning

AGES: All-Ages

The Tempest

Jane Ray

A captivating picture book retelling by Shakespeare’s Globe for very young readers. William Shakespeare’s dazzling play about magic, revenge and forgiveness is unforgettably re-imagined by Shakespeare’s Globe as a picture book for very young readers. The story is told from the perspective of Ariel in language that is true to the original play but […]

Emotion/ Feelings, Empathy, Magic, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7

Baby Blue Has the Blues

Kay Al-Ghani

This colorfully illustrated book tells the story of a baby Blue Whale, who longs to be included among the other creatures of the ocean, but is shunned because he is ‘different.’ The fish make fun of his size and won’t let him join in their games. However, when danger lurks in the form of a […]

Animals, Bullying, Emotion/ Feelings, Empathy, Friendship, Picture Books, Water

AGES: 3-7

Can You See Me?

Libby Scott & Rebecca Westcott

Tally is eleven years old and she’s just like her friends. Well, sometimes she is. If she tries really hard to be. Because there’s something that makes Tally not the same as her friends. Something she can’t cover-up, no matter how hard she tries: Tally is autistic. Tally’s autism means there are things that […]

Emotion/ Feelings, Empathy, Family, Fiction, Friendship, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Special Needs

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 12-14

The Happy Prince

Maisie Paradise Shearring

A Tale by Oscar Wilde. Illustrated and adapted by Maisie Paradise Shearring. In a town where a lot of poor people suffer and where there are a lot of miseries, a swallow who was left behind after his flock flew off to Egypt for the winter, meets the statue of the late ‘Happy Prince’, […]

Adventure, Animals, Emotion/ Feelings, Empathy, Fairy tales and folk tales, Faith/ Culture, Fiction, Friendship, Picture Books, Values/ Virtues

AGES: 3-7

Running on Empty

S.E Durrant

AJ’s grandfather has always been the one to keep his unusual family together, so when he dies things start to unravel at the edges. AJ is worried about his parents but they don t really seem to notice. In order to deal with his grief and to keep his anxiety at bay, AJ does what […]

Empathy, Fame, Family, Fiction, Grief/Loss, Growing Up & the Facts of Life, Inspirational, Mental Health and Wellbeing, National Paralympic Heritage Trust, Olympic Park, Special Needs, Sports

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

Now or Never

Bali Rai

A gripping adventure in an exciting new series reflecting the authentic, unsung stories of our past! Now or Never brings a young soldier, Private Fazal Khan, from his home in India to the battlefields of the Second World War. Fazal’s world is now focused on Company 32 and the animals he cares for in the […]

Adventure, Bletchley Park, Chiltern Open Air Museum, Empathy, Faith/ Culture, Fiction, Historical, Historical Fiction, Multicultural/international, Prejudice, Violence, War, World Wars 1&2

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 12-14

Humperdink Our Elephant Friend

Claire Alexander

When Humperdink the baby elephant joins the children’s playgroup, he seems friendly enough, but it soon becomes clear that he’s not very good at the usual games the children play, like dressing up or hide-and-seek. When he breaks the children’s favourite slide, everyone feels sad. But with a little patience and understanding the children soon […]

Animals, Creating art/ Imagination, Empathy, Fiction, Friendship, Funny, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7

A Little Bit Different

Claire Alexander

A Little Bit Different is a light and fun story depicting the journey from ignorance to acceptance and celebration. Meet the ploofers. The ploofers have been practicing something special which they all want to do at the exact same time – but wait! What’s that? One of them does something different! When one little ploofer […]

Bullying, Empathy, Fiction, Friendship, Identity, LGBT/ Gender, Picture Books, Self-discovery

AGES: 3-7

Tomorrow

Nadine Kaadan

Yazan no longer goes to the park to play, and he no longer sees his friend who lives next door. Everything around him is changing. His parents sit in front of the television with the news turned up LOUD and Yazan’s little red bike leans forgotten against the wall. Will he ever be able to […]

Adventure, Empathy, Faith/ Culture, Family, Fiction, Grief/Loss, Migration/ Refugees, Multicultural/international, Picture Books, Travel, Violence, War

AGES: 3-7

AGES: 7-10

Behind Closed Doors

Miriam Halahmy

Fifteen year olds Tasha and Josie are near-neighbours. But when their families let them down, they find themselves unlikely allies in a battle for survival. Josie s mum is saving the planet by collecting most of it, but her house is no longer safe for her own daughter. Tasha has all the clothes and kit […]

Emotion/ Feelings, Empathy, Family, Fiction, Friendship, Growing Up & the Facts of Life, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Romantic, Self-discovery

AGES: 12-14

AGES: 14+

Illegal

Andrew Donkin

This is a powerful and timely story about one boy’s epic journey across Africa to Europe, a graphic novel for all children with glorious colour artwork throughout. Ebo: alone. His sister left months ago. Now his brother has disappeared too, and Ebo knows it can only be to make the hazardous journey to […]

Empathy, Fiction, Graphic Novel/ Comic, Grief/Loss, Identity, Migration/ Refugees, Multicultural/international

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 12-14

AGES: 14+

No Ballet Shoes in Syria

Catherine Bruton

Aya is eleven years old and has just arrived in Britain with her mum and baby brother, seeking asylum from war in Syria. When Aya stumbles across a local ballet class, the formidable dance teacher spots her exceptional talent and believes that Aya has the potential to earn a prestigious ballet scholarship. But at the […]

Empathy, Faith/ Culture, Family, Fiction, Migration/ Refugees, Music/ Dancing, Performance, Prejudice

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

Born Bad

C K Smouha & Stephen Smith

“Wolf wasn’t happy being Wolf. When he looked in the mirror he looked BAD. And when he looked bad, he felt bad, and when he felt bad, he acted bad.” Wolf wants to change but he’s not sure how. He goes on a journey, meeting members of the animal kingdom that experience change; a chameleon, […]

Animals, Empathy, Fiction, LGBT/ Gender

AGES: 3-7

AGES: 7-10

Sock Story

C K Smouha & Eleonora Marton

It’s Phil and Dale’s favourite time of the week – the WASH! The two socks impress each other with their acrobatics; flipping, spinning and shrieking, much to the disapproval of the other clothes in the washing machine. But why should they care? They’ve got each other and that’s all that matters… right? When Phil goes […]

Activity Book, Empathy, Fiction, Friendship

AGES: 3-7

The Boy at the Back of the Class

Onjali Q. Rauf

Told with heart and humour, The Boy at the Back of the Class is a child’s perspective on the refugee crisis, highlighting the importance of friendship and kindness in a world that doesn’t always make sense. There used to be an empty chair at the back of my class, but now a new boy called […]

Emotion/ Feelings, Empathy, Fiction, Friendship, Grief/Loss, Justice, Migration/ Refugees, Prejudice, School/ Learning, Values/ Virtues

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

Why Comics

Asia Alfasi

Why Comics? are the educational arm of Positive Negatives, an innovative organisation producing comics about current events and issues around the world, bringing together talented graphic artists and real-life testimony. Each comic is linked to resources you can use in the classroom, and can be a rich addition to your literacy, humanities or SMSC curriculum.

Empathy, Graphic Novel/ Comic, Identity, LGBT/ Gender, Migration/ Refugees, Multicultural/international, Non-fiction, Personal Stories

AGES: 12-14

AGES: 14+

Clive and his art

Jessica Spanyol

Meet Clive – and his imagination! Clive loves all kinds of art. He likes looking at it, making it and sharing it with his friends. A gentle, affectionate book, celebrating diversity and challenging gender stereotypes.

Empathy, LGBT/ Gender, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7

You Can Never Run Out Of Love

Helen Docherty

A heart-warming and funny tale about the different kinds of love, and how no matter how much love you give you can never run out. You can’t measure love in a bucket or cup. You don’t have to worry you’ll use it all up. Because love’s not a game where you have to keep score. […]

Empathy, Family, Fiction, Friendship, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7

The Jungle

Pooja Puri

There was a story Jahir used to tell me. About how the first humans were born with wings. Can you imagine what that would be like? To fly anywhere in the world without worrying about having the right papers? Mico has left his family, his home, his future. Forced to set out in search […]

Empathy, Fiction, Migration/ Refugees, Multicultural/international, War

AGES: 12-14

AGES: 14+

A Kid in My Class

Chris Riddell & Rachel Rooney

He’s not scared of nothing. Nobody. Never. Nah. Which means that he is. Tough kid. Not tough enough. I know – I once met his dad. They’re all here… every kid in the class. The pushy one, the shy one. The whizz kid and the daydreamer. The kid who runs in his wheelchair. The […]

Bullying, Empathy, Friendship, Funny, Picture Books, Poetry, School/ Learning

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

Fly Me Home

Polly Ho-Yen

Feeling lost and alone in a strange new city, Leelu wishes she could fly away back home – her real home where her dad is, thousands of miles away.

City, Empathy, Fiction, Friendship, Grief/Loss, Migration/ Refugees, Mystery/murder

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 12-14

AGES: 7-10

Abdi’s Day

Karin Littlewood

A trip to the seaside

Adventure, Empathy, Fiction, Migration/ Refugees, Personal Stories

AGES: 3-7

Aubrey and the Terrible Yoot

Horatio Clare

A modern-day fable by an award-winning author

Creating art/ Imagination, Empathy, Family, Grief/Loss, Mental Health and Wellbeing, Picture Books, Surreal

AGES: 10-12

AGES: 7-10

The Promise

Nicola Davies

A picture book of great beauty and hope about the power we have to transform our world.

City, Empathy, Nature/ Outdoors, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7

AGES: 7-10

The Song From Somewhere Else

A. F. Harrold

A poignant, darkly comic and deeply moving story about the power of the extraordinary, and finding friendship where you least expect it.

Bullying, Empathy, Fantasy, Friendship

AGES: 7-10

Love From Anna Hibiscus

Atinuke

The seventh title in this brilliant series about Anna Hibiscus, who lives in Africa with her large extended family, by a renowned Nigerian storyteller.

Adventure, Emotion/ Feelings, Empathy, Family, Fiction, Friendship, Learning, Multicultural/international

AGES: 7-10

Alpha

Barroux & Bessora & Sarah Ardizzone

An incredible story of journeys and survival.

Empathy, Fiction, Grief/Loss, Migration/ Refugees, Multicultural/international, Personal Stories, Picture Books, War

AGES: 12-14

AGES: 14+

A Book of Feelings

Amanda McCardie & Salvatore Rubbino

An introduction to understanding emotions and responses for children and young people.

Empathy, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7

AGES: 7-10

The Colour of Home

Karin Littlewood

Mary Hoffman's tale of a refugee child finding a new home in the UK, sensitively illustrated by Karin Littlewood.

Empathy, Family, Migration/ Refugees, Multicultural/international, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7

AGES: 7-10

Big Scary Monster

Thomas Docherty

Big Scary Monster loves to shock his friends. But if he wants to keep them, he will need to change his ways!

Animals, Empathy, Friendship, Monsters, Picture Books, Spooky/Scary

AGES: 3-7

Fox in the Dark

Deborah Allwright

Who's afraid of the fox in the dark?

Animals, Empathy, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7

Batty

Sarah Dyer

Hanging around with Batty!

Animals, Empathy, Fiction, Funny, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7

15 Days Without a Head

Dave Cousins

Fifteen-year-old Laurence Roach just wants a normal life, but it's not easy when your mum is a depressed alcoholic, and your six-year-old brother thinks he's a dog.

Empathy, Family, Fiction

AGES: 10-12

Artichoke Hearts

Sita Brahmachari

As Mira is experiencing grief for the first time, she is also discovering the wondrous and often mystical world around her.

Empathy, Family, Fiction, Friendship, Grief/Loss, Mental Health and Wellbeing

AGES: 12-14

AGES: 14+

Brock

Anthony McGowan

Life’s not easy for Nicky. His mum’s gone, his dad’s on bail, and his brother Kenny needs looking after like a little kid.

Animals, Bullying, Empathy, Family, Fiction, Friendship

AGES: 12-14

AGES: 14+

Copycat Bear

Ellie Sandall

The game of copycat takes a funny and sweet turn in Copycat Bear!

Animals, Empathy, Friendship, Natural History Museum, Tring, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7

Beegu

Alexis Deacon

Beegu is not supposed to be on Earth. She is lost.

Bullying, Empathy, Fantasy, Fiction, Migration/ Refugees, Picture Books

AGES: 3-7

Wall

Tom Clohosy Cole

This spectacular book follows one boy’s struggle to reunite his family.

Bletchley Park, Empathy, Fiction, Migration/ Refugees, Picture Books, War

AGES: All-Ages