Books For Children About Diversity

Gender Equity

 

Jessica Spanyol

Let's find out which toys Rosa and her friends are playing with today!

An important series that celebrates inclusivity, promotes gender equality and embraces the uniqueness of every child.

Jessica Spanyol

This series of board books follows hard on the heel of the four All About Clive titles, which were enthusiastically received for celebrating diversity and challenging gender stereotypes.

Helped by his good friends, Clive pretends to be a nurse, a waiter, a librarian and a teacher. The role-play of this diverse group is detailed, humorous, caring and thoughtful, and all readers will want to copy, share and talk about what they see.

Susann Hoffmann

Inclusive, uplifting and celebratory, I Can Play with Anything! empowers children to challenge age-old assumptions about 'girls' toys' and 'boys' toys' – and to have lots of fun playing with whatever toys they like!

Susann Hoffmann has included a range of fun games and toys that all toddlers and pre-school kids will delight in, and her simple language and inclusive artwork will ensure I Can Play with Anything! becomes a firm favourite with both little and big readers.

Nelly Thomas, Sarah Dunk (Illustrator)

Some Boys is the second in a series of kids books aimed at challenging old-fashioned stereotypes about boys and girls.

It is a story about how everyone is different and special in their own way.

Your boy might like rough, tough, gentle or pretty stuff. He might wear shirts, skirts, hats or plaits. He might get sad sometimes, and mad sometimes. He might feel shy sometimes and want to fly sometimes!

Some Boys says it's all good - all boys can be whoever they want.

Written by Australian comedian Nelly Thomas, Some Boys encourages all boys to be free of stereotypes and other kids - and adults - to allow them to be.

Read Some Boys and Some Girls with the young kids in your life and show them early that . . . 'All kids can be whoever they want'!

Nelly Thomas, Sarah Dunk (Illustrator)

Some girls are good with cars and bikes. Some girls are good with art and kites. Some girls are good with puzzles and maths. And some girls are good with dolls and cats.

Some Girls is a story about how everyone is different and special in their own way. It’s about knowing that you can do, and be, anything you want.

Whether your girl is rough, tough, gentle or pretty, this book is for her.

She might have short hair, long hair, big hair or strong hair – Some Girls says all girls can look however they want!

Written by Australian comedian Nelly Thomas, Some Girls encourages all girls to be free of stereotypes and other kids – and adults – to allow them to be.

Read it with the young kids in your life and show them early that...“All Kids Can Be Whoever They Want”!

Susann Hoffmann

Girls are pretty ... brave.

Girls are pretty … strong.

Girls are pretty … clever.

Inclusive, uplifting and celebratory, Girls are Pretty challenges the value that is placed on beauty, and empowers girls to be whoever they want to be.

Susann Hoffmann

Inclusive, uplifting and celebratory, I Can Wear Anything! empowers children to challenge age-old assumptions about 'girls' clothes' and 'boys's clothes' – and to express themselves in all their authentic pizzazz, in whatever clothes they enjoy!

Susann Hoffmann has included a range of fun clothes and accessories that all toddlers and pre-school kids will delight in, and her simple language and inclusive artwork will ensure I Can Wear Anything! becomes a firm favourite with both little and big readers.

Scott Stuart

Scott Stuart encourages boys to embrace who they truly are in this empowering and funny story, smashing age-old assumption about what it means to be a man.

Encompassing boys and men from different backgrounds, and told in irresistible rhyme, How to be a Real Man is a must-have picture book for all young readers.

Men should be STRONG with helping hands.
Men should FIGHT for what is right.
Men should be BRAVE and show how they feel.

Be Your Own ManYou can be anything. You can be everything.

Be Your Own Man

You can be anything. You can be everything.

Jessica Sanders, Robbie Cathro (Illustrator)

From the bestselling, award winning, author of Love Your Body.

You can be anything. You can be everything.

Have you ever felt you should act a certain way or do certain things, just because you're a boy

This book encourages young boys to broaden their ideas about what it means to be a boy, supporting them to feel free and proud to be who they truly are.

Every boy deserves to be themselves without apology, and know that being themselves now will make them the man they will become in the future.

Caryl Hart, Ali Pye (Illustrator)

Girls come in all different colours and sizes. They delight and amaze us. They're full of surprises. Girls can do anything they want to do. And if you are a girl....you can do these things too!

Do you want to climb a mountain? Drive a fire engine? Become prime minister? Join the girls in the pages of this book to see the incredible things they do every day - and find out what you might like to do, too!

A picture book for every girl with a dream.

Robb Pearlman, Eda Kaban (Illustrator)

An empowering and educational picture book that proves colors are for everyone, regardless of gender.

Pink is for boys . . . and girls . . . and everyone! This timely and beautiful picture book rethinks and reframes the stereotypical blue/pink gender binary and empowers kids-and their grown-ups-to express themselves in every color of the rainbow. Featuring a diverse group of relatable characters, Pink Is for Boys invites and encourages girls and boys to enjoy what they love to do, whether it's racing cars and playing baseball, or loving unicorns and dressing up. Vibrant illustrations help children learn and identify the myriad colors that surround them every day, from the orange of a popsicle, to the green of a grassy field, all the way up to the wonder of a multicolored rainbow.

Parents and kids will delight in Robb Pearlman's sweet, simple script, as well as its powerful message: life is not color-coded.

Patricia Toht, Lorian Tu-Dean (Illustrator)

A playful and fashionable slumber party takes an empowering turn in this gorgeous picture book, perfect for fans of Princesses Wear Pants and Rosie Revere, Engineer!

In these beautifully illustrated pages, a diverse cast of slumber party participants considers the most time-honored traditions for how to dress. If a lady should wear white in summertime, then how about donning a spacesuit If team colors are apropos at sporting events, why not wear helmets and play ball.

Uplifting and resonant, and with a variety of interests ranging from sports to science to politics, this book is sure to inspire any young girl, instilling the idea that the best way to dress like a girl is the way that makes you feel most like you!

What does it mean to dress like a girl? Many will tell you in this big, wide world that there are strict rules that must be addressed, rules you will need when looking your best. But when you are given these rules to obey, the secret is heeding them-in your own way.

Penny Harrison, Evie Barrow (Illustrator)

Colours are for everyone in this lively, feel-good story that challenges gender norms.

Bronte is a little girl who is expected to like pink. But that won't always do, as Bronte eloquently expresses in Rainbow is My Favourite Colour. She loves the green of grassy hills, the blue of her favourite boots and the purple of plums – in fact, she loves all the colours of the rainbow!

Rainbow is My Favourite Colour is an irresistible rhyming story that will charm all young colour enthusiasts (and those who enjoy smashing gender stereotypes!).

LGBTQI+

 

Mel Elliott

Matilda is a new girl at Pearl's school, but there's something really different and cool about her family - she has TWO dads!

Pearl is sure that Matilda's family must be very different to her own but, as they become friends, she starts to discover that maybe Matilda's family aren't so different after all . . .

A funny and heart-warming tale featuring a same-sex parent family. This light-hearted story will open up discussion and encourage children to be open minded and inclusive. This charming tale of friendship is all about celebrating what makes us different and similar to one another and is perfect for sharing with children aged 3 years and up.

Gareth Peter, Garry Parsons (Illustrator)

Join a book-loving family - two gay dads and their adopted daughter - as they go on a roller-coaster-ride of story-themed adventures in this moving, magical, one-of-a-kind picture book.

A funny, heartfelt picture-book: perfect for introducing children to the different kinds of family there are in the world today, and celebrating story time together.

Set off on a series of incredible adventures with an adorable family as the stories they read burst into colourful life. Battle dragons, dodge deadly dinosaurs, zoom to the moon and explore the world in a hot air balloon, before winding down in a wonderfully cosy bedtime ending.

The bouncy, rhyming, read-aloud text is brought to life by bestselling, award-winning illustrator Garry Parsons, illustrator of The Dinosaur that Pooped series.

Bernadette Green, Anna Zobel (Illustrator)

A beautifully illustrated story, written with a light and humorous touch, that celebrates nontraditional families and captures exactly what lies at the heart of family life - love.

'Elvi, which one is your mum?'
'They're both my mums.'
'But which one's your real mum?'

When Nicholas wants to know which of Elvi's two mums is her real mum, she gives him lots of clues. Her real mum is a circus performer, and a pirate, and she even teaches spiders the art of web.

But Nicholas still can't work it out! Luckily, Elvi knows just how to explain it to her friend ...

Jessica Love

A glimpse of three women dressed as mermaids leaves one boy filled with wonder and ready to dazzle the world.

While riding the subway home with his Nana one day, Julian notices three women spectacularly dressed up. Their hair billows in brilliant hues, their dresses end in fishtails, and their joy fills the train carriage. When Julian gets home, daydreaming of the magic he’s seen, all he can think about is dressing up just like the ladies and making his own fabulous mermaid costume. But what will Nana think about the mess he makes – and even more importantly – what will she think about how Julian sees himself?

Book Features:

  • A timely, non-didactic book that will be welcomed by young non-binary readers.

  • A story about the power of self-confidence, acceptance and being true to oneself, embracing the mermaid within us all.

  • The muted yet richly inky colour palette and frameless city-and-dream-scapes of Jessica's artwork match perfectly the transcendence of the story.

Cheryl Kilodavis, Suzanne DeSimone (Illustrator)

Dyson loves the color pink and sparkly things. Sometimes he wears dresses, and sometimes he wears jeans. He likes to wear his princess tiara, even when climbing trees. He's a Princess Boy, and his family loves him exactly the way he is.

This is a story about love and acceptance. It is also a call for tolerance and an end to bullying and judgments. The world is a brighter place when we accept everyone for who they are.

Inspired by the author's son, and by her own initial struggles to understand, this is a heart warming book about unconditional love and one remarkable family.

Scott Stuart

My Shadow is Pink is a beautifully written rhyming story that touches on the subjects of gender identity, self acceptance, equality and diversity.

Inspired by the author's own little boy, 'Shadow's' main character likes princesses, fairies and things 'not for boys'...he soon learns (through the support of his dad) that everyone has a shadow that they sometimes feel they need to hide. This is an important book for a new generation of children (and adults alike) which exemplifies the concepts of unconditional love, respect and positive parenting.

Elana K. Arnold, Linda Davick (Illustrator)

Gender-creative Riley knows just what to wear for every occasion during a busy week with family and friends in this sweet and timely picture book from Elana K. Arnold and Linda Davick.

Riley wears whatever clothes feel right each day. On Monday, Riley feels shy and wears a bunny costume to school. On Tuesday, a scary trip to the dentist calls for a super hero cape. For a trip out with Otto and Oma, a ball gown is the perfect outfit.

This charming picture book is a gentle exploration of self-expression and source of encouragement for being true to oneself despite the expectations of others.

Jessica Walton, Dougal MacPherson (Illustrator)

Introducing Teddy is an accessible and heart-warming story about being yourself and being a good friend, while encouraging the youngest readers to think about gender identity.

Errol and his teddy, Thomas, are best friends who do everything together. Whether it's riding a bike, playing in the tree house, having a tea party or all of the above, every day holds something fun to do together.

One sunny day, Errol finds that Thomas the Teddy is sad, and Errol can't figure out why. Then Thomas the Teddy finally tells Errol what Teddy has been afraid to say:

'In my heart, I've always known that I'm a girl Teddy, not a boy Teddy. I wish my name was Tilly.'

And Errol says, 'I don't care if you're a girl teddy or a boy teddy! What matters is that you are my friend.'

A sweet and gentle story about being true to yourself and being a good friend, Introducing Teddy can also help children understand gender identity.

Rainbow VillageA Story to Help Children Celebrate Diversity

Rainbow Village

A Story to Help Children Celebrate Diversity

Emmi Smid

In a land faraway, there is a village where nobody likes to mix with anyone who is different from them. Until an unexpected visitor comes along, and shows the villagers how much stronger they are when they all come together...

This vibrantly illustrated story helps children aged 3+ celebrate diversity and be kind to others. In the face of adversity, a stranger helps creatures of different shapes, colours and habits to unite, and transform their village into a harmonious rainbow. At the back is a support section for professionals to help children talk about and understand the story.

Families

 

Sophie Beer

Whether you have two mums, two dads, one parent, or one of each, there's one thing that makes a family a family... and that's love.

A book for EVERY family by dazzling illustrator Sophie Beer.

Kim Kane, Lucia Masciullo (Illustrator)

While some kids have a family tree, WE have a family forest! Do you have half-sisters, big brothers, step-parents? The modern family comes in all shapes and sizes...This gentle and witty picture book looks at one such family.

Ashleigh Barton, Martina Heiduczek (Illustrator)

An inclusive picture book for grandparents everywhere.

In every country around the world are grandmas short and tall.

Though they go by different names, we love them one and all.


From talented duo Ashleigh Barton and Martina Heiduczek, comes a charming and heart-warming book that celebrates the many different ways we say grandma.

What Do You Call Your Grandma? is a love letter to grandmothers and families from every corner of the globe.

Also available: What Do You Call Your Grandpa?

Patrice Karst, Joanne Lew-Vriethoff (Illustrator)

This accessible, bestselling picture book phenomenon about the unbreakable connections between loved ones has healed a generation of readers—children and adults alike—and has been updated with new illustrations and an afterword from the author. Now available in paperback for the first time!

Parents, educators, therapists, and social workers alike have declared The Invisible String the perfect tool for coping with all kinds of separation anxiety, loss, and grief. In this relatable and reassuring contemporary classic, a mother tells her two children that they're all connected by an invisible string. "That's impossible!" the children insist, but still they want to know more: "What kind of string?" The answer is the simple truth that binds us all: An Invisible String made of love. Even though you can't see it with your eyes, you can feel it deep in your heart, and know that you are always connected to the ones you love. Does everybody have an Invisible String? How far does it reach? Does it ever go away? This heartwarming picture book for all ages explores questions about the intangible yet unbreakable connections between us, and opens up deeper conversations about love.

Recommended and adopted by parenting blogs, bereavement support groups, hospice centers, foster care and social service agencies, military library services, church groups, and educators, The Invisible String offers a very simple approach to overcoming loneliness, separation, or loss with an imaginative twist that children easily understand and embrace, and delivers a particularly compelling message in today's uncertain times. This special paperback edition includes includes vibrant new illustrations and an introduction from the author.

Patricia Hegarty, Ryan Wheatcroft (Illustrator)

All families are different - and yet in many ways the same! This book uses a gentle rhyming text to follow eight different families, celebrating their everyday differences as well as the similarities they share.

My Family, Your Family, Our FamiliesHow Are We Alike and Different?

My Family, Your Family, Our Families

How Are We Alike and Different?

Emma Carlson Berne, Mark Oblinger, Joanie Stone (Illustrator)

Families come in different sizes, but everybody needs people to care about them! How Are We Alike and Different? Find out in My Family, Your Family, Our Families.

Sara O'Leary

When a teacher asks the children in her class to think about what makes their families special, the answers are all different in many ways — but the same in the one way that matters most of all.

One child is worried that her family is just too different to explain, but listens as her classmates talk about what makes their families special. One is raised by a grandmother, and another has two dads. One is full of stepsiblings, and another has a new baby.

As one by one, her classmates describe who they live with and who loves them — family of every shape, size and every kind of relation — the child realizes that as long as her family is full of caring people, her family is special.

A warm and whimsical look at many types of families written by award-winning author Sara O&;Leary, A Family is a Family springs to life with quirky and sweet illustrations by Qin Leng.

Who's in My Family?All About Our Families

Who's in My Family?

All About Our Families

Robie H. Harris, Nadine Bernard Westcott (Illustrator)

A fun and friendly look at the many kinds of families that make up our world by bestselling author Robie H Harris.

Join Nellie and Gus and their parents for a day at the zoo, where they see all kinds of children and families - both animal and human! To top off their day, Nellie and Gus invite friends and relatives for a big dinner at home. The warm, humorous, family-filled illustrations; friendly conversations between the two siblings and matter-of-fact text will help young children feel that whoever is in their family, it is perfectly normal and totally wonderful. Who's In My Family? is part of a new picture book series for young children called, Let's Talk About You and Me, from award-winning author Robie H. Harris, illustrated by Nadine Bernard Westcott.

Jessica Shirvington, Claire Robertson

Meet Anna, Chiara, Henry, Izzy and Jack.

Their families might not look like your family, but that's okay ... they're perfect, just the way they are!

From bestselling author Jessica Shirvington and much-loved illustrator Claire Robertson comes a gorgeous, heart-warming new picture book, celebrating families of every shape and size!

Cultural Diversity

 

Maxine Beneba Clarke, Isobel Knowles (Illustrator)

Difference is everywhere, just look and see. This whole-wide-big-world is wondrous-unique.

A gorgeous picture book about our diverse and wonderful world from award-winning author Maxine Beneba Clarke and illustrator Isobel Knowles.

Mem Fox, RONOJOY GHOSH (Illustrator)

I'm Australian! How about you?

Many people from many places have come across the seas to make Australia their home. How Australian is that? From countries near and far, many have made their home in Australia, sharing it with the original inhabitants, and living in peace beneath the Southern Star. Mem Fox celebrates Australia's incredible multicultural heritage in this beautiful book illustrated by Ronojoy Ghosh.

Welcome to Our WorldA Celebration of Children Everywhere!

Welcome to Our World

A Celebration of Children Everywhere!

Moira Butterfield, Harriet Lynas (Illustrator)

Find out how children live all around the world in this beautifully illustrated book.

Children all over the world are very different, but they also have much in common. In this beautifully illustrated book, young children can learn all about what people in other countries eat, wear and play, and how they speak and celebrate. From breakfasts to birthdays, cakes to clothes, and hiccups to hellos, there are so many ways to say and do things - but everyone shares a love of family, friends, food and fun. This delightful book teaches us that despite different languages, customs andtraditions, it really is a small world, after all.

Joan-Maree Hargreaves, Marita Bullock, Liz Rowland (Illustrator)

Join us to celebrate festivals from all around the world. Kids and adults alike will adore this stunning illustrated collection of fantastic festivities, crazy celebrations and holy holidays, from graveside picnics to epic dance-offs, tomato-throwing frenzies, crying-baby competitions and the biggest bathing ritual on the planet.

Fantastic festivities, crazy celebrations and holy holidays

From tomato-throwing parties to graveside picnics, fire-walking ceremonies, crying baby competitions and the biggest bathing festival on Earth - this book introduces you to some of the world's most incredible cultural and religious celebrations.

Some festivals are outrageously fun and joyful, others are more serious. All of them bring people together to mark big events in life.

So join us in this riotous explosion of colour as we feast, sing, cry and celebrate the diversity of festivals and traditions this wonderful world of ours has to offer.

Mem Fox, Leslie Staub (Illustrator)

Every day all over Australia, children are laughing and crying, playing and learning, eating and sleeping. They may not look the same or speak the same language but inside, they are just like you. This story weaves its way across cultures and generations, celebrating the bond that unites us all.

What If We Were All The Same!A Children's Book About Ethnic Diversity and Inclusion

What If We Were All The Same!

A Children's Book About Ethnic Diversity and Inclusion

C M Harris

What If We Were All The Same! embraces all of our beautiful differences. Aimed to help children understand there are many great reasons for being friends with those who are different than they are. Whether they have red hair or brown hair, green eyes or blue eyes, long legs or short legs, light skin or dark skin, glasses, uses a wheelchair or anything else, it's absolutely OKAY! Our differences are what makes us unique and if we truly think about it, would you want to be the exact same as someone else?

What If We Were All The Same! is fun-filled with rhymes and colorful illustrations, brings attention to tough topics children can relate to.

  • Great book for parents; school introduction or back-to-school reading

  • Great book for librarians and teachers; reading story-time

  • Great book to discuss friendship, acceptance, empathy, bullying, and more

  • Great multicultural representation of diversity, inclusion, and acceptance

  • 2nd edition filled with more fun

First Nations

 

Aunty Joy Murphy, Andrew Kelly, Lisa Kennedy (Illustrator)

Honour Book for the 2020 CBCA Eve Pownall Award for Information Books

Shortlisted for 2020 Environment Award for Children’s Literature : Picture Fiction Category


In this stunning picture book beautifully given form by Indigenous artist Lisa Kennedy, respected Elder Aunty Joy Murphy and Yarra Riverkeeper Andrew Kelly tell the story of one day in the life of the vital, flourishing Birrarung (Yarra river).

As ngua rises, Bunjil soars over mountain ash, flying higher and higher as the wind warms. Below, Birrarung begins its long winding path down to palem warreen. Wilam – home.

Yarra Riverkeeper Andrew Kelly joins award-winning picture book duo Aunty Joy Murphy and Lisa Kennedy to tell the Indigenous and geographical story of Melbourne’s beautiful Yarra river, from its source to its mouth; from its pre-history to the present day.

  • An ode to Australian rivers, the flora and fauna that live on them, and the function they perform as a part of modern day life.

  • Wilam brings Aboriginal life, culture and language right in to the heart of the city.

  • From an award-winning team of the bestselling Welcome to Country, and Yarra Riverkeeper and award-winning author Andrew Kelly.

Aunty Joy Murphy, Lisa Kennedy

This is an expansive and generous Welcome to Country from a most respected Elder, Aunty Joy Murphy, beautifully given form by Indigenous artist Lisa Kennedy.

Welcome to the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri People. We are part of this land and the land is part of us. This is where we come from. Wominjeka Wurundjeri balluk yearmenn koondee bik. Welcome to Country. Aunty Joy Wandin Murphy is a most respected senior Wurundjeri elder of the Kulin alliance. This is a very accessible welcome that introduces and gives meaning and explanation within the text to the customs and symbols of Indigenous Australia.

Aboriginal communities across Australia have boundaries that are defined by mountain ranges and waterways. Traditionally, to cross these boundaries or enter community country you needed permission from the neighbouring community. When this permission was granted the ceremony now called Welcome to Country took place. Each community had its own way of welcoming to country, and they still do today.

Jasmine Seymour

Baby Business tells the story of the baby smoking ceremony that welcomes baby to country. The smoke is a blessing — it will protect the baby and remind them that they belong.

This beautiful ritual is recounted in a way young children will completely relate to.

RespectOur Place

Respect

Our Place

Aunty Fay Muir, Sue Lawson, Lisa Kennedy (Illustrator)

Our Way is old.
Older than the red earth.
Older than flickering stars.
Our way is respect.


A tender, thoughtful story reminding us to respect others and respect ourselves. Part of the Our Place series which welcomes children to culture.

FamilyOur Place

Family

Our Place

Aunty Fay Muir, Sue Lawson, Lisa Kennedy (Illustrator)

Family

Heart and home

Yarning old people

Endless sky


Family is a thoughtful contemplation for all to learn the different ways that family makes us whole. This beautifully illustrated children’s picture book shows everyone that ‘family’ can be about heart and home; an endless sky; stories and songs. It ‘learns’ us how to be with each other and with Country. Families come in all shapes and sizes, and this remarkably simple story teaches us all, that family can be many things.

Ezekiel Kwaymullina, Sally Morgan (Illustrator)

Written by a mother and son duo, this brightly illustrated picture book is a jubilant journey through a child's home country that celebrates the joys of nature and emphasizes forming a connection with place. In simple and lyrical prose, this narrative offers an indigenous Australian perspective of life as it connects traditional and contemporary experiences in ways that children can understand.

Diverse Minds & Bodies

 

Charlotte Barkla, Erica Salcedo (Illustrator)

Bold and beautiful, loud and proud, All Bodies are Good Bodies is an uplifting book about different body features and types. Through playful rhyme, it promotes the development of body acceptance and celebrates inclusivity and individuality.

I love hands!
Hands that are white and hands that are brown,
Freckles mean sunshine has sent kisses down.
Short fingers, long fingers, bendy or straight,
Hands to clap, or high-five your mate.

Taryn Brumfitt, Sinead Hanley (Illustrator)

Embrace your body - you've only got one!

Based on the #1 hit children's song, this picture book encourages everyone to love who they are, inside and out.

Taryn Brumfitt is the fiercely passionate thought leader behind the Body Image Movement and director of Embrace the documentary. She is determined to inspire everyBODY to celebrate their body, regardless of size, colour, ethnicity, gender or ability.

Suzi Faed, Lisa Coutts (Illustrator)

I used to have a Daddy who was like all other Daddies. One who would go to work, and play with me when he was home.

But one day, something changed. He started saying strange things, doing strange things. I was confused.


Sometimes people can act strangely and it can be a bit frightening and sometimes they need to get help to be better and to feel like themselves again. My Daddy is Different is a beautiful story to nurture any children who might have an adult special to them who is suffering from mental illness.

Some BrainsA book celebrating neurodiversity

Some Brains

A book celebrating neurodiversity

Nelly Thomas

It starts from the premise that neurodiversity (conditions like Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia and the like) is a normal, essential part of human biodiversity - without it we don't get Picasso, Einstein or Greta Thunberg! Yes, neurodiverse kids sometimes require a bit of extra help and patience, but they should never be viewed as disordered. Some Brains encourages us all look for our strengths and to understand that brains are like fingerprints - uniquely, wonderfully ours.

All brains are special,
All brains are smart,
All kids have big thoughts,
And all kids have big hearts.
ALL KIDS ARE SPECIAL - JUST FOLLOW THEIR HEARTS

Michelle Vasiliu, Gwynneth Jones (Illustrator)

When her father feels sad, a little girl finds ways to keep the bonds of love alive

Her mother says you can’t see her daddy’s hurt because it’s inside his head …

One in five adults experiences depression in their lifetime, but young children are often left in the dark when their mother or father suddenly can’t play like they used to.

Together Things helps young children to understand that, while it is okay for them to feel mad or sad about this, sometimes they must do different things together while their parent focuses on their mental health and getting better.

Judith Heneghan

A friendly and inclusive look at how we live our lives, celebrating our differences and similarities

There are all kinds of bodies. They come in different shapes, colours and sizes and every body is completely unique. Our bodies are amazing things! They change as we get older. Different bodies are good at different things. What can your body do? This non-fiction picture book celebrates the different appearances and abilities people have, and is illustrated throughout with beautiful artwork.

The All Kinds Of series is aimed at children aged 5 and up and offers a friendly and inclusive look at how we live our lives, celebrating our differences as well as what we have in common. Titles in the four-book series are: All Kinds Of Beliefs, All Kinds Of Bodies, All Kinds Of Families and All Kinds Of Feelings.