In the beginning, there were three colours: Reds, Yellows and Blues. All special in their own ways, all living together in harmony, until one day a Red says, “Reds are the best!” No longer happy with living together, the colours decide to divide. But just as it seems there’s no turning back, could the meeting […]

The Invisible is the story of a young girl called Isabel and her family. They don’t have much, but they have what they need to get by. Until one day, there isn’t enough money to pay their rent and bills and they have to leave their home full of happy memories and move to the […]

Bottled Book is designed to facilitate vital conversations with children and young people about their feelings, their mental wellbeing, and the importance of becoming emotionally honest. Additional resources for the book can be accessed and purchased on An Emotionally Honest Space website, as well as at hello@anemotionallyhonestspace.co.uk

The Same but Different explores the ways in which we’re all unique as well as the similarities we all share. Using everyday examples, clear explanations and colourful illustrations by Sarah Jennings, this book prompts children to broaden their perspectives and rejoice in their differences. After all, imagine how boring the world would be if everyone was […]

My Skin Your Skin is a powerful book to help children and adults have meaningful discussions about race and anti-racism. Most importantly, the book empowers children to be the best versions of themselves; to have self-love, self-esteem and self-worth, irrespective of their skin colour. This book was specifically written by producer, educator and consultant, Laura Henry-Allain […]

Discover what happens when two bears who are worlds apart embark on the journeys of a lifetime and find that sometimes differences are only skin-deep. A poignant and heart-warming story that teaches little learners about embracing differences, while carrying a subtle environmental message.

When an endearing child new to school is confronted with her very first on-again, off-again friend, she is left feeling defeated. What is she to do? Empowered by her own self-respect and empathy for others, she caringly sets boundaries and expectations, opening the door for a healthy and mutually beneficial friendship to form. The Not-So-Friendly […]

A beautiful story touching on the themes of friendships and families in their many forms. The reader joins Luna and her classmates (notably Finn) on a school trip to the gallery where they view work by Van Gogh, Henri Matisse, Damien Hirst and Andy Warhol amongst others. This story provides a touching introduction to the […]

Noor is feeling very curious. The female members of her beloved family all wear a hijab. She wants to find out more about why that is the case. Energetically pursuing her line of questioning, she attempts to discover the reason for the head covering worn by her relatives, asking each in turn. Unfortunately for Noor, […]

This picture book, beautifully illustrated with colourful mixed-media collage, introduces the reader to a girl and her rather emotionally confused friend – The Colour Monster. Taking effective control of the situation, the girl begins to explain to the monster why he finds himself a mixture of muddled colours. Suggesting that each of his mixed emotions […]

The Artivist is a beautifully illustrated, inspiring and hopeful picture book by self-proclaimed artivist Nikkolas Smith. Smith combines the concepts of art and activism and demonstrates how art can be used to spark important conversations and contribute to positive changes in society. The young artivist in the story, brings to the reader’s attention, enormous inequities […]

A reassuring message for any child with an extended family . . . This little girl’s family is huge! The only way to show how huge would be to draw a family tree. With a step-mum, a step-dad, four brothers and sisters, and a whole lot of grandparents, her family tree has a lot of […]

Meet Biff, an adorable little puppy who will stop at nothing to become a ballet dancer. My dog is not like other dogs. He doesn’t do dog stuff like weeing on lampposts or scratching his fleas, or drinking out of the toilet. No, my dog likes moonlight and music and walking on his tiptoes. You […]

Milo’s a rhino.He likes to do all sorts of rhino-y things . . .He likes writing and climbingand banister-slidingand mountain bike riding,he paints and he sings.Milo just loves being a rhino – but there’s one small problem . . . rhinos don’t cry.At least that’s what Spike-O Mcree, his movie-star hero, always says. But when […]

Ruby loves being Ruby. Until, one day, she finds a worry. 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?

In this uplifting picture book, you imagine a world where everyone looks identical, where all food tastes the same, where we all speak the same language. A world that is…well, pretty boring. But with an explosion of colour, the pages soon come to life. This joyful picture book encourages children to imagine the world as […]

A beautifully illustrated picture book with a powerful message about looking after our AMAZING planet! If I were the world, I’d want flowers and bees.A chorus of birds singing high in the trees.If I were the world, I’d want sparkling seas.If I were the world . . .would YOU look after ME?Today is the day […]

Written by Lieutenant Colonel Christopher MacGregor and based on his own experiences of going away from home, this comforting, wise book helps to explain why parents sometimes have to go away and shows ways to help children cope.

A beautiful and moving picture book tells the story of how a big, hairy argument gets in between two best friends. “The argument came from nowhere.It sat huge and bloatedin the middle of the playgroundbetween me and my best friend.” This big hairy monster appears out of the blue one day, splitting up the best […]

No matter how hard she tries, Triangle doesn’t roll like the circles, or stack like the squares…so she sets off to find friends that look exactly like her. But when she finds the other triangles, playtime isn’t as fun. She misses the shapes that roll and stack; she misses being different. So she starts a […]