Personal and Social Issues

What's the difference between sex and gender? What does it mean to be defined by your gender? Are there only two genders? This informative book helps kids to explore these questions and many more. Age: 10+

A well-known Quaker poster with the message of "Co-operatio is Better than Conflict" features a picture of two tethered mules who struggle to reach separate piles of hay in a field ...

Perfect for sharing, How Are You Feeling Today? is packed with fun, imaginative ways to help children understand and cope with a whole range of different emotions. Age: 3+

A moving, lyrical picture book about a shy child unlocking the power of their own voice through poetry, with the helping hand of an extra special teacher, written by multi-award winning poet and Waterstones Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho. Age: 4+

When a King bans the dark completely, installing an artificial sun, and enforcing "anti-dark" laws, it seems like a good idea. The citizens don't need to worry about monsters, crime, or any of the other scary things... Age: 3+

A deeply moving, vitally important picture book encouraging empathy and kindness. Somewhere in this world, there is someone just like you, who finds the same things funny and who laughs the way you do.

Try, by fundraising heroes, rugby legends and best friends Rob Burrow and Kevin Sinfield, is a big-hearted picture book about a friendship between two young boys. Written with Emma Adams and illustrated by Ben Whitehouse. Age: 3+

A story about sharing and how important it is to say what you mean. Bear is all set for a perfect day. The sky is blue, there's not a cloud in the sky and he has all of his most favourite things in the world by his side... Age: 4+