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Heroes Who Help Us From Around

Post date 14/03/2021

(2021) Nurture a child’s natural curiosity with this quirky book about the jobs people do, which won the SLA Information Book Award 2020, for age 7 and under! Think of a person who does a heroic job. Perhaps you’re thinking of a firefighter who puts out burning buildings, or a doctor who makes sick people better? These people are definitely heroes, but our world is full of lots of amazing people whose job it is to help us. From park rangers to police officers and from librarians to lifeguards, the heroes who help us are everywhere! Readers will love spotting the similarities and differences between the people and places that are familiar and those that are new to them. It opens up opportunities for talking about interesting careers, diversity and positive role models and will inspire them to become ‘everyday heroes’ through kindness and compassion. Our heroes in action are beautifully illustrated and accompanied by easy-to-read text, which is great for sharing with a child as they learn to read. It is perfect for more confident readers who can read alone. A truly inclusive and positive book, Heroes Who Help Us represents the diversity of people on our planet and celebrates Earth’s infinite varieties of race, gender, ethnicity and abilities. From Botswana to Brazil and from Nepal to New Zealand, many countries from the six inhabited continents are included, and every child reading this book should be able to find themselves represented in some way. Perfect for children aged 5+ who are learning about values and citizenship and for curious minds eager to find out a little more about the amazing people in our world.

Why Should I

Post date 14/03/2021

(2019) Arin acts careless and rude—and other people are angry and upset. His parents and teacher tell him he needs to show respect. Confused and unhappy, Arin asks Grandma for help. They talk about how he would feel if someone broke his things or laughed at what he likes. Arin makes an effort to show respect to others and learns that everyone treats him better when he does. Our Emotions and Behavior Series Small children have big feelings. The Our Emotions and Behavior series uses cheerful, vividly illustrated stories to help kids understand how their feelings and actions are related—and how they can get better at managing both. At the end of each book, a two-page series of pictures invites kids to tell a story in their own words. A special section for adults suggests discussion questions and ideas for guiding children to talk about their feelings.

I Don’t Want to Wait

Post date 14/03/2021

(2020) A gentle picture book that examines the issue of patience in a reassuring way – perfect for young children who struggle with waiting their turn. The story offers a way in to talk about our frustrations and how we can manage them, reinforcing good behaviour. At the end of the story, there are notes for parents and teachers with suggestions of ways to help children deal with the big emotions they experience. Maisy hates waiting for anything. She gets really cross if she has to wait her turn, at school or at home. When her sister Lola is late, and then Maisy has to wait for her to play, Maisy is really cross and upset. Lola teaches her some ways to be more patient. But will Maisy be able to show more patience at the park the following day? This book is part of a series, Our Emotions and Behaviour, which is perfect for sharing with children as a gentle means of identifying and discussing their emotions, boosting their confidence and helping social and emotional development. Each book has a fun story which is backed up by suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together and a wordless storyboard for children to tell a story themselves and reinforce the story’s message. The series supports the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage.

All Kinds of Feelings

Post date 14/03/2021

(2020) There are all kinds of feelings. We can feel happy and sad, excited and disappointed, worried, angry, curious and calm. Our feelings change, often several times in one day. When we understand our feelings, it helps us to understand how other people are feeling, too. How are you feeling today? This non-fiction picture book celebrates the different feelings we all experience, and is illustrated throughout with beautiful artwork. It covers how feelings matter and how feelings change, trying something new, feeling happy and proud, curious and impatient, learning from mistakes, feeling small, meeting new people, feeling angry and sorry, confusing feelings, feeling loved and understanding feelings. The book includes notes for teachers and parents on helping children to develop self esteem and empathy by understanding how people differ and how they are the same. 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.

Cheetah Learns to Play Nicely

Post date 14/03/2021

(2019) This funny, charming story is the perfect way to introduce young children to what fair play is, and help them understand the importance of being a good sport. Also included are suggestions for activities and ideas to talk through together to help children fully understand how their behaviour can impact on others. Cheetah always wants to win – no matter what it takes. But when his friends no longer want to play with him, he decides to look at his behaviour and start playing more nicely. The Behaviour Matters series of picture books provide a gentle means of discussing emotions, boosting self-esteem and reinforcing good behaviour. Supports the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage, and is also suitable for use with children in KS1 and can be used to discuss values. Suitable for children under 5.

Feeling Jealous Feelings and E

Post date 14/03/2021

(2019) This picture book story explores feelings of jealousy in a light-hearted way using everyday situations that children might be familiar with – perfect for children who might be experiencing jealous emotions. This book shows different reasons why young people might become jealous, illustrates scenarios of people behaving jealously, and gives advice on how to calm jealous in yourself and to be able to help other people. Ideal for home or classroom, this book contains notes for parents and teachers with suggestions of ways to help children deal with feelings. Illustrated by the ever-popular and award-winning illustrator Mike Gordon, this book is part of a series of stories about feelings and emotions for 4 to 8-year-old children, which help children to understand their feelings and work out the best way to deal with them. This will boost their self-esteem and reinforce good behaviour. They support the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage. Other titles are: Feeling Angry, Feeling Frightened, Feeling Sad, Feeling Shy and Feeling Worried This lovely story follows the day of one small boy who tries to help friends and family who are feeling jealous, but then ends up feeling jealous himself and having to follow his own advice.

Feeling Sad Feelings and Emot

Post date 14/03/2021

(2019) This picture book story explores feelings of sadness using everyday situations that children might be familiar with. This book shows different reasons why young people might be feeling sad and gives advice on how to cope with this feeling or help others who are feeling sad. Ideal for home or classroom, this book contains notes for parents and teachers with suggestions of ways to help children deal with feeling sad. Illustrated by the ever-popular and award-winning illustrator Mike Gordon, this book is part of a series of stories about feelings and emotions for 4 to 8-year-old children, which help children to understand their feelings and work out the best way to deal with them. This will boost their self-esteem and reinforce good behaviour.They support the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage. Other titles are: Feeling Angry, Feeling Frightened, Feeling Jealous, Feeling Shy and Feeling Worried

Feeling Angry Feelings and Emo

Post date 14/03/2021

(2019) This picture book story explores feelings of anger in a light-hearted way using everyday situations that children might be familiar with. This book shows different reasons why young people might become angry, illustrates scenarios of them behaving angrily, and gives advice on how to calm anger in yourself and to be able to help other people. Ideal for home or classroom, this book contains notes for parents and teachers with suggestions of ways to help children deal with feeling angry. Harry, wakes up to an angry dad running late for work and Harry helps the dad to calm down and take his time instead of rushing. At school, a small boy is angry with another child for taking his toy, so Harry helps them to take turns and keep calm. At home, Harry’s sister, Susie, has a tantrum because she wants to eat a biscuit but her mum says no because it’s nearly teatime. Harry helps to distract his sister and explain why she shouldn’t be angry with her mum. He also helps his mum to count to ten so that she isn’t angry with Susie! However, at bedtime, Harry isn’t ready to go to bed and it’s his turn to get angry. Time for his family to take Harry’s advice and help him manage his feelings. Illustrated by the ever-popular and award-winning illustrator Mike Gordon, this book is part of a series of stories about feelings and emotions for 4 to 8-year-old children, which help children to understand their feelings and work out the best way to deal with them. This will boost their self-esteem and reinforce good behaviour.They support the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage. Other titles are: Feeling Frightened, Feeling Jealous, Feeling Sad, Feeling Shy and Feeling Worried

Feeling Shy Feelings and Emoti

Post date 14/03/2021

(2019) This picture book story explores what it feels like to be shy using everyday scenes and situations that children might be familiar with – perfect for children who might be feeling shy themselves. This book shows different reasons why young people might become shy, illustrates scenarios of them behaving shyly, and gives advice on how to become more confident and less shy. Ideal for home or classroom, this book contains notes for parents and teachers with suggestions of ways to help children deal with this feeling. Illustrated by the ever-popular and award-winning illustrator Mike Gordon, this book is part of a series of stories about feelings and emotions for 4 to 8-year-old children, which help children to understand their feelings and work out the best way to deal with them. This will boost their self-esteem and reinforce good behaviour. They support the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage. Other titles are: Feeling Angry, Feeling Frightened, Feeling Jealous, Feeling Sad and Feeling

Feeling Frightened Feelings an

Post date 14/03/2021

(2019) This picture book story explores what it feels like to be scared and frightened using everyday situations that children might be familiar with. This book shows different reasons why young people might be frightened, illustrates scenarios of them having to deal with fearful situations such as at night or being scared of lighting or monsters, and gives advice on how to deal with these feelings and to be able to help other people too. Ideal for home or classroom, this book contains notes for parents and teachers with suggestions of ways to help children cope with these feelings. Illustrated by the ever-popular and award-winning illustrator Mike Gordon, this book is part of a series of stories about feelings and emotions for 4 to 8-year-old children, which help children to understand their feelings and work out the best way to deal with them. This will boost their self-esteem and reinforce good behaviour.They support the Personal, Social and Emotional Development Area of Learning in the Early Years Foundation Stage. Other titles are: Feeling Angry, Feeling Jealous, Feeling Sad, Feeling Shy and Feeling Worried