the gifts and talents that make them special.
Wendy Batchelder A Kids Book About Unconscious Bias
DK, 8th, £12.99, HB, 9780241743799
Batchelder teaches children about unconscious biases and how we all have the ability to choose curiosity and empathy over our own assumptions.
Floella Benjamin, Joelle Avelino (illus) Coming to England
Campbell, 1st, £7.99, Board, 9781035056224
A retelling, in push, pull, slide format, of Benjamin’s inspirational true story, written and illustrated for the first time for toddlers.
Chhavi Arya Bhargava A Kids Book About Diwali DK, 8th, £12.99, HB, 9780241743881
Teaches about Diwali, how it is celebrated and how one can participate in the festivities.
A spectacular, fun-packed introduction to the magnificent myths and legends of the world.
Hafsah Faizal We Hunt the Flame First Ink, 8th, £8.99, PB, 9781035058754
Set in a richly detailed world inspired by ancient Arabia, this debut is
about discovery, conquering fear and taking identity into your own hands.
Aoife Dooley Squid Squad Scholastic, 8th, £14.99, PB, 9780702337109
A hilarious, zany and action-packed full-colour graphic novel for readers aged five to eight. It follows naughty best friends Ollie the vampire squid and Zing the toxin-squirting sea bunny as they cause chaos in the deep sea with the rest of their undersea crew.
Tommy Doyle Busy Pride Campbell, 1st, £7.99, Board, 9781035055357
A bright and colourful novelty book for toddlers, celebrating Pride, with push, pull and slide mechanisms.
Ravena Guron The Battle of Farrowfell Faber, 8th, £7.99, PB, 9780571371242
Jude Ripon must fight to defend Farrowfell. The finale to the epic middle- grade fantasy series.
Kim Pham
Lucy Brownridge, Eunyoung Seo Cat Family Four Seasons Frances Lincoln Children’s Books, 8th, £14.99, HB, 9781836004592
Join the Cat Family as they journey through the four seasons of the year.
Michael Catchpool, Emma Proctor (illus) SuperJoe Does NOT Say Sorry
Lantana Publishing, 6th, £7.99, PB, 9781836290223
SuperJoe – a superhero in the making – is far too busy to say sorry. But one sound keeps interfering with his supersonic hearing… and that’s the sound of his little sister crying. Can SuperJoe swallow his pride and say the one little word that will make everything better?
Travis Chen
A Kids Book About First Generation Immigrants DK, 8th, £12.99, HB, 9780241743751
Every first-generation immigrant has a unique story. This title teaches children that they are part of a large community that understands them.
Thiago De Moraes Mighty Myths Scholastic, 8th, £15, HB, 9780702325090
Tasneem Halloum A Kids Book About Courage
Debby Elley, Tim Stringer (illus) Strange Sayings and Confusing Conversations: Short Stories for Autistic Kids about the Weird Things People Say
Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 21st, £12.99, PB, 9781805018179
The ultimate confusion- busting guide to slang, sarcasm and idioms for autistic children aged eight to 12.
Akwaeke Emezi Somadina Faber, 8th, £8.99, PB, 9780571383030
A sweeping YA fantasy inspired by indigenous Igbo culture.
DK, 8th, £12.99, HB, 9780241743744
Teaching children how courage is not just about big moments.
Eric Huang, Amy Phelps (illus) Pride
words & pictures, 8th, £7.99, PB, 9781836000860
Explores the joy and meaning of Pride.
Tanya Iovino, Kiki Kouris A Kids Book About Alzheimer’s
DK, 8th, £12.99, HB, 9780241743874
Explores Alzheimer’s disease, its effects on those who have it and how to show love to someone living with it.
Shireen Lalji, Lucy Fleming So Devin Wore a Skirt Frances Lincoln Children’s Books, 8th, £7.99, PB, 9780711298521
Hafsah Faizal We Free the Stars First Ink, 8th, £8.99, PB, 9781035058761
A rich and searing epic fantasy sequel set in ancient Arabia.
The perfect book for early discussions around self-identity and gender expression.
Juan Muro, Jr. A Kids Book About Digital Equity
DK, 8th, £12.99, HB, 9780241743812
A Kids Book About Anti-Asian Hate DK, 8th, £12.99, HB, 9780241743966
This book aims to start a conversation around racism, to help explain the hate that Asian Americans experience in their lives and help kids find their voice to speak up against anti-Asian hate.
Kristina Rahim The Doughnut Club Nosy Crow, 8th, £7.99, PB, 9781805133667
A fresh take on family and what it means to fit in, following Quinn who is donor-conceived.
Dr Melissa Giglio, Daisy Geddes; Ira Baykovska (illus) Bravery Grows
Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 21st, £12.99, PB, 9781805011736
An illustrated story about taking small steps towards facing your fears, relevant for any child aged three and over but especially those with selective mutism or anxiety.
Digital equity is about ensuring folks everywhere have access to the tools which help us fully belong and succeed in today’s digital world.
Shiko Nguru Soni and the Life Drinkers Lantana Publishing, 1st, £8.99, PB, 9781836290285
The third instalment in Kenyan fantasy series. The Intasimi Warriors are about to embark on their third and most challenging adventure to date – saving their beloved mentor from dying at the hands of the Life Drinkers.
Trang Nguyen, Jeet Zdung (illus) Saving H’non - Chang and the Elephant
Macmillan Children’s Books, 29th, £12.99, PB, 9781035047505
A moving and inspirational graphic-novel style picture book about a young environmental activist’s quest to rescue an elephant from a life spent in captivity.
Owlet Press, 1st, £7.99, PB, 9781913339630
A book about a young LGBTQ+ person who tackles bullying by setting up a global movement.
Tom Shakespeare The Ends Farrago, 29th, £9.99, PB, 9781788425124
The second comedic novel by Shakespeare that centres on the life of a protagonist who is a disabled wheelchair user.
Kierra Shirley A Kids Book About Learning
DK, 8th, £12.99, HB, 9780241743850
This title aims to teach children about the best strategies for learning.
Arabelle Sicardi, Sarah Tanat-Jones Queer Heroes
Wide Eyed Editions, 29th, £8.99, PB, 9780711297197
This book celebrates the achievements of LGBTQ+ people through history and from around the world – featuring dynamic, full-colour portraits accompanied by short biographies that focus on their incredible successes.
Lul Sit, David Dean (illus) Land of the Last Wildcat Macmillan Children’s Books, 1st, £7.99, PB, 9781035040315
A charming and magical adventure debut about family, friendship and
the importance of our natural world.
Muon Thi Van, Phùng Nguyên Quang (illus) You Make the World
Scholastic, 8th, £14.99, HB, 9781338822045
A picture book about how we help make the world into something beautiful.
Charlene Thomas It’s You Every Time Scholastic, 8th, £8.99, PB, 9780702343582
A story about self- discovery, grief and destiny that begs the question: how do you keep going when your world has stopped spinning?
Gigi Robinson A Kids Book About Chronic Illness
DK, 8th, £12.99, HB, 9780241743959
Learn about living with a chronic illness and how to build confidence when it comes to speaking up about your needs.
Ethan Thrower A Kids Book About Incarceration
DK, 8th, £12.99, HB, 9780241743942
This title starts the conversation early around the power of choices, consequences, justice and growth.
Sarah Travers A Kids Book About Dyslexia
DK, 8th, £12.99, HB, 9780241743805
This title intends to explores dyslexia and the importance of advocating for children’s brain’s unique needs.
Alex Travis The Payback Girls DK, 1st, £8.99, PB, 9781464254482
When the most popular guy in school is found unconscious in the
locker room, his three jilted exes become suspects – and the investigation turns from assault to murder. John Tucker Must Die meets One of Us Is Lying in this debut thriller.
Lou Treleaven; Petra Braun (illus) Shevolution: Celebrating Female Power Throughout History
Scholastic, 8th, £14.99, HB, 9780702333828
Everyone alive can trace their ancestry back to just one woman. But who would she have been? What would her life have been like? And what has happened since for her billions of descendants?
Iris Wong
A Kids Book About Executive Functioning DK, 8th, £12.99, HB, 9780241743768
Claire Thompson Abbie’s True Colours
This title teaches children how to help their brains and bodies thrive in their relationship with one another.
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