Quarto White Lion Publishing
Speak Up!
Author Adora Svitak Illustrator Camila Pinheiro £18.99 Hardback 9781781319505 Non-Fiction
Speak Up! is a joyful celebration of 45 speeches by children and teenagers who have stood up for causes they passionately believe in and challenged adults in power to take note.
Young Adult; Gender; Race; Ethnicity; Sexuality
Red Shed – Egmont
All Kinds of Families Author Sophy Henn
£6.99 Paperback 9781405298230 Non-Fiction
A wonderful celebration of the diversity of family life from award-winning author/illustrator Sophy Henn. Just like us, animal families are all different. Clownfish live with a mummy and daddy, some albatross families live with two mummies. But what’s the one thing that they have in common? Love, of course!
Early Years; Sexuality
Fashion Conscious Author Sarah Klymkiw Illustrator Kim Hankinson £7.99 Paperback 9781405295659
Non-Fiction Learn how to love your clothes by reusing, swapping and mending what you already have and discover how to choose wisely when you do buy something new. This practical, positive and empowering book will open eyes to the impact our clothing choices have on people and the planet.
Middle Grades; Body image; Health and Wellbeing
Human Journey
Author Professor Alice Roberts Illustrator James Weston Lewis £12.99 Paperback 9781405291453 Non-Fiction
Join TV biological anthropologist Professor Alice Roberts on a fascinating journey to discover the secrets of our past in this dramatic retelling for children aged 7+ years.
Discover who we are, where we come from and even what it means to be human as you follow the amazing human journey.
Middle Grades; Race; Ethnicity
Rock the Boat – Oneworld Publications
Let’s Go Swimming on Doomsday Author Natalie C. Anderson £7.99 Paperback 9781786079121 Fiction
When Abdi’s family is kidnapped, he’s coerced into becoming a child soldier for ruthless militia group Al Shabaab, and then a US spy. From an author who works in international de- velopment with experience in Africa and working with refugees, this YA novel tells a haunting tale of loss and redemption.
Young Adult; Class; Other; Themes of war and child soldiers
Sword in the Stars Author Cori McCarthy Co Author Amy Rose Capetta £8.99 Paperback 9781786077011 Fiction
A genderqueer romance of intergalactic propor- tions. The brilliant new sequel to (YA) Once and Future: Ari, Merlin and the Knights of the Rainbow must pull off a heist thousands of years in the past, and travel back in time to the unenlightened Middle Ages to steal King Arthur’s Grail.
Young Adult; Gender; Sexuality 50 PEN&INC.
Talking to Alaska Author Anna Woltz
Translator Laura Watkinson £7.99 Paperback 9781786075833 Fiction
A powerful story about invisible disability and the search for identity, and two friends brought together by one dog called Alaska. One of three books given outstanding ‘Honour Titles’ by the BookTrust’s In Other Words initiative 2018. Suitable for 10+.
Middle Grades; Disability; Other (Epilepsy)
The Cat Man of Aleppo Author Irene Latham
Co Author Karim Shamsi-Basha Illustrator Yuko Shimuzu £12.99 Hardback|Paperback 9781786077509
Non-Fiction The true story of Alaa Aljaleel, who has touched the hearts of millions worldwide by taking care of Aleppo’s abandoned cats. With the Syrian Civil War ongoing, this picture book supports educators and promotes empathy with topics of asylum, immigration, and what it means to be a refugee.
Early Years; War and refugee themes
The Sky is Mine Author Amy Beashel
£7.99 Paperback 9781786075550 Fiction
The author worked with the women’s charity Refuge, which inspired the book. A funny and uplifting YA (15+) story which will raise teen consciousness of the forms abuse can take, and introduce more open conversations about toxic masculinity.
Young Adult; Body image; Gender; Health and Wellbeing; Themes of emotional and physical abuse
The Wishing Star Author Emma Beswetherick Co-Author/ Illustrator Anna Woodbine £5.99 Paperback 9781786077585 Fiction
The Playdate Adventures picturebook series Book 1: three friends and a cat called Thunder navigate their way to the wishing star using their rocket made out of recycled waste. But as they prepare to make their own wishes, the girls discover they have a greater mission: TO SAVE PLANET EARTH.
Early Years; Gender; Environmental focus
Scallywag Press
A New Green Day Author Antoinette Portis £12.99 Hardback 9781912650484 Non-Fiction
Explore nature through evocative riddles and bold imagery that take the reader from day to night and back again. Who scribbles on the sidewalk with glistening ink? Snail! Who’s a comma in a long, long sentence of the stream? Tadpole!
Early Years; Race Hey, Water!
Author Antoinette Portis £12.99 Hardback 9781912650262 Non-Fiction
Join a young girl as she celebrates that water is everywhere. Conversational in tone and good to read aloud, but full of scientific facts narrated from a child’s perspective.
Early Years; Race
King of the Classroom Author Derrick Barnes
Illustrator Vanessa Brantley Newton £12.99 Hardback 9781912650361 £7.99 Paperback 9781912650378 Fiction
Starting nursery is a big milestone, and the hero of this picture book is ready to make his mark! He’s dressed himself, eaten a huge, royal breakfast, and can’t wait to be part of a whole new kingdom of kids. An empowering confidence boost for those starting nursery or school.
Early Years; Race
Me and My Sister Author Rose Robbins
£7.99 Paperback 9781912650231 Fiction
This picture book is a celebration of the highs and lows of having a much loved but differently abled brother or sister. Here the sister is autistic, and the brother doesn’t always understand her behaviour, but they love each other just the same.
Early Years; Disability
Say Goodbye... Say Hello Author Cori Doerrfeld
£12.99 Hardback 9781912650439 Fiction
Routledge
Multiple Multisensory Rooms: Myth Busting the Magic Author Joanna Grace Speechmark £29.99
Non-Fiction
This crucial book takes the mystery out of mul- tisensory rooms, supporting the reader to make the most out of their space when supporting people with additional needs. Written by a lead- ing sensory specialist, this book is an invaluable tool for anybody who uses, or is considering using, a multisensory room.
Adults using multisensory rooms with children and young people; Disability
Sensory-Being for Sensory Beings: Creating Entrancing
Sensory Experiences Author Joanna Grace Speechmark £37.99
Non-Fiction
This unique, practical guide helps you to plan and deliver sensory activities for people who understand the world in a primarily sensory way. Written by a leading sensory specialist, these techniques and practical tools will help you provide an enriched experience of life for those in your care.
Adults supporting those who do not have access to language; Disability; Health and
Wellbeing
Change and transitions are hard, but this book demonstrates how a difficult experience can open the door for another more positive one to begin. Full of heart and emotional resonance, it follows two best friends as they encounter vari- ous ups and downs, and end up finding comfort and re-assurance.
Early Years; Race
Talking is not my Thing Author Rose Robbins
£12.99 Hardback 9781912650224 Fiction
The autistic sister of this delightful sibling duo knows what she wants to say, but can’t say it out loud. However, there is plenty of fun she and her brother can have together without verbal communication, and she is often one step ahead of him! Picture book.
Early Years; Disability
The Rabbit Listened Author Cori Doerrfeld
£7.99 Hardback 9781912650149 Fiction
Taylor has been through a very difficult time, and is now overwhelmed by concerned friends giving advice. Then along comes a rabbit who just listens and lets Taylor work things through.
Early Years; Gender; Race Umbrella
Author Elena Arevalo Melville £7.99 Paperback 978-1-912650-12-5 Fiction
When Clara finds an umbrella on the ground in the park, and does a good deed by putting it on
Scribble
All the Ways to be Smart Author Davina Bell Illustrator Allison Colpoys £7.99 Paperback 9781911617877 Fiction
‘Smart is not just ticks and crosses, smart is building boats from boxes.’
From the award-winning creators of The Underwater Fancy-Dress Parade and Under the Love Umbrella comes a joyful rhyming picture book that celebrates all the unique and wonderful qualities that make children who they are.
Early Years; Health and Wellbeing; Race; Ethnicity
Lunch at 10 Pomegranate Street
Author/Illustrator Felicita Sala £12.99 Hardback 9781911617983 Non-Fiction
A recipe picture book about an apartment building with residents from around the world, called ‘uplifting and charming’ by Nigella Law- son and ‘simply sweet’ by Yotam Ottolenghi.
Spring-Summer 2020
a bench, the umbrella says ‘thank you’ and invites Clara to make a wish. So unfolds a magical chain of events where kindness and forgiveness go hand-in-hand.
Early Years; Disability Race
We Found a Seed Author Rob Ramsden
£11.99 Hardback 9781912650088 Fiction
A boy and girl find a seed, and decide to keep it safe. They play with it but it doesn’t grow. What must they do to make it grow, and what will happen when it flowers and dies? Lovely introduction to the cycle of life of a plant. Picture book.
Early Years; Race
We Planted a Pumpkin Author Rob Ramsden
£12.99 Hardback 9781912650385 Fiction
We planted a seed, to grow a pumpkin for Halloween...’
Rob Ramsden’s joyous and seasonal picture book follows the journey from tiny seed to fat, orange pumpkin – just in time for Halloween. Early Years; Race
Scholastic
A Life Story: Serena Williams Author Sarah Shephard Illustrator Sarah Papworth £5.99 Paperback 9780702302848 Non-Fiction
Serena Williams: tennis player, sports icon, champion. Readers can discover fascinating facts and details about the life of one of the greatest athletes of all time.
A Life Story: this gripping series throws the reader directly into the lives of modern socie- ty’s most influential figures.
Middle Grades; Gender; Race; Ethnicity
Torn Apart – The Partition Of India, 1947
Author Swapna Haddow £4.99 Paperback 9780702300417 Non-Fiction
It’s October 1947 and two young boys find themselves thrown together during the dramatic changes of Partition. As the new India and Pakistan are born, can the friendship between these two children rise above the tensions between the two countries? A narrative non-fiction story telling both sides of the story.
Middle Grades; Race; Ethnicity
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