What's included?
This bundle celebrates the diversity and cultural heritage of families and tackles challenging themes, such as adoption, cultural identities, LGBT and blended families, in a thoughtful, empathetic way.
 
The following books:
Act as windows and mirrors
Support anti-racist classrooms and teaching educate and empower
Develop emotional literacy
 
'Robo Babies'
“A thoughtful and entertaining, robot-themed, picture book for early years and preschool children that can serve as a foundation for conversations about premature birth, adoption, surrogacy and IVF.” - Booktrust
Written by IVF mum, Laura Gallagher
Illustrated by Nicci Martin
Robo-Babies is a warm and gentle story for sharing with children who perhaps arrived into their families down a more complicated path, but is also perfect for sharing with all children as a way to normalise the many different ways babies can meet their parents.
Format: Paperback
 
 
'The Blanket Bears'
Endorsed by Adoption UK, recommended by clinical psychologists. 
Written by Samuel Langley-Swain
Illustrated by Ashlee Spink
Told through the eyes of two little bears who go on a 'typical' adoption journey, their happy ending is important for children going through their own journeys to have hope and also for friends, families and schools to understand their journeys better.
"Adopted children need to make sense of the past, to recognise its legacy, and to form their own identity. All of us who want a safe way to help young children come to terms with being adopted will enjoy sharing this book with our 'little bears'." - Sue Armstrong Brown, Chief Executive of Adoption UK.
Format: Paperback
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'Me, in the Middle'
Written by Annette Demetriou
Ilustrated by Angela Mayers
Miss Clark has an exciting project for the class to work on – exploring their family trees!
But when each child is asked to point to the place their parents come from on a map, Georgie doesn't know which parent to choose – her dad is from Africa but her mum is from the UK. Where does she fit in? As the class all share their own family trees, the children begin to explore and celebrate each others’ heritage, and realise that all of their roots dig down into the same rich earth – so they're not that different after all. A wonderfully life affirming picture book that celebrates diversity in all its forms.
Format: Paperback
 
Rory's Room of Rectangles
Written by Ian Eagleton
Illustrated by Jessica Knight
Rory loves his dad, but he also really likes his step-dad, Tony. He has weekends with Dad in the park and makes imaginary dens with Tony, so when Father's Day comes, who should he make his card for at school? Spotting his frustration, Tony spends his 'rainy-day pennies' to take Rory somewhere new - an ART GALLERY, full of wonders. As they pause to reflect in a huge room of rectangles, Rory sees his conflicting feelings glistening back at him in many powerful colours. Afterwards, a 'chance' encounter with Dad, under a red sky, helps Rory realise that he doesn't have to feel torn at all. A book about big feelings and blended families.
Format: Paperback
 
Rory's Room of Rectangles
Written by Samuel Langley-Swain
Illustrated by Jessica Knight
Daisy felt like she had to be ‘perfect’, just like all the flowers in her dads’ pristine shop. While she longed for muddy play and a puppy, her dads would keep everything ‘just right’ and would always help Daisy ‘turn her frown upside-down’, but a dandelion dream helps the family to reconnect and welcome a new addition! A story that helps bring families closer together and allows children to accept that it's OK not to be OK.
Format: Paperback