Most of us, no matter what race or culture, fear something at some time. This book for small children deals with their concerns - from fear of bugs and the dark to fear of trying new things, staying … [Read more...]
The Little Parachutes picture book library
Browse the subject categories below to find a book to match your child's worries, issues, problems and milestones.
Picture books that encourage positive behaviour
Promoting thoughtful actions and good manners, and encouraging children to share and to help others.
Books about big issues and milestones
Books about significant and important subjects, situations and landmarks in a child's life
Books about childhood experiences
Contains significant and important subjects, issues and landmarks
Books about worries, feelings, phobias & fears
Books that help children deal with difficult emotions. Some titles comfort frightened or anxious children.
Books about illness, disabilities & health
Covering medical subjects, including mental and physical disabilities, illnesses and visits to doctors, dentists and hospitals.
Books about positive qualities
Books that promote emotional intelligence such as kindness, resilience, courage, confidence and gratitude.
Ten Things I Can Do to Help My World
Written in the first person in simple language for young children, this book encourages the reader to do child-friendly things to look after the environment: remembering to switch off lights, turn off … [Read more...]
A Dog Called Rod
Elsa lives with her dad on the top floor of a high-rise block of flats. She likes watching the people in the park far below her window walking their dogs. She decides if she had her own dog she would … [Read more...]
Freddy Meets Bones: The Pirate Who Was Allergic to Fish
Freddy the Mouse meets Bones the Pirate. Bones is sad because he his severely allergic to fish, which makes him think he can't be a proper pirate. Freddy cheers him up and takes him to see the Mermaid … [Read more...]
Smudge’s Grumpy Day
Smudge is a little mouse who wakes up in a bad mood; plenty of adults know what that is like! It was raining and she thought that this could only mean being stuck in doors all day. Stripe who is the … [Read more...]
Oliver’s Fruit Salad
In this story, a boy (who has been staying with his grandparents) tells his mother about all the things his grandfather grows; nothing he has at home seems to be as good. His mother takes him shopping … [Read more...]
What Can Rabbit See?
Rabbit wears glasses (or spectacles, as they are referred to in the book) so he can 'see well'. The child can identify 'what rabbit sees' on each page by lifting flaps to reveal hidden animals. … [Read more...]
Peppa Goes Swimming
In this piggy tale it's George's first visit to the swimming pool and he's scared of the water. How will Mummy and Daddy Pig ever convince him to get in? … [Read more...]
Going to Playschool
Sarah Garland's classic picture book features a warm and very down-to-earth family as they play games, pour sand, roll pastry, get dressed up and play with the rabbit. Mum, daughter, baby and dog are … [Read more...]
Mr Big
Mr Big is strong and tough and scares people, but in his heart he's just a big softy. Can he get people to stick around long enough to find out what he is really like? … [Read more...]
Going on a Plane
The book, containing Stephen Cartwright's appealing illustrations, simply outlines some common aspects of taking a family holiday by plane. The Tripp family children (Tim, Rosie and Lily) help their … [Read more...]
Wilbie’s Gift
Wilbie the duck spots a pair of fantastic trainers in a shop window. He asks his Dad if he can have them, but his dad explains that they can't afford them as soon they will have a new baby in the … [Read more...]
Too Pickly!
A fun, light-hearted book which tells the tale of a small boy who is extremely fussy with his food, labelling each offering as unsuitable in some way ('too pickly', 'too fruity', 'too fishy', etc). … [Read more...]
Lively Elizabeth
Meet lively Elizabeth who has lots of fun and likes to be naughty. One day she shoves her friend Joe, which sets of a trail of accidents and disasters throughout the classroom/playschool. All the … [Read more...]
For Everyone To Share
Little Mouse's first trip out of his nest is a journey of discovery, as he finds so many wonderful things to see, and best of all he finds the world is for everyone to enjoy and share. … [Read more...]
Ready, Steady, Grow!
This delightfully illustrated picture book advises the reader to take positive steps to make sure they grow up healthy and strong: eat a variety of fruit and vegetables (not just sweets and snacks); … [Read more...]
My Brother is Different
Publisher's summary: Written by a mother of a child with autism and beautifully illustrated in full colour, this book explains the behaviour of a child with autism in terms that young siblings will be … [Read more...]
The Shopping Basket
Steven's mum sends him on an errand to buy groceries from the shop. He takes her shopping basket and sets off, and buys everything she needs. On his return journey he encounters several unpleasant … [Read more...]
Claydon Was a Clingy Child
Claydon was a very clingy child. He preferred to stay in the place he thought was the safest in the World: wrapped around his mother's leg. As his mum is into extreme sports such as skydiving, … [Read more...]
Grow Organic Eat Organic
The book covers as many aspects of the subject as an adult's book would, but is written in a child-friendly way with lots of colourful pictures. There are sections on preparing soil and planting, … [Read more...]
Sleepover (First Time)
The book depicts an excited little boy and his mother setting out on a bus journey to the boy's first sleepover. The girl he is staying with shows him her home and introduces him to her pet fish, and … [Read more...]
The Great Big Book of Feelings
The book is presented in bite-size chunks of information which should hold the attention of a child well. It opens with the question: "How are you feeling today?", encouraging interaction between the … [Read more...]
Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes
Publisher's summary: Nothing is sweeter, as everyone knows, than tiny baby fingers and chubby baby toes! All over the world, babies are different. Yet in some ways they are very much the same: each … [Read more...]
My Haircut Sticker Book (Charlie and Lola)
Charlie and Lola are due to get their hair cut but Lola is determined that hers is fine just the way it is. The fact that she can't see properly or play or do her ballet doesn't seem to worry her and … [Read more...]
Rabbityness
Rabbit loves doing 'rabbity' things like washing his whiskers and sleeping in his burrow but he also enjoys 'un-rabbity' things like painting and music. The other rabbits love his un-rabbity … [Read more...]
Princess Polly’s Potty
Follow Princess Polly as she swaps her nappy for big girl pants and begins to use the potty for the first time. Clear, practical text and engaging illustrations help to counter many of the anxieties … [Read more...]
The Very Helpful Hedgehog
Isaac the hedgehog enjoys his own company until the day an apple falls onto his spikes. No matter how much he wiggles and jiggles he cannot dislodge the apple. Then a donkey, who cannot reach his own … [Read more...]
Lucy’s Picture
Lucy wants to make a picture for her grandpa, but she doesn't want to use the brightly coloured paints with the rest of the children. Lucy's grandpa is blind, so Lucy makes him a very special picture … [Read more...]
Mommy Stayed in Bed This Morning
Publisher's summary: This unique book shows the impact of a parent's struggle with depression through the eyes of a child. The sensitive and honest portrayal provides talking points and identifies … [Read more...]
Martha in the Middle
Middle sibling Martha Mouse is fed up with being squashed between older sister Clara and little brother Ben. She feels ignored and not special, so decides to run away thinking that the family will … [Read more...]
Our New House
This reassuring book about moving house for the first time is designed especially for toddlers and preschoolers. With a chunky tab index and four simple, four-piece jigsaws, this sturdy board book … [Read more...]
Back to School Tortoise
After a lovely summer holiday Tortoise is going back to school, on his way he worries about tripping over, not liking lunch and the other children not being very nice to him and decides he can't go … [Read more...]
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