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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.
Flora’s Blanket
Flora the little rabbit can't find her blanket anywhere! The whole family turn the house and garden upside down searching for it, looking in the most unlikely places. Eventually the precious comforter … [Read more...]
Leon Bites
Publisher's summary:Â When Leon bites, he doesn't realise quite how painful it is. Actually he thinks it is all a bit of fun. When he is bitten, he feels quite differently! As he looks around for … [Read more...]
Dippy’s Sleepover
Dippy the Dinosaur wets the bed, he has a sleepover arranged with his friend Spike but doesn't want to tell Spike he wets the bed. Will he be dry in time? It turns out Spike wets the bed too and after … [Read more...]
Cheeky Charlie!
Charlie chimp prances around the jungle giving cheek to everyone he meets - Ostrich can't fly, Tortoise is too slow, Leopard is lazy and Mandrill looks like a clown. Charlie laughs himself stupid when … [Read more...]
Eating Well (Looking After Me)
When James stays at Ethan's house, the boys eat burgers in front of the television and have midnight feasts. James thinks this is wonderful, until he gets sick from too much junk food and starts … [Read more...]
I Can’t Hear Like You (Talking it Through)
Tom, who is a young deaf boy, narrates his story. He tells the reader how he wears a hearing aid to help his limited hearing. He also lip reads and is learning sign language. He signs to communicate … [Read more...]
My Little Grandmother Often Forgets
Sometimes Tom's grandmother forgets the way home from the market, or that Tom's name is Tom and not Roy. But Tom doesn't mind. He loves to help his grandmother and just spend time with her. The … [Read more...]
My Seaside Adventure: Nut Free
Woot and his magical lunchbox go on a nut-free adventure to the seaside. He meets plenty of friends on his journey, including a dancing lemon, a sandwich castle and some icing sugar clouds. Woot takes … [Read more...]
Angry (Dealing with Feeling…)
Shy (Dealing with Feeling…)
Caring (Dealing with Feeling)
Meet The Genies
Henry Helps with the Baby
Henry Helps with Dinner
I Can Be a Friend
I Can Take Turns
I Can Listen
I Can Share
Go on an Aeroplane (Topsy & Tim)
Why Do I Feel Scared? A First Look At Being Brave
The book explains that bravery is a choice you make rather than something you are born with. Examples of bravery given include persistence with something you find difficult, telling the truth when … [Read more...]
Dad David, Baba Chris and Me
Seven-year-old Ben has a pretty ordinary life in all respects but one: he has three dads. 'Baba Chris' and 'Dad David' adopted him after his birth parents weren't looking after him well enough. The … [Read more...]
The Dead Bird
From the publisher: One day, the children find a bird lying on its side with its eyes closed and no heartbeat. They are very sorry, so they decide to say good-bye. In the park, they dig a hole for the … [Read more...]
Doing the Garden
This picture book provides a realistic view of a mother gardening with her children in an urban environment. They visit a garden centre and choose a tree, which they bring home in an old pram. It … [Read more...]
What Happens to Your Food?
The book opens with the question 'what is food for?'. It contains clear and bright illustrations, and the flips- flaps (which children will love) show why we need to eat. The journey your food takes … [Read more...]
Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept
Some Secrets Should Never Be Kept is a story about a little boy who is sexually interfered with by an authority figure. This is his story and relates how he finds the courage to tell his mother about … [Read more...]
Oliver
Birgitta Sif creates a fascinating, shadowy dream-world populated by comical, bug-eyed characters. Oliver doesn't mind being different all by himself: he'd rather have exciting adventures in his … [Read more...]
Going Swimming
The book, which has minimal text, shows the family (consisting of mother, daughter of about seven, and toddler) getting their tickets, changing in cubicles and entering the busy pool. Mum reassures … [Read more...]
Looking after Louis
"There's a new boy at school called Louis. Louis sits next to me and I look out for him. He's not quite like the rest of us. Sometimes I wonder what he's thinking about. He often just sits and stares … [Read more...]
Need a Trim, Jim
Jim needs a trim! His hair is so long he can't see through it, which results in a series of accidents. His mum decides it's time to visit the barber. On the way they meet friends who all have smart … [Read more...]
Peas!
The story of two peas called Pete and Penelope and their long journey from field to fork. The book describes the time and effort that goes into getting peas on to the plates of children, where they … [Read more...]
Ellie Bean the Drama Queen!
Ellie Bean can sometimes seem like a drama queen: she over-reacts to many things and makes a lot of noise about others. Ellie can't explain just what is wrong, so mum takes her to an occupational … [Read more...]