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Little Parachutes Gold Star Winner

The Perfect Shelter

The Perfect ShelterA beautiful picture book that explores the complicated and sometimes contradictory emotions that children can feel when they have a loved one with a serious illness.

Categories: Resilience / adaptability, Serious Illness
Tags: cancer, change, emotions, families, fears, illness, sister, terminal illness, transition

Little Parachutes Gold Star Winner

Let’s Talk About the Birds and the Bees

A bright, colourful and informative book that provides a wealth of information about growing up, puberty, reproduction and parenting. A great reference book for any family book shelf!

Categories: Facts of Life, New Baby, Wanting to be Grown Up
Tags: families, growing up, having babies, puberty, sex

The Girl With Two Dads

The Girl With Two DadsThis story does a brilliant job of normalising the non-traditional family. It is a great book for all children to read, so that they have acceptance and understanding, and fewer preconceptions about what a "normal" family looks like.

Categories: Acceptance & Inclusion, Non-traditional Families
Tags: diversity, families, father, friends, same-sex parents

A Kid’s Guide to Coronavirus

A Kid's Guide to CoronavirusA free e-book packed full of information for children about Coronavirus, with additional notes to help parents.

Categories: Infectious Diseases, Serious Illness
Tags: co-operation, coronavirus, families, germs, grandparent, hand washing, illness, social distancing, working parents

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