Picture books tagged with: friends

Provides guidance and support to children who are being parented by gay men. Encourages an appreciation of, and acceptance of, same-sex parents, and shows that families come in all shapes and sizes. Promotes a positive view of gay relationships.

Oliver

Every child feels different and alone sometimes and all carers learn to fear the wail "I don't have any friends". When loneliness strikes this book is the only friend a child will need.

Selfish Sophie

Encouraging sharing, politeness and friendship.

Melrose and Croc – Friends For Life

The Rabbit Listened

When Zeeder met a Xyder

Measuring Angels

Frog is Sad

This book, which simply reflects how negative emotions can sometimes be turned into positive ones, may be useful to explore emotions with very young children.

Bug and Bear

Children struggle at times to negotiate the ups and downs of friendship. This book reassures young children that though their friends may not always be in the mood to play with them, their friendship still endures.

I Want To Be Like Poppin’ Joe

This book tells the true story of a successful, hard working man with Down Syndrome and Autism, and the positive effect he has on a young boy.

Rocky and the Lamb

The book shows how being positive about someone can have positive results and can even make a mean wolf change his ways and become a good wolf.

Angry (Dealing with Feeling…)

Caring (Dealing with Feeling)

I Can Take Turns

I Can Listen

Dad David, Baba Chris and Me