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Diversity - Books for Children - Accepting and celebrating differences!

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Books are listed in order of year of publication - newest titles are at the top. There are 36 books in this booklist

  • Cover image of book Keith Among the Pigeons by Katie Brosnan
    Keith Among the Pigeons - by Katie Brosnan

    £6.99   paperback   (2019) - ISBN 13: 9781786283436 | ISBN 10: 1786283433

    Keith is a cat, but he’d rather be a pigeon. He loves to watch them and learn their ways, but they won’t let him get too close.  Will Keith ever make friends with the pigeons and learn how it feels to be one? Will he ever find out who he rea ... more

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  • Cover image of book Be More Bernard by Simon Philip and Kate Hindley
    Be More Bernard - by Simon Philip and Kate Hindley

    £6.99   paperback   (2019) - ISBN 13: 9781471164620 | ISBN 10: 1471164624

    Bernard has decided that he's not going to be like all the other bunnies any more. He's not going to hop when everyone else hops, or bounce when they bounce. And while others might dream of carrots, Bernard's dreams are altogether more... disco! &nb ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Only Way is Badger by Stella J Jones, illustrated by Carmen Saldaña
    The Only Way is Badger - by Stella J Jones, illustrated by Carmen Saldaña

    £6.99   paperback   (2019) - ISBN 13: 9781848699403 | ISBN 10: 1848699409

    Badgers are best. Or so Badger thinks.   “If it’s not black and white then it’s just not right!” he says. But what if he’s wrong?  A book about acceptance, difference and learning to say sorry. ... more

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  • Cover image of book All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold, illustrated by Suzanne Kaufman
    All Are Welcome - by Alexandra Penfold, illustrated by Suzanne Kaufman

    £6.99   paperback   (2019) - ISBN 13: 9781526604071 | ISBN 10: 1526604078

    No matter how you start your day, What you wear when you play, Or if you come from far away, All are welcome here.   Follow a group of children through a day in their school, where everyone is welcome. A school where children in patkas, hijab ... more

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  • Cover image of book Colour of People by Mauricio Negro
    Colour of People - by Mauricio Negro

    £7.99   paperback   (2018) - ISBN 13: 9781912417070 | ISBN 10: 1912417073

    People come in different colours. But no matter what they look like, people all eat when they’re hungry, shiver when they’re cold, smile when they’re happy.   Originally published in Brazil, this wordless picturebook takes a playful look ... more

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  • Cover image of book Leaf by Sandra Dieckmann
    Leaf - by Sandra Dieckmann

    £6.99   paperback   (2018) - ISBN 13: 9781911171737 | ISBN 10: 1911171739

    A heart-warming story about helping outsiders that highlights the plight of polar bears in today’s changing climate – now in paperback!   When a polar bear arrives unexpectedly in the woods, the other animals fear and avoid him – and his ... more

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  • Cover image of book Arthur Bee Has a Secret by Shaun Millea, illustrated by Carole Chevalier
    Arthur Bee Has a Secret - by Shaun Millea, illustrated by Carole Chevalier

    £7.99   paperback   (2018) - ISBN 13: 9781981430215 | ISBN 10: 1981430210

    Arthur Bee has a secret!   It's a secret that he's too embarrassed to talk about. It's secret that bees aren't expected to have, and the whole beehive is affected.   How will Queen Bee react when she finds out Arthur's secret? ... more

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  • Cover image of book Happy in Our Skin by Fran Manushkin, illustrated by Lauren Tobia
    Happy in Our Skin - by Fran Manushkin, illustrated by Lauren Tobia

    £6.99   paperback   (2018) - ISBN 13: 9781406378887 | ISBN 10: 1406378887

    Bouquets of babies sweet to hold: cocoa-brown, cinnamon, and honey gold. Ginger-coloured babies, peaches and cream, too – splendid skin for me, splendid skin for you! A delightfully rhythmical read-aloud text is paired with bright, bustling art fro ... more

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  • Cover image of book Neon Leon by Jane Clarke, illustrated by Britta Teckentrup
    Neon Leon - by Jane Clarke, illustrated by Britta Teckentrup

    £6.99   paperback   (2018) - ISBN 13: 9780857638076 | ISBN 10: 0857638076

    Everyone knows that chameleons are the best at fitting in. But not Leon. Leon is neon! In fact, he’s SO bright that he keeps all the other chameleons awake at night. But poor Leon is lonely, so he goes off in search of somewhere he can blend in.&nb ... more

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  • Cover image of book We
    We're All Works of Art - by Mark Sperring, illustrated by Rose Blake

    £6.99   paperback   (2018) - ISBN 13: 9781843653486 | ISBN 10: 1843653486

    Our bodies might all differ in shape, and form, and frame, but think how dull the world would be if we were all the same...   Celebrate difference and diversity with this wonderful and beautiful book that tells children it’s OK to be differe ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Glump and the Peeble by Wendy Meddour, illustrated by Rebecca Ashdown
    The Glump and the Peeble - by Wendy Meddour, illustrated by Rebecca Ashdown

    £6.99   paperback   (2017) - ISBN 13: 9781847807106 | ISBN 10: 1847807100

    The Glump lives alone in his cave in the wood, wishing he could come out and dance with the Peebles. But nearby there’s a peeble who wishes she could be quiet and thoughtful – like a glump. When they meet, it turns out they have a lot to teach ea ... more

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  • Cover image of book No Difference Between Us by Jayneen Sanders
    No Difference Between Us - by Jayneen Sanders

    £9.99   paperback   (2016) - ISBN 13: 9781925089271 | ISBN 10: 1925089274

    Jess and Ben are twins. Jess is a girl and Ben is a boy but in all the BIG ways, there is NO difference between them!  A book to empower children and teach them from the earliest of years about gender equality, respectful relationships, feelings ... more

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  • Cover image of book Be a Friend by Salina Yoon
    Be a Friend - by Salina Yoon

    £6.99   paperback   (2016) - ISBN 13: 9781408869093 | ISBN 10: 1408869098

    Dennis is an ordinary boy who expresses himself in extraordinary ways. Some children shout, some children sing, Dennis mimes. But being a mime is lonely. When Dennis meets a girl named Joy, he begins to discover the power of friendship and how specia ... more

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  • Cover image of book Odd Bods by Steven Butler and Jarvis
    Odd Bods - by Steven Butler and Jarvis

    £6.99   paperback   (2016) - ISBN 13: 9780141362427 | ISBN 10: 0141362421

    Ava is an odd bod Boris is too... Clara, we're not sure about. I think she is, don't you? Odd Bods is a celebration of every weird and wild child - a hilarious, raucous and occasionally bizarre romp through the quirks and habits of some seriou ... more

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  • Cover image of book T-Veg: The Tale of a Carrot Crunching Dinosaur by Smriti Prasadam-Halls, illustrated by Katherina Manolessou
    T-Veg: The Tale of a Carrot Crunching Dinosaur - by Smriti Prasadam-Halls, illustrated by Katherina Manolessou

    £6.99   paperback   (2016) - ISBN 13: 9781847806840 | ISBN 10: 1847806848

    Reginald is a T-rex like any other. He has a fierce roar, gnashing teeth and mighty footsteps that thunder through the jungle. Theres just one teeny, tiny thing that sets him apart...  While the other T-rexes munched on juicy steak... Reg ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Rare Monkey with the Colourful Bottom by Joanne Gale, illustrated by Jeffrey Mundell
    The Rare Monkey with the Colourful Bottom - by Joanne Gale, illustrated by Jeffrey Mundell

    £6.99   paperback   (2015) - ISBN 13: 9780993089008 | ISBN 10: 0993089003

    The Rare Monkey is the only monkey in the wild with a multicoloured, bright bottom.   Follow his journey of cheek and colour as he discovers the importance of being yourself and liking who you are. ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket by John Boyne, illustrated by Oliver Jeffers
    The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket - by John Boyne, illustrated by Oliver Jeffers

    £7.99   paperback   (2015) - ISBN 13: 9780552573788 | ISBN 10: 0552573787

    There's nothing unusual about the Brockets. Normal, respectable and proud of it, they turn up their noses at anyone different. But from the moment Barnaby Brocket comes into the world, it's clear he's anything but ordinary. To his parents horror, Ba ... more

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  • Cover image of book I
    I'm a Girl! - by Yasmeen Ismail

    £6.99   paperback   (2015) - ISBN 13: 9781408857007 | ISBN 10: 1408857006

    I'm supposed to be made of sugar and spice and all things nice. But I'm sweet and sour and not a little flower.   I am a girl! I am a girl! I am a girl!   The girl in this book likes to win, she likes to be spontaneous, fast and str ... more

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  • Cover image of book My Alien and Me by Smriti Prasadam-Halls, illustrated by Tom McLaughlin
    My Alien and Me - by Smriti Prasadam-Halls, illustrated by Tom McLaughlin

    £6.99   paperback   (2015) - ISBN 13: 9780192736345 | ISBN 10: 0192736345

    Told from a little alien's perspective, this is a funny story that presents humans as the aliens!   A journey from hostility to friendship, the story contains lessons about how we look at strangers as 'aliens' and they look at us in the sam ... more

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  • Cover image of book Dragon Loves Penguin by Debi Gliori
    Dragon Loves Penguin - by Debi Gliori

    £6.99   paperback   (2014) - ISBN 13: 9781408839508 | ISBN 10: 1408839504

    Its bedtime in the land of ice and snow. "Night, night, says Bibs mummy. Sleep tight, says Bibs daddy. But Bib has a better plan. Please, says Bib, can I have a story? The one about dragons. And so begins the heartwarming tale of a ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Boy Who Grew Flowers by Jen Wojtowicz, illustrated by Steve Adams
    The Boy Who Grew Flowers - by Jen Wojtowicz, illustrated by Steve Adams

    £5.99   paperback   (2012) - ISBN 13: 9781846867491 | ISBN 10: 1846867495

    Rink Bowagon lives with his family in a faraway house up the winding path, through the thick forest, over Black Bear Crek, at the very top of Lonesome Mountain. The townspeople all agre that the Bowagons are quite strange - Rink's Uncle Dud tames rat ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Hueys in The New Jumper by Oliver Jeffers
    The Hueys in The New Jumper - by Oliver Jeffers

    £6.99   paperback   (2012) - ISBN 13: 9780007420667 | ISBN 10: 0007420668

    Introducing the Hueys a fabulously quirky group of characters in a hilarious new series from internationally bestselling, award-winning author/illustrator, Oliver Jeffers, creator of How to Catch a Star and Lost and Found.   The thing about ... more

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  • Cover image of book Picasso
    Picasso's Trousers - by Nicholas Allan

    £7.99   paperback   (2012) - ISBN 13: 9780099495369 | ISBN 10: 0099495368

    Whenever Picasso does something different, people say, "No! No! No! Picasso!" But Picasso doesn't listen. Instead, he says..."Yes!" He paints all-blue pictures, all-pink pictures, plus pictures from the front and side all at the same time!  He m ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Pirates Next Door by Jonny Duddle
    The Pirates Next Door - by Jonny Duddle

    £6.99   paperback   (2012) - ISBN 13: 9781848773929 | ISBN 10: 1848773927

    When pirate family the Jolly-Rogers move to Dull-on-Sea, rumours of their shocking behaviour start spreading across the neighbourhood. But, with few other children to play with, Matilda can't wait to meet the fascinating new family next door!   ... more

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  • Cover image of book Love Monster by Rachel Bright
    Love Monster - by Rachel Bright

    £6.99   paperback   (2012) - ISBN 13: 9780007445462 | ISBN 10: 0007445466

    Featuring the only Monster in Cutesville, Love Monster is a wonderfully warm and witty look at how sometimes, when you least expect it, love finds you... From a phenomenal picture book talent.  It can be tough being the only funny-lookin ... more

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  • Cover image of book Lewis Clowns Around by Lynne Rickards, illustrated by Gabby Grant
    Lewis Clowns Around - by Lynne Rickards, illustrated by Gabby Grant

    £6.99   paperback   (2011) - ISBN 13: 9780863158438 | ISBN 10: 0863158439

    Poor Lewis hates being a puffin. His brother Harris is great at catching fish, flying and doing puffin things, but Lewis just doesn't fit in. He longs for a different life, far away from the crashing waves and tall cliffs of the Firth of Forth. But w ... more

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  • Cover image of book Something Else by Kathryn Cave and Chris Riddell
    Something Else - by Kathryn Cave and Chris Riddell

    £6.99   paperback   (2011) - ISBN 13: 9780141338675 | ISBN 10: 0141338679

    A simple story, about a small creature who does his best to join in with the others. But he's different. No matter how he tries, he just doesn't belong.   Then Something turns up and wants to be friends. But Something Else isn't sure he ... more

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  • Cover image of book Tyrannosaurus Drip by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by David Roberts
    Tyrannosaurus Drip - by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by David Roberts

    £6.99   paperback   (2008) - ISBN 13: 9780230015500 | ISBN 10: 0230015506

    Whoever heard of a vegetarian T. Rex?   Everyone knows that tyrannosauruses are big and scary, so when a placid duckbill dinosaur's egg ends up in the wrong nest confusion is sure to ensue! When the baby dinosaur hatches out, he's so out of pl ... more

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  • Cover image of book Free to Be...You and Me (Special 35th Anniversary Edition) by Marlo Thomas and friends
    Free to Be...You and Me (Special 35th Anniversary Edition) - by Marlo Thomas and friends

    £13.99   book with CD   (2008) - ISBN 13: 9780762430604 | ISBN 10: 0762430605

    This is the book we all know and love by Marlo Thomas and her friends brought to new life with brand new illustrations to captivate and inspire a new generation of readers on a journey of the heart.   Whether you are opening Free to Be...You ... more

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  • Cover image of book Mr Big by Ed Vere
    Mr Big - by Ed Vere

    £6.99   paperback   (2008) - ISBN 13: 9780141500607 | ISBN 10: 0141500603

    Mr Big is strong, Mr Big is tough, Mr Big is ...well ...big! He has just one small problem - because of the way he looks he just can't get people to stick around. How can he show them that although he may look a little scary, he is just a great big s ... more

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  • Cover image of book Half Brother Pahi Adha by Tariq Mehmood, illustrated by Akhter Shah
    Half Brother Pahi Adha - by Tariq Mehmood, illustrated by Akhter Shah

    £6.99   paperback   (2006) - ISBN 13: 9780955253935 | ISBN 10: 0955253934

    Adha is a disabled boy who is teased by his arrogant brothers. One day their exasperated father orders all the brothers into the jungle to fend for themselves.  An enchanting folk tale with a most unusual hero. ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Most Magnificent Mosque by Ann Jungman & Shelley Fowles
    The Most Magnificent Mosque - by Ann Jungman & Shelley Fowles

    £6.99   paperback   (2006) - ISBN 13: 9781845070854 | ISBN 10: 1845070852

    When a new Christian king decides to pull down the beautiful Mosque of Cordoba, three old friends decide something must be done on behalf of all the citizens, whether Moslem, Jew or Christian. "Based on a true story, this vibrantly illustrated pict ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Sneetches and Other Stories by Dr. Seuss
    The Sneetches and Other Stories - by Dr. Seuss

    £5.99   paperback   (2003) - ISBN 13: 9780007158508 | ISBN 10: 0007158505

    The Star-Bellied Sneetches have bellies with Stars, but the Plain-Bellied Sneetches have none upon thars!   Rivalries rocket when Sylvester McMonkey McBean steps in to prey on their prejudices, but in the end we realise that prejudice is ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Lion Who Wanted to Love by Giles Andreae & David Wojtowycz
    The Lion Who Wanted to Love - by Giles Andreae & David Wojtowycz

    £6.99   paperback   (1999) - ISBN 13: 9781860399138 | ISBN 10: 1860399134

    "Deep in the African heartland Way out on the hot sunny plains There lived a small lion who didn't fit in And Leo was this lion's name. Now lions are usually fierce And lions are meant to be strong, But Leo just wanted to love everybody And play with ... more

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  • Cover image of book Bein
    Bein' With You This Way - by W Nikola-Lisa & Michael Bryant

    £8.99   paperback   (1994) - ISBN 13: 9781880000267 | ISBN 10: 1880000261

    A beautifully illustrated exuberant rap on the differences between us (straight hair, curly hair; brown eyes, blue eyes; light skin, dark skin, etc). American publication but sentiments applicable anywhere. ... more

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  • Cover image of book The Mer-Child: A Legend for Children and Other Adults by Robin Morgan, illustrated by Amy Zerner
    The Mer-Child: A Legend for Children and Other Adults - by Robin Morgan, illustrated by Amy Zerner

    £9.99   hardback   (1991) - ISBN 13: 9781558610545 | ISBN 10: 1558610545

    This enchanting story tells of two outsiders who find a deep kinship in each other.  The Mer-Child � with his pale green skin, surf-white hair, and shimmering tail � is not fully accepted in the sea world or the human world. The Little Girl ... more

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