I carry your heart with me.
Written by E.E. Cummings. Illustrated by Mati McDonough. I Carry Your Heart With Me is a children’s adaptation of the beloved E. E. Cummings poem, beautifully illustrated by Mati Rose McDonough. Showing the strong bond of love between mother and child, within nature and throughout life, Cummings’s heartfelt words expressed through McDonough’s lovely illustrations combine…
Read MoreBear and Rat
Written by Christopher Cheng. Illustrated by Stephen Michael King. Bear and Rat are the best of friends who do everything together, but Rat wonders if Bear will always be there to hold her hand, no matter what happens A powerful and uplifting story about loving friendship, even through the hardest of times. The author provides…
Read MoreI’ll always love you
Hans Wilhelm A gentle and moving story about losing a friend, and the importance of always expressing your love. Elfie the dachshund is the best dog anyone could every ask for. Every day, she and her owner explore and play together. And every night, her owner tells her “”I’ll always love you.”” Elfie owner grow…
Read MoreThe Rabbit Listened
Cori Doerrfeld In The Rabbit Listened we know that Taylor has been through a very difficult time. And now he is surrounded by concerned friends who each tell him how he should feel and what he should do to start feeling better. But it is not until they have gone and a little rabbit comes…
Read MoreHare & Ruru
Laura Shallcrass This is the story of Hare, who struggles with an un-named mental malady self described as ‘noise’. Noise could be runaway thoughts, voices in Hare’s head, or loud feelings and general anxiety. Hare goes on a journey to try and find a solution. Just when Hare thinks there’s no hope a friend, Ruru,…
Read MoreThe Hare-Shaped Hole
John Dougherty and Thomas Docerty The Hare-Shaped Hole is a beautiful, touching, and poignant picture book which gently explores themes of grief and loss. Hertle and Bertle were always a pair, though one was a turtle and one was a hare. They were utterly buddies, and best friends forever and whenever you looked, you would…
Read MoreBrain is (Not) Always Right
Scott Stuart Heart loves puppies, and chocolate, and rollercoasters, and dancing along to music. Brain likes lists, and broccoli, and safety rails, and wearing sensible clothing. But, most of all, Brain likes always being right. A thoughtful and heartwarming story about being true to yourself, by bestselling picture-book creator, Scott Stuart. Link to purchase
Read MoreFriendship is like a seesaw (A Big Hug Book)
Written by Shona Innes. Illustrated by Írisz Agócs. “Friendship is a very special thing. It’s great to have a friend, and being a friend to someone else is a good feeling, too. Sometimes getting along with your friends is easy, and other times it can be a little trickier, but there are lots of ways…
Read MoreKissed by the Moon
Alison Lester Part poem, part lullaby, this gentle story celebrates a baby’s wonder at our beautiful world. From Australia’s favourite picture-book creator Alison Lester comes a timeless book to share and to treasure. Link to purchase
Read MoreI Am Love: A book of compassion
Written by Susan Verde. Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds. The fourth board book in the bestselling I Am series by Susan Verde and Peter H. Reynolds Explores many aspects of love that can help one weather any storm, including that love is comfort, effort, connection, and taking care of oneself.” Link to purchase
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