ori Allison Colpoys Emotional Uplifting Award Winning Collection Children

A moving, lyrical picture book about a young girl's love her granddad and how she copes when he dies.

This beautifully illustrated, powerful and ultimately uplifting text is the ideal way to introduce children to the concept of death and dying, particularly children who have lost a grandparent.

Suitable 2 6 years old

2) My Beautiful Voice

A moving, lyrical picture book about a shy child unlocking the power of their own voice through poetry, with the helping hand of an extra special teacher, written by poet and playwright Joseph Coelho.

From the creators of If All The World Were, winner of the 2019 Independent Book Shop Picture Book Award which has been translated into 13 languages, this beautifully illustrated, powerful and heartwarming text shows children that everyone's voice can be powerful and beautiful, however small. 

Follow a child who is so shy she doesn't speak. With the encouragement on an enchanting and magical teacher,

she writes a poem. But a poem is meant to be read aloud She musters all her courage, stands at the front of the class and shows her classmates that she does have a voice. And her voice is BEAUTIFUL 

The perfect way to encourage empathy in young children and show shy children how to feel brave. 

Suitable 4 7 years old

3) Under the Love Umbrella

A beautiful tale celebrating the invisible, protective, omnipresent love between parents and children.

From this awardwinning creative duo comes a stunning celebration of the joy and comt that love can bringwherever we roam in the big, wild world.

No matter what challenges children may face, they can always rely on the love umbrella above them.

Suitable 3 6 years old4) The Underwater Fancy Dress ParadeAlfie wants to participate in the best parts of being a kid, from his friend Antoinettes birthday party to the relay races at school. But his shyness keeps him from engaging. When Alfie wakes up with That Feeling on the morning of yet another big eventthe underwater costume paradehis mom takes him to the aquarium.

Suitable 3 7 years old

5) All the Ways to be Smart (Hardcover)

The international best that celebrates the myriad talents that each child brings to the world.

Smart is not just ticks and crosses,

smart is building boats from boxes.

Painting patterns, wheeling wagons,

being mermaids, riding dragons...

From the awardwinning creators of The Underwater FancyDress Parade and Under the Love Umbrella comes this

joyful ode to all the unique and wonderful qualities that make children who they are.

Suitable 3 7 years old

6) One Little Word

A beautiful and moving picture book tells the story of how a big, hairy argument gets in between two best friends.

"The argument came from nowhere.

It sat huge and bloated

in the middle of the playground

between me and my best friend."

Underwater Dress

All Ways to be Smart

One Little Word

If All e World Were

My Beautiful Voice