2026
NEW RELEASES DANCE AND ROAR LIKE A DINOSAUR
BY COLLEEN A. PATTERSON, BRENDA S. MILES, ILLUSTRATED BY JOHN JOSEPH
Feeling tired, sluggish, or bored? Time to dance and roar like a dinosaur!
Dance and Roar Like a Dinosaur teaches kids a simple line-dance routine with easy steps and movement that mimics a dinosaur!
A$46.99 | HBK | 32PP | NOVEMBER 2026 9781433849220 BY BRENDA S. MILES, COLLEEN A. PATTERSON, ILLUSTRATED BY JOHN JOSEPH
With a steady beat and playful rhythm, kids will absorb incredible mental health and social and emotional benefits-line dancing is social, it's wonderful for up-regulation, and it equips kids with a jolt of mood-lifting energy. And at the end, the little dinos will be energized and ready to ROAR like a dancesaur!
Calm Your Roar Like a Dinosaur teaches kids progressive muscle relaxation to calm down when they feel overwhelmed. This follow-up book shows kids how to crank up the energy and up-regulate when you need to be energized and motivated to keep working, switch gears, or just stay focused, a critical component of self-regulation. Includes a reader's note by the authors with more information on how movement can get kids roaring with energyand ready for their own dino dance party!
A$39.99 | HBK | 32PP | APRIL 2025 9781433844652
Feeling frustrated, frenzied, or full of roar? Calm yourself like a dinosaur!
This book teaches little kids progressive-musclerelaxation, a mindful self-guiding mediation technique proven to calm and ground the whole mind and body. With its catchy mantra and playful rhyme, Calm Your Roar presents a super fun and playful easy-to-learn skill that benefits dinos of all ages, and guaranteed to turn dinosaurs into relaxosaurs.
TOO MANY TOUCANS
BY PAULA BOWLES
A$44.99 | HBK | 32PP | MAY 2026
9781433848544
Toco the toucan has found the perfect spot for a treehouse of his very own.
The tree is leafy and shady and full of sweet berries. He can picture the house already: warm and cozy, with a little thatched roof and flowers for the butterflies. And its so him. He just hopes the new neighbors are friendly!
Another toucan shows up to help, then another, and another. Toco is thrilled to have help, and he really wants to make friends! But, wait-his plans didnt include a tower, or a bouncy trampoline, or six windows. Well, whats a few extra windows? The toucans are just trying to help, after all.
But soon the other toucans have totally taken over! Toco wants to say something, but he feels overwhelmed and lost in the shuffle. Can Toco find his voice and speak up about what he really wants?
Included is a readers note for adults on talking to kids about the difference between assertive and bossy and when its important to speak your mind.
Reviews!
"Bowles strikes a strong balance between silly and serious with this fable that emphasizes the importance of speaking up confidently and respectfully. . . . Fits the bill for kids who need some help voicing their needs."
-Kirkus Reviews
"A sunny palette of pinks, yellows, and blues complements this whimsical story about standing up for yourself-even among friends."
-Foreword Reviews
NEW RELEASES
So he ventures out into the wilderness, determined to explore and see the world. The other sheep don't understand-why would Chip leave the safety of the flock? Isn't he comfortable following, like everyone else? He'll look ridiculous if he doesn't get sheared, and doesn't he know there are wolves in the mountains?
But Chip doesn't care! Destiny calls! He has big dreams: places to see, and things to do. He wants to have experiences and let his wool grow big!
daughter in 2009. Oksana Bula is a Ukrainian author, artist, and designer.
She originally studied glass art at the National Academy of Arts in Lviv and taught herself watercolor and digital illustration.
DISCO DAVE
BY JODY JENSEN SHAFFER, ILLUSTRATED BY YANA KOZAK
A$44.99 | PBK | 32PP | MAY 2026 9781433848582
Dave the walrus adores disco. The booming bass drums and blasting brass horns. The glittery globes and shiny shirts. And especially the dances!
He loves The Bump. The Funky Chicken. Even The Robot! Far out! He cant wait to groove all night long!
But when Dave actually hits the dance floor . . . catastrophe! Crashes, slips, and all the wrong types of booms. Dave doesnt want to give up though-disco is in his soul! He refuses to let it die! He practices and practices . . . but maybe flippers and tusks just arent made for disco. His friends try to break it to him gently.
Maybe hed be better at the waltz? Hes almost ready to give up his bell bottoms and platform shoes and call it quits when something sends the disco community into an uproar. Maybe theres another way for Dave to find the funk?
Included is a readers note for adults on talking to children about resilience, self-expression, and adaptability in the face of challenges. Sometimes things dont work out exactly the way we hoped . . . but sometimes thats even better!
Author Bio!
Jody Jensen Shaffer is an award-winning poet and the author of more than seventy books of fiction and nonfiction for children. Jodys poetry and fiction have been published in magazines like Highlights, Ladybug, and Clubhouse Jr. She lives in Liberty, MO.
Yana Kozak is a Ukrainian childrens book illustrator living in France. She loves to create funny, emotional characters who are exploring the world.
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PROFESSOR THOMAS CAT'S GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING THE HUMAN BRAIN
BY RACHAEL ALLEN, ILLUSTRATED BY MIGUEL DIAZ RIVAS
A$44.99 | HBK | 144PP | MAY 2026 9781433848780
Professor Thomas Cat is an expert brain scientist! Hes spent years learning all about how tocontrol-er,understand-thehumanbrain.
He has a very thorough presentation put together to show other cats just how the human brain works, and how they can use that to . . . nevermind.Todaystopic:dyslexia!
But Ava actually has dyslexia, so she has a few things to add. Professor Cats presentation does a good job focusing on the science, but what about whatitsreallyliketolivewithdyslexia?
She and her dolphin sidekick step their way out of his presentation to give him some (unaskedfor!) notes. Between Avas personal experience and Professor Cats science, they might just get close to rounding up all the information that a kid with dyslexia needs to succeed . . . that is, if world domination doesnt get in the way. And if Dolphin doesnt press that mysterious secret button.
With an emphasis on empowerment, encouragement, and the hidden strengths of kids with dyslexia, this graphic novel demystifies brain science and provides actionable tools. Included is a list of resources and profiles of severalfamouspeoplewithdyslexia.
REVIEWS!
"This graphic novel presents dyslexia in an accessible way for readers, offering encouragement to those who have it while clearly explainingitscausesandhowtosupportpeersto those who do not. . . . Neuroscience and cat humor collide in this informational book on dyslexia. Recommended for middle grade readers lookingtolearnmore."
-SchoolLibraryJournal
THE SOUNDS THAT SHELTER ME
BY BIBI SENTHI, ILLUSTRATED BY FELISHIA HENDITIRTO
A$46.99 | HBK | 32PP | NOVEMBER 2026
9781433848506
Mayuri feels safest when she's in the cozy little fort she's made in her family's den. Plump cushions, soft-flowing saris, and gentle blankets keep her snug as the music from her favorite Tamil movies swoops all around her.
When she ventures outside, however, the world rushes too fast, so Mayuri wraps herself in the sounds of those old movies. Sa re ga ma pa, she stims. She takes additional comfort in the familiar sounds of her father's voice. Thaaa thaaa thi-thi thei, it seems to say.
Those sounds follow her as she and her appa go for a walk in the neighborhood. But what happens when her verbal stimming isn't enough to stop a sudden sensory storm? Readers are invited to join Mayuri in repeating rhythmic sounds as she loses, and finds, her voice again.
In this picture book depicting the sensory struggles of an autistic child, the reader is introduced to verbal stimming and how the repetition of sounds can bring comfort and help Mayuri endure the sudden storm.
FOREST BATH
BY JEN BARTON, ILLUSTRATED BY FELISHIA HENDITIRTO
A$39.99 | HBK | 32PP | APRIL 2025 9781433847462
Everyone knows that going outside is good for you! By slowing down, tuning in to the senses, and noticing the environment around them, kids can learn how to practice mindfulness and to appreciate the value of the natural world just outside their doors. So when its time for a bath, a child slips into the neighborhood park to practice the Japanese concept of forest bathing in this clever story about connecting with nature. Join them as they immerse themselves in nature and inspect mushrooms, squish spongy moss, splash in a puddle, and more, all playfully described with familiar bathtime words. Gorgeous illustrations capture the richness and calm the woods supply.
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AS YOU ARE
BY KIMBERLY A. GORDON BIDDLE, ILLUSTRATED BY DAVID WILKERSON
A$39.99 | HBK | 32PP | MAY 2026
9781433848872
Will the world keep its smile and say you're worthy, as a boy, as a teen, as a man? Will the world greet you kindly morning and night, as you let go of my hand? I can't control what the world will do, my child, so remember these words I say to you. Every Black mother wishes the world could see her son as she sees him. All too soon, it seems to forget the innocent child she has known and loved since before his birth. To prepare him as he's about to take on the world, a mother shares her heartfelt wisdom that she hopes her child carries with him always-to embrace the world when it is kind, to know that he is worthy when the world is not, and to remember that her love will never waver.
ONE RED THREAD
BY LINDSAY WARD, ILLUSTRATED BY LINDSAY WARD
A$46.99 | HBK | 32PP | NOVEMBER 2026
9781433849558
One red thread connects us all. Follow a red string as it makes its way through a community, from people who know each other to people who don't, from a call to play, to a family welcome, to feel-better-soon wish, and finally a good night. The red thread's journey intertwines them all, and readers will delight in spotting the string in every mixed-media illustration. In many cultures throughout the world, a red thread represents connectivity, destiny, luck, protection, faith, and strength. When it's often easy to feel lost or disconnected, this heartfelt story is a gentle reminder that we are all here together, even if we live in different places. The impact we have on one another is greater than we can even imagine.
JEFF O'LANTERN
BY CHARLIE GREENWALD, ILLUSTRATED BY JELKE VAN ANTWERPEN
A$46.99 | HBK | 32PP | OCTOBER 2026
9781433848469
You all know Jack O'Lantern, with his wild eyes and crooked teeth. He's the best on the block at keeping the trick-or-treaters on Irving Street from taking more than one piece of Halloween candy. But have you met his little brother, Jeff? Jeff O'Lantern has kind eyes and a friendly smile, and he's a little shy. Unlike his big brother, he's not very good at scaring away overeager trick-or-treaters.
Even his boo sounds sweet rather than spooky. But he's going to keep trying to live up to the O'Lantern name and make his brother proud. Despite Jeff's best efforts, the Halloween treats are going too quickly, and it doesn't seem like there will be enough for everyone.
LOVE LIVES ON
BY DORENA WILLIAMSON, ILLUSTRATED BY ANA LATESE
A$44.99 | HBK | 32PP | NOVEMBER 2026 9781433849541
For Will and his cousins, summer is the best time of year. It means getting together at their grandparents' house and baking Papa's favorite cobbler with Grammie, running through the sprinkler in the yard to cool off, and throwing dance parties inside when the days get too hot.
But when an unthinkable tragedy happens, Will's family will never be the same. When his dad asks how he's feeling, Will replies that he is scared. His dad says he feels scared too and assures him it's okay to have those feelings. "Why did this have to happen?" Will asks Papa. "We don't always understand why bad things happen," Papa tells him.
But it's the words of the speaker at his cousin's funeral that resonate with Will. "Love lives on," she says.
FEEL BETTER BOOKS
A FEEL BETTER BOOK FOR LITTLE SLEEPERS
BY HOLLY BROCHMANN, LEAH BOWEN, ILLUSTRATED BY SHIRLEY NG-BENITEZ
A
Gentle,
Reassuring Story to Help Young Children Feel Calm and Confident at Bedtime
This soothing, rhyming picture book offers young children a warm and supportive way to approach bedtime with comfort and ease. Through lyrical language and soft, inviting illustrations, the story highlights the many positive and magical aspects of nighttime while gently explaining why sleep is important for growing bodies. Designed for shared reading, the narrative helps children understand bedtime as a calm and caring routine rather than a challenge.
Written as part of the Feel Better Books for Little Kids series, this book presents simple, concrete strategies that support falling asleep, staying asleep, and feeling secure at bedtime. The tone is gentle and affirming, making the story accessible and reassuring for children and the adults reading with them. A Reader’s Note for adults provides additional information to support bedtime routines, address common sleep concerns, and help make evenings feel more peaceful and predictable for the whole family.
New foods can be a BIG deal for a LITTLE kid! The acclaimed Feel Better Book series now offers an upbeat rhyming story that tackles the challenge many kids face when trying new foods. It uses principles of choice and encouragement, reminding kids that everything they love now was new once, and that food can be fun!
Includes a Note to Parents and Caregivers with more information about ways to help support kids in expanding their comfort with different foods.
A FEEL BETTER BOOK FOR LITTLE POOPERS
BY HOLLY BROCHMANN, LEAH BOWEN, ILLUSTRATED BY SHIRLEY NG-BENITEZ
A$34.99 | HBK | 32PP | SEPTEMBER 2020 9781433832406
Superheroes, princesses, firemen, and basketball players all have to poop, just like you! Holding it in can really weigh you down and that unexpected feeling can really ruin your plans.
A FEEL BETTER BOOK FOR LITTLE SPORTS
BY HOLLY BROCHMANN, LEAH BOWEN, ILLUSTRATED BY SHIRLEY NG-BENITEZ
A$34.99 | HBK | 32PP | NOVEMBER 2021 9781433836947
Sports can be a BIG deal for a LITTLE kid! The acclaimed Feel Better Book series now offers an upbeat rhyming story that tackles the fun and the not-so-fun parts of sports: winning, losing, being a good sport, and even resilience.
A FEEL BETTER BOOK FOR LITTLE TEARS 3/E
BY HOLLY BROCHMANN, LEAH BOWEN, ILLUSTRATED BY SHIRLEY NG-BENITEZ
A$36.99 | HBK | 32PP | SEPTEMBER 2019 9781433830310
This rhyming book will help kids identify what it feels like to be sad and what they can do to respond to it. If It offers suggestions such as talking about what makes you feel sad, imagining happy things, or crying as a way to let the emotion out.
A FEEL BETTER BOOK FOR LITTLE TEMPERS
BY HOLLY BROCHMANN, LEAH BOWEN, ILLUSTRATED BY SHIRLEY NG-BENITEZ
A$34.99 | HBK | 32PP | MAY 2018 9781433828171
This book helps young children who are just beginning to recognize and identify their emotions understand how anger feels and affects them. Readers are taught that it's okay to get mad, if you know what to do.
A FEEL BETTER BOOK FOR LITTLE WORRIERS
BY HOLLY BROCHMANN, LEAH BOWEN, ILLUSTRATED BY SHIRLEY NG-BENITEZ
A$32.99 | HBK | 32PP | JANUARY 2017 9781433827181
Worries can feel like a BIG problem to a LITTLE kid! A Feel Better Book for Little Worriers assures kids that having some worries is normal - everyone has them, even adults!
WHAT TO DO WHEN?
WHAT TO DO WHEN IT'S NOT FAIR, REVISED EDITION
BY CLAIRE A. B. FREELAND, JACQUELINE B. TONER, ILLUSTRATED BY DAVID THOMPSON
A$39.99 | PBK | 96PP | JUNE 2026
9781433848834
What to Do When It's Not Fair is an updated edition of the best-selling workbook that guides kids and their parents through the difficult emotions of envy and jealousy using strategies and techniques based on cognitivebehavioral principles. This interactive self-help book is a valuable resource for educating, motivating, and empowering children to cope with envy, so they can sail the high seas with ease! Have kids in your life ever noticed how pirates use a spyglass to focus in on other ships or land in the distance? When they focus on small things, they miss seeing other things around them. Sometimes they miss the beautiful treasure they already have! Just like a pirate using a spyglass, kids may focus in on one thing they want and not notice all the good things they already have.
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU DREAD YOUR BED, 2ND EDITION
BY DAWN HUEBNER, ILLUSTRATED BY KATIE SAUNDERS
A$39.99 | PBK | 88PP | MAY 2026
9781433848667
Wouldn't it be great if your kids could climb into bed, snuggle under the covers, and fall asleep without any fuss or fear? Without listening for noises or thinking about bad guys? Without an extra drink, or an extra hug, or an extra trip to the bathroom? Bedtime is tough for many kids. If your kid dreads their bed, and you're convinced that nothing short of magic will make nighttime easier, this book is for them. What to Do When You Dread Your Bed, 2nd Edition, uses evidence-based tools to help children and their parents address problems with sleep. Fears, busy brains, restless bodies, and overdependence on parents are all tackled as children gain the skills they need for more peaceful nights.
WHAT TO DO WHEN?
WHAT TO DO WHEN MISTAKES MAKE YOU QUAKE
BY CLAIRE A. B. FREELAND,
JACQUELINE
B. TONER, ILLUSTRATED BY JANET MCDONNELL
A$33.99 | PBK | 96PP | APRIL 2025
9781433845277
What to Do When Mistakes Make You Quake helps kids takes the fear out of failing and making mistakes to just keep on going! Kids who worry about being wrong try to control situations to ensure their success, blame others for their failings, or be critical in general.
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR TEMPER FLARES 2/E
BY DAWN HUEBNER, ILLUSTRATED BY IRMA RUGGIERO
A$34.99 | PBK | 80PP | APRIL 2025
9781433845147
If you're a kid whose anger gets too big, too hot, too fast, this book is for you. An updated edition of the interactive self-help book, What to Do When Your Temper Flares, Second Edition, pairs everything that worked so well in the original-the conversational tone, interactive elements, clear and actionable strategies-with new tools, new illustrations, and up-to-date expert advise.
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU PANIC
BY LENKA GLASSMAN, ILLUSTRATED BY JANET MCDONNELL
A$34.99 | PBK | 96PP | APRIL 2025
9781433844843
An interactive self-help book designed to help kids overwhelmed with panicky feelings and stress, using scientifically proven techniques most often used by psychologists and school counselors. What to Do When You Panic outlines for kids a way to get back to the business of being a kid!
WHAT TO DO WHEN THE NEWS SCARES YOU
BY JACQUELINE B. TONER, ILLUSTRATED BY JANET MCDONNELL
A$34.99 | PBK | 80PP | APRIL 2025
9781433845239
This updated edition in the bestselling What To Do series cansupport and guide efforts to help scary news seem a bit more manageable for young people. Scary news is an inevitable part of life. Whether from television news reports, the car radio, digital media, or adult discussions, children are often bombarded with unsettling information about the world around them.
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU WORRY TOO MUCH 2/E
BY DAWN HUEBNER, ILLUSTRATED
SABINE ROTHMUND
BY
A$34.99 | PBK | 80PP | SEPTEMBER 2024
9781433844881
An updated edition of the world-wide bestseller What to Do When You Worry Too Much, the second edition combines everything that worked so well in the original—the conversational tone, interactive elements, clear and actionable strategies—with new tools, new illustrations, and expert advice basedoncurrentunderstandingsofanxiety.
WHAT TO DO WHEN CLIMATE CHANGE SCARES YOU
BY LESLIE DAVENPORT, ILLUSTRATED BY IRMA RUGGIERO
A$34.99 | PBK | 80PP | DECEMBER 2024
9781433844829
An all-new What To Do workbook! What To Do When Climate Change Scares You is the first book of its kind to offer age-appropriate coping tools for six to twelve-year-olds experiencing eco-anxiety. This groundbreaking new workbook uses evidence-based activities and practices along with approachable illustrations and language to distill this complicatedtopicforyoungminds.
BZZZZZZZZ BEE TITLES
COMING SOON!
BEE STRONG
BY FRANK SILEO, ILLUSTRATED BY CLAIRE KEAY
A$46.99 | HBK | 32PP | NOVEMBER 2026
9781433849398
It was a typical, beautiful day when the storm came out of nowhere. Bentley and the other bees had to flee their hive and pass the storm in Bernie Bunny's burrow. The storm is scary, but at least they're safe! But when they come out after the storm has passed, their hive has been completely destroyed. They know they have to rebuild, and at least they still have each other. They find a new, more sheltered spot and get to building. But the work is hard. The bees are tired. They just want to be home already. They just want their old home back. Bentley and the bees have to find ways to keep their spirits up and keep looking to the future. It may not look exactly what they imagined. And it will be hard. But together, they can get through anything.
BEE HEARTFUL
BY FRANK J. SILEO, ILLUSTRATED BY CLAIRE KEAY
A$34.99 | HBK | 32PP | APRIL 2020
9781433831577
Readers will rejoice that Bentley the bee is back in this third book in Frank J. Sileo's award-winning series. When compassionate Bentley sends loving-kindness thoughts to himself and others, he can feel his heart growing: May you be happy. May you be healthy. May you be safe. May you be peaceful. When Willie Wasp steals Bentley's favorite red scarf, it really stings! Bentley has the whole garden buzzing as he works through the situation. This sweet story shows the power of strong, positive, and loving thoughts.Includes a note from the author with more information about loving-kindness and related meditation, and guidelines for how readers can practice being heartful just like Bentley!
BEE CALM
BY FRANK J. SILEO, ILLUSTRATED BY CLAIRE KEAY
A$36.99 | HBK | 32PP | JUNE 2019
9781433829574
In this companion book to Bee Still: An Invitation to Meditation, Bentley Bee loves to fly around and visit his friends in the garden. One day, he notices all of them in unusual poses. What could it bee?
Bentley's friends teach him several beginning yoga poses including Mountain, Chair, Airplane, Cobra, and more. Readers will love to follow Bentley and try the poses themselves as he gets buzzing all about yoga in this kidfriendly introduction.
Includes a Note to Parents and Caregivers with suggestions for introducing children to yoga, and instructions for the poses in the story.
BEE STILL
BY FRANK J. SILEO, ILLUSTRATED BY CLAIRE KEAY
A$34.99 | HBK | 32PP | OCTOBER 2018
9781433828706
Bentley is a lovable, calm honeybee. He lives in a hive in a tall oak tree. One day, the queen told the bees to get busy.
This sent them scrambling into a tizzy. But not Bentley. He chose to be patient and wait. He decided to look for a place to meditate. Bee Still is a child-friendly introduction to meditation.
Includes a Note to Parents and Caregivers with more ideas for introducing meditation into your child's life.
BESTSELLERS
ALL MY STRIPES
BY SHAINA RUDOLPH, DANIELLE ROYER, ILLUSTRATED BY JENNIFER ZIVOIN
A$30.99 | HBK | 40PP | JULY 2015 9781433819162
Gold Medal, Mom's Choice Awards. Foreword by Alison Singer, President, Autism Science Foundation
"It teaches us to embrace not only who we are, but also to embrace the people around us who are brilliantly different thanks to their own amazing, colorful stripes."
―Stan Lee, Chairman emeritus of Marvel Comics
A warmhearted picture book that helps children with autism see their differences as strengths
Zane the zebra feels different from his classmates, and he worries that the only stripe anyone notices is his "autism stripe." School can feel overwhelming and confusing, and some days it's hard to believe that the things that make him different could also make him special. But with the help of his Mama, Zane begins to see all of his stripes, his curiosity stripe, his honesty stripe, his caring stripe, and yes, his autism stripe, as the unique strengths that make him exactly who he's meant to be.
Told through the eyes of a child navigating everyday school challenges, All My Stripes gives kids on the spectrum a character who looks and feels like them, while giving siblings, classmates, and friends a window into what that experience is actually like. Whether read at home, in a classroom, or in a therapist's office, this is a book that opens up real conversations about autism, acceptance, and what it means to celebrate every part of who you are.
Key features:
helps children with autism feel seen: gives kids on the spectrum a relatable character who learns to embrace all parts of himself, including his autism, as strengths builds understanding for siblings, classmates, and friends: offers neurotypical children a clear, compassionate way to understand the daily experiences and challenges of a peer with autism
a go-to tool for parents, teachers, and therapists: ideal for IEP conversations, autism awareness lessons, social skills groups, inclusive classroom libraries, and family discussions about neurodiversity
GRACIE FEEDS THE BIRDS
BY JANE YOLEN, PETER TACY, ILLUSTRATED BY FRANCES IVES
A$42.99 | HBK | 32PP | OCTOBER 2025
9781433845659
On a crisp fall day, Gracie feeds the birds. She isn't sure if the day seems different to them. But it does to her. She puts the seeds in the first feeder. Then the second. She thanks the birds one by one. A patient woodpecker. A buoyant chickadee. A grumpy finch. Even an impatient squirrel, not waiting his turn, always demanding more, more, more! (And a dog in the house who does not think the squirrel should be thanked-but Gracie knows gratitude goes both ways.) She makes sure every one of them gets a share-and her thanks just for being there. From Jane Yolen and Peter Tacy comes a poetic, meditative look at how simple acts of gratitude and kindness can bring peace and joy to our day, even when the kindness isn't necessarily reciprocated. Gratitude can be found in giving as well as receiving. There is beauty in the small moments and something to be grateful for each day.
DON'T HUG THE QUOKKA!
BY DANIEL ERRICO, ILLUSTRATED BY MIA POWELL
A$34.99 | HBK | 32PP | AUGUST 2022
9781433837067
That quokka may be cute, but does it want a hug? The quokka says “No!” In Dont Hug The Quokka!, young readers get a lighthearted and friendly introduction to the concept of consent, learning that even the most adorable creatures might not want a hug—unless they say so!
Consent is a really important topic for parents to introduce to young children, but it can be tricky to do so in a way that’s clear without being frightening. This book is funny and cute, but has a clear message that you have to ask before touching someone else—it’s a good place to start for young kids.
