Publisher's Summary: Our eyes tell us about colour. But what if you are blind? Can you still know colours? Using simple language and beautiful textured art, this book shows you how to 'see' without … [Read more...]
The Little Parachutes picture book library
Browse the subject categories below to find a book to match your child's worries, issues, problems and milestones.
Picture books that encourage positive behaviour
Promoting thoughtful actions and good manners, and encouraging children to share and to help others.
Books about big issues and milestones
Books about significant and important subjects, situations and landmarks in a child's life
Books about childhood experiences
Contains significant and important subjects, issues and landmarks
Books about worries, feelings, phobias & fears
Books that help children deal with difficult emotions. Some titles comfort frightened or anxious children.
Books about illness, disabilities & health
Covering medical subjects, including mental and physical disabilities, illnesses and visits to doctors, dentists and hospitals.
Books about positive qualities
Books that promote emotional intelligence such as kindness, resilience, courage, confidence and gratitude.
Our New Baby
This reassuring book about the birth of a younger sibling is designed especially for toddlers and preschoolers. With a chunky tab index and four simple, four-piece jigsaws, this sturdy board book … [Read more...]
Hugo and the Bully Frogs
Hugo is a small frog with a squeaky little croak. How can he deal with a gang of bully-boy frogs? Duck comes by with a possible answer. … [Read more...]
Rachel Has Eczema
Rachel Rhino and her family have just moved house and are having lunch with the Frog family, their new neighbours. Rachel has sore, red patches on her face and body. While the other children are … [Read more...]
Going to the Doctor
Mr and Mrs Jay's children, Jenny, Joey and Jack, need to see the doctor. Jenny has a bad cough, Jack has hurt his arm and Joey needs an immunisation. They arrive and check in with the receptionist, … [Read more...]
Rude Rabbit
Rude Rabbit lives up to his name. He hasn't got any friends because of his rudeness and bad manners. He burps and slurps at the dinner table, grabs sweets, pulls rude faces, shoves and pushes, and … [Read more...]
A First Look at Adoption: My Parents Picked Me
This book is written by a Psychotherapist and counsellor and deals with the questions a child may have about adoption. It helps to reassure a child that they were specially picked to be part of a … [Read more...]
Don’t You Feel Well, Sam?
When little Sam Bear develops a cough at bedtime Mrs. Bear brings cough medicine to him, but Sam is determined not to take the yucky syrup and keeps his lips sealed, despite Mrs. Bears encouragement. … [Read more...]
My Baby Sister
Humber's Granny looks after him while his Mum goes away. She tells Humber that when she returns she will have a lovely surprise for him. Humber misses his mum and his usual home routine. The next day, … [Read more...]
My Zoo Adventure (dairy free)
Didge and her magical lunchbox go on a dairy-free adventure to the zoo, meeting plenty of friends on the journey, including a a boogie-ing beetroot monkey, an ice-cube seal (who slides into … [Read more...]
Dinosaur Diner
This colourful picture book contains a finger puppet which can be used to 'act out' the story. Hector the dinosaur loves to eat unhealthy and fattening foods, and as a consequence he has no energy and … [Read more...]
Spark Learns To Fly
Spark and his little sister live happily with their parents until mum and dad start fighting. When the children get injured, they are sent to live with a foster carer. The foster carer helps them to … [Read more...]
Where’s My Peg?: My First Day at School
This book takes a chronological look at a little boy's whole first day at school. The little boy is nervous about his first day at school and walks to school with his friend Sonia and her Dad. He is … [Read more...]
I Love My Cloth
Bean, who is a small rabbit, has grown big enough to do many brave and difficult things on her own. But she's certain that she will never be big enough to give up her comfort blanket, which she calls … [Read more...]
Sophie’s Masterpiece
Sophie is no ordinary house spider: she is an artist who can spin the most intricate and beautiful webs. Everyone around her knows that she is destined one day to create a masterpiece. The day comes … [Read more...]
Playing in the Park (Why Manners Matter)
The book touches upon a number of situations and issues important for a day in the playground, starting with a general overview “In the park”. This is followed by examples of situations in which the … [Read more...]
Lulu’s Loo
Lulu's mum has given her a special (beautifully gift-wrapped) present: her very own potty. Lulu loves it and enjoys sitting on it all around the house and garden. She sometimes sits on the big loo … [Read more...]
Best Friends: A Pop-up Book
A boy in a wheelchair and his best friend pretend they're pirates on a ship, mountain climbers, astronauts, explorers and Olympic sprinters. But even when they're not playing make-believe, they have a … [Read more...]
Keeping Clean
Keeping Clean is about two little boys, Kurt and Karim, who love being grubby and avoid having baths, cleaning their teeth and having their nails scrubbed. But everything changes when they visit the … [Read more...]
Where The Poppies Now Grow
The carefree childhood of Ben and his best friend Ray becomes a distant memory when they join the army to serve their country. But, in the midst of battle can their friendship survive? Written to … [Read more...]
Please and Thank You: A Pirate Pete and Princess Polly book
From the Publisher: It's nice to have good manners! Join Pirate Pete and Princess Polly as they learn all about saying please and thank you. Press the sound button to cheer them along! This book is … [Read more...]
Dear Tooth Fairy
Holly's tooth falls out, but she doesn't want to give it up to the Tooth Fairy, so she enters into a correspondence that is full of surprises, and she learns about the world of fairies. Featuring … [Read more...]
Snug!
Publisher's summary: What makes you feel snug? Is it being curled up in a blanket? Feeling safe in your cosy bed? Being at home? Or being given a hug? All sorts of children are compared to all sorts … [Read more...]
Tissue, Please!
Frog and his friends all have runny noses, which disrupts their ballet classes. Their teacher, Miss Tutu, has had enough of all the sniffling and sneezing! Frog's parents show him how to blow his nose … [Read more...]
Little Princess – I Want My Potty
The Little Princess decides that "Nappies are YUUECH!" and wants to find something better. The Queen tells her that "The potty's the place". At first, the Little Princess is not convinced and throws a … [Read more...]
Flabby Cat and Slobby Dog
Flabby Cat and Slobby Dog are classic couch potatoes who spend all their time eating and sleeping. Inevitably, they grow larger each day but seem oblivious to this, believing that their sofa has … [Read more...]
Let’s Talk: Have you got a Secret?
Every child has secrets, and many secrets are fun to keep, for example a surprise birthday gift for mum, or a secret handshake with a friend. But sometimes, children have secrets that make them feel … [Read more...]
Clean It! (Helping Hands)
Publisher's summary: Which chores need doing today? What's the best way of doing them? And don't forget to wash the dishes! Helping with real tasks is a natural progression from pretend play, and is a … [Read more...]
Maggie’s Monkeys
Maggie has a family of pink monkeys in the fridge. This doesn’t bother the rest of the family except her older brother who can’t understand why everyone else is going along with it. He tries very hard … [Read more...]
Brush your teeth, Max and Millie
Millie loves her bath, but is far less keen on letting her daddy brush her teeth afterwards. One day her friend Max comes to stay and they have fun splashing in the bath together. Max likes to clean … [Read more...]
Excuse Me!
A funny book about burping and the need for good manners! Frog loves to eat and loves to burp. His burping is so loud and smelly that his friends eventually shun him and he has to leave town. He moves … [Read more...]
I Can Do It
The books explains how everybody enjoys things they find easy, but it is harder to keep trying when things are difficult at first. It encourages children to be patient, practice regularly and to find … [Read more...]
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