All is quiet at Alfie's house - Mum and Dad have gone out and Maureen's baby-sitting. Then - drip, drip, drip. It's raining inside! The drip turns into a downpour and Maureen's parents have to come … [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.
Critters Cry Too
The book explains addiction in a way children understand, and describes how addiction can make you ill, both mentally and physically. It encourages children to talk about their feelings and reinforces … [Read more...]
Selfish Sophie
Sophie doesn't like sharing. She keeps her books, sweets, cuddly toys and other things to herself. Her dad explains that it's more fun to share, but she isn't convinced. On a school trip to the zoo, … [Read more...]
Litterbug Doug: In the Missions of Michael Recycle
Litterbug Doug was a lazy, idle-boned, littering thug. And worst of all, he hated recycling! Cue Michael Recycle to save the day and teach Doug the errors of his littering ways. … [Read more...]
My New Mom & Me
Publisher's info: Told from the point of view of a puppy who is adopted by a cat, this gentle and reassuring tale is perfect for very young readers and listeners. When the puppy comes to live with … [Read more...]
Where Willy Went
Publisher's summary: Willy is a sperm. He lives inside Mr Browne. The trouble is, Willy is one of 300 million sperm and they all want the same prize - an egg. The egg is inside Mrs Browne, to get it, … [Read more...]
Melrose and Croc – Friends For Life
Melrose and Croc are best friends. They love the things about each other that make them who they are. Sometimes they both feel that nothing they do is good enough but best friends know how to cheer … [Read more...]
Elfa and the Box of Memories
Elfa the elephant carries a special shiny box everywhere she goes and in the box she stores her memories. The box is heavy and none of the other animals seem to notice it or ask about the contents. … [Read more...]
The Rabbit Listened
Info from the publisher: A universal, deeply moving exploration of grief and empathy With its spare, poignant text and irresistibly sweet illustrations, The Rabbit Listened is a tender … [Read more...]
Birds of a Feather: A Children’s Story of Love, Loss, and What Came Next
This is a tender, whimsical tale of loss and recovery for young children. A young boy's life is interrupted after his beloved grandfather dies. For a time, he struggles with feelings and questions. … [Read more...]
Boris Gets Spots
Miss Cluck's classmates have all come down with chicken pox. Mr Gander the farmer and Buttercup the cow help take the children home and Miss Cluck makes them some cookies as a special treat for when … [Read more...]
Harry and the Dinosaurs Say ‘Rahhh!’
Harry has a bucket of toy dinosaurs which become life-size when Harry presses his magic button. Mum plans to take Harry to the dentist, but he's a bit scared as his sister Sam showed him her filling. … [Read more...]
Small Bunny’s Blue Blanket
Small Bunny LOVES Blue Blanket. He needs it to help him do everyday things like paint good pictures, swing high and read difficult words. Mummy decides that Blue Blanket desperately needs a wash. … [Read more...]
Everybody Poos
All living things do different sorts of poo. Some are different colours, others have different smells or sizes. Some do it on land, some poo in water. Some poo in a toilet, or in a potty, or in their … [Read more...]
Happy Hippo, Angry Duck – A Book of Moods
Board Book featuring a range of animals and a range of moods, including - 'Grumpy as a Moose, Excited as a Dog' and 'Worried as a Rabbit, Contended as a Frog' … [Read more...]
When Zeeder met a Xyder
Two lonely creatures looking for love find each other but initially think they look so different that they can never be friends. Fortunately they meet for a second time and realise that what's inside … [Read more...]
Moving House
This book describes the most common aspects of moving house in a simple way that young children will be able to understand. The illustrations are quite detailed and there are lots of things to look … [Read more...]
Salad (On Your Plate)
This non-fiction picture book provides lots of information on salad: how it is grown and prepared, what it looks like, how it helps to keep us healthy and different ways it can be eaten. Foods … [Read more...]
Measuring Angels
Two little girls are given a sunflower seed to plant and care for but they argue and the plant grows badly. Their teacher tells them the plant is unhappy. The girls make an angel to help the plant … [Read more...]
Frog is Sad
Frog wakes up one morning feeling sad, but he is not sure why. His animal friends are worried about him and try to cheer him up: Little Bear reasons that he was able to be happy yesterday and Rat does … [Read more...]
Bug and Bear
Bear is not in the mood to play. She wants a nap. Bug wants to play and will not take no for an answer. He follows Bear, trying to get her to join in all sorts of different games until finally she … [Read more...]
Why Am I So Tired?: A First Look at Childhood Diabetes
This pleasantly illustrated book uses simple language to describe the symptoms and treatment of diabetes, explaining what glucose and insulin are, and how there are two types of diabetes. The … [Read more...]
All Kinds of People: a Lift-the-Flap Book
Everyone is unique and this delightful lift-the-flap book celebrates all kinds of children in a warm and humorous way. At the end is a mirror for looking at yourself and a page to record your own … [Read more...]
Why Are You So Scared?
This is an information book for children explaining clearly some of the facts about PTSD and answering children's questions. It includes pages where children are asked to draw pictures of their … [Read more...]
The Heart and the Bottle
“Feeling unsure, the girl thought the best thing was to put her heart in a safe place.” It is a heart-warming tale of love, loss and the grief and pain that accompany loss. There is a young girl … [Read more...]
Little Princess – I Want My Dinner!
The Little Princess demands her dinner, her potty and her teddy in turn. Each time she is given what she wants once she says 'please', and she gets better at remembering. She goes for a walk, and … [Read more...]
The Teazles’ Baby Bunny
Publisher's summary: This colourful picture book for young children, aged two to four years old, tells the story of the Teazle rabbits and their adoption of a baby bunny. Mr and Mrs Teazle live … [Read more...]
Eliot Jones, Midnight Superhero
By day, Eliot Jones is a very quiet boy, who spends his days reading, feeding his goldfish and watching Mr Smith wash his car. But when the clock strikes midnight, Eliot is a superhero and flies about … [Read more...]
I’m Worried (Your Feelings)
The little girl in this book describes how she feels when she is worried ("Like a dog that can't find a bone", "like a balloon that's losing its air", "like a bird that knows there's a cat … [Read more...]
Morris and the Bundle of Worries
Morris fills his bedroom with worries - squiggly, thorny, spiky worries, all of which prevent him from sleeping. One day he finds a friend to share his worries with and discovers that by sharing his … [Read more...]
Mummy, Mummy, What’s In your Tummy?
A fantasy lift-the-flap book for children awaiting the arrival of a new baby brother or sister. … [Read more...]
The Scar
A beautiful and moving story about a boy whose mother dies after a long illness. It tenderly captures the relationship with his father and grandmother as he comes to terms with the reality of life … [Read more...]