Picture books tagged with: friends

Leave Me Alone

This picture book shows how a group of friends can stand together to stop bullying. It accurately reflects how sad and lonely a child can feel who is being bullied.

This could help a child overcome feelings of jealousy and learn to become friends with someone they may have seen as a rival. It could also help a child cope with their feelings when a new baby comes into the family.

Newspaper Boy and Origami Girl

Manners On Holiday

The Manners books show children how to resolve small difficulties they might face in their daily lives. These stories help children to develop their social skills early in a fun and friendly way.

I Feel Jealous (Your Emotions)

Helping a child come to terms with feelings of jealousy, including sibling rivalry.

The Talent Show

Supporting children who may feel they have no special gift or who are judged on first impressions.

I Can’t Hear Like You (Talking it Through)

This book should give hearing children an insight into the experiences of a deaf child. Deaf children may relate to the boy in the story.

Angry (Dealing with Feeling…)

Caring (Dealing with Feeling)

I Can Be a Friend

I Can Take Turns

I Can Listen

I Can Share

Dad David, Baba Chris and Me

Provides guidance and support to children who are being parented by gay men. Encourages an appreciation of, and acceptance of, same-sex parents, and shows that families come in all shapes and sizes. Promotes a positive view of gay relationships.

Oliver

Every child feels different and alone sometimes and all carers learn to fear the wail "I don't have any friends". When loneliness strikes this book is the only friend a child will need.

Selfish Sophie

Encouraging sharing, politeness and friendship.

Melrose and Croc – Friends For Life

The Rabbit Listened

When Zeeder met a Xyder

Measuring Angels

Frog is Sad

This book, which simply reflects how negative emotions can sometimes be turned into positive ones, may be useful to explore emotions with very young children.

Bug and Bear

Children struggle at times to negotiate the ups and downs of friendship. This book reassures young children that though their friends may not always be in the mood to play with them, their friendship still endures.

I Want To Be Like Poppin’ Joe

This book tells the true story of a successful, hard working man with Down Syndrome and Autism, and the positive effect he has on a young boy.

Rocky and the Lamb

The book shows how being positive about someone can have positive results and can even make a mean wolf change his ways and become a good wolf.