Picture books tagged with: multicultural

The Invisible Boy

This beautiful book promotes inclusivity and empathy, encouraging children to 'leave no-one behind' in friendship groups and to consider other people's feelings.

The Day War Came

A haunting, emotional story of a young refugee, this picture book could be a springboard for a conversation about kindness and tolerance. Encourages empathy.

This simple and powerful story about the arrival of a stranger could be a catalyst for exploring so many concepts and themes with young children: trust, curiosity, tolerance, hope, kindness, making amends, friendship, ‘doing the right thing’ and telling the truth to name just a few.

Kind

A beautiful picture book which explores and encourages kindness in many forms. It promotes sharing, acceptance, tolerance and empathy.

The Journey

This powerful story about a family's forced migration to a new country gives children the chance to empathise with people in difficult circumstances. It promotes greater understanding and respect for those with different origins and cultures. Children who are refugees themselves may recognise something of their own story here.

The Great Big Book of Families

Highlighting the fact that families come in all shapes and sizes, this book celebrates diversity, explaining how every personal situation is different. It's a good book for debunking the traditional storybook myth that happy families usually consist of mother, father and two children.

Amazing Grace

Inspiring children to achieve their full potential by believing that anything is possible. Promoting tolerance and acceptance and celebrating diversity. Boosting self-esteem and dealing with prejudice.

We Are Together

A visually pleasing book about togetherness.

No, Baby, No

A good choice for an older sibling to set expectations of what it is like to have a baby in the household. Featuring a multi-cultural family.

A Mother for Choco

A good choice for adopted children living in a multi-cultural home. Promotes the view that being different from your parents is fine.

Moving Day!

This book might help to set a young child's expectations of what happens during a typical house move.

Jump!

One of a vibrant series of books (Crawl!, Jump!, Climb! and Run!) that focusses on children's love of movement.

All Kinds of Fears: a Lift-the-Flap Book

Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes

Handa’s Surprise

The descriptions of all the delicious fruits may tempt children to try new tastes and eat more healthily

Dentist (First Time)

Shows what to expect at the dentist.

The Animal Boogie

Celebrating diversity, providing images of children of different ethnic backgrounds and wheelchair users.

Over the Moon: An Adoption Tale

A good choice for an adopted child who was born overseas, or lives in a multi-cultural home

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.