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Picture Books: Empathy
I have had the huge pleasure of spending the past 16 years as an adult enjoying and exploring picture books. First as a parent then for the past 10 years as an independent children’s bookseller. Through the Twitter book and primary education community, book projects and reading to my own children I have learnt so much about what makes an outstanding picture book. Once you know what to look for there are picture books for everyone, no matter what your age.
Over many years I have developed expert knowledge of:
Empathy Picture Books
Picture books can be a really effective way to help children and young people understand difficult issues and/or emotions and see things from others perspectives, and perhaps see themselves represented. This includes great stories with a subtle message and books that focus on more specific things or emotions e.g war/conflict, environmental destruction, migration anger, grief and sadness.
Picture books for EYFS and KS1
I have put together a collection of picture book specifically focused round the needs of children in EYFS and KS1. Though many would also appeal to older children. Not all picture books are as good as each other, the quality of both the text and pictures matter, so does the way they work together to tell the story. Young children need to be read stories which make them eager for you to turn the next page, stories that encourage them to join in and be excited about what will happen next. If you choose the right books, the same picture books will also help develop wider literacy skills.
When budget’s are tight you want to know that books you choose will inspire a love of reading for pleasure, but meet other school objectives too.
Click the buttons below to view some picture book collections to help you choose the right book for you.
Chapter Book Fiction
Nine years ago my then 7 year old daughter struggled to find any chapter books she could and wanted to read. Despite being a summer born child she was a really good writer, in fact she could write stories with a better narrative than the ones she was finding to read! Shortly, afterwards I became an adult reader of middle-grade fiction and have never looked back. If she hadn’t faced these difficulties I may never have found the reading for pleasure and bookish communities on Twitter (@melissacreate15) I have had the huge please of being part of for many years. Every chapter book I stock comes highly recommended by me or many passionate educators and reading teachers, teaching assistants and librarians I have the pleasure of knowing through bookish Twitter.
My 4 for chapter book bundle boxes are one of my bestselling products.,
Readers that Care School Book Club
As well as my individual customers I have supported a small number of schools each academic year to grow children’s book collections that meet the needs of their school and which help to foster a love of reading for pleasure.
In your half-termly children’s book bundle you get a selection of non-fiction and fiction books hand-picked for your school. The balance of each box is up to you, so some schools choose to have mainly non-fiction, other prefer a mixture. In return for your regular custom you get great discounts on books. Like all my customers you benefit from my expert knowledge and advice, leaving you more time to concentrate on sharing the books with your children in your school.
Thanks to my school book customers I now have a working knowledge of 200+ fantastic non-fiction books for KS1 and KS2. This includes a particular interest in books to support the geography and science curriculum, Own voice and diverse histories and non-fiction books that are especially good for fostering a love of reading.
To get an idea of the wide variety of children’s non-fiction that could be on it’s way to be received by excited children in your school in your next book bundle check click below to find out more.