Empathy & Inclusion

4 years & up. Love comes in many different forms-so do families! Show children that love, not who you are or how your family looks, is what makes a family a family with the inclusive All Families Are Special Books. Perfect for exploring all the unique ways a family can be made, this book set helps teachers and parents build nurturing and supportive environments for children where they feel safe, comfortable, and affirmed in their family backgrounds. From adoptive and single-parent families,… More »

4 years & up. This book set helps children learn, understand, and practice basic social and emotional skills. Real-life situations, lots of diversity, and concrete examples make these read-aloud books appropriate for your classroom. Each book focuses on a specific skill and ends with ideas for reinforcing what the children have learned. Set of 6 books. Paperback. 40 pages. Book Titles: Talk and Work It Out, Be Honest and Tell the Truth, Be Polite and Kind, Accept and Value Each Person, Reach… More »

4 years & up. Even children have obstacles to overcome and this book set is actually honest, light, and direct. With issues ranging from asthma, diabetes, autism, Down's syndrome, handicapped, blind and poor eyesight. Each book has a desire for all children to learn and play, and to be accepted for themselves as other children are.

Explore the ways we are alike and different by exploring family identities, values and responsibilities. Hardback/paperback combination. Set of 8.

3 years & up. This collection will make children feel right at home with people from all over the world. Paperback. Set of 7 books.

3 years & up. Ideal for classrooms, this economical set combines 7 diverse titles for a range of cultural classroom experiences. Titles included: Not Yet Yvette, Abuela's Weave, Baseball Saved Us, We Are A Rainbow, Jamaica and Brianna, The Seven Chinese Brothers, and Jamaica Louise James. Paperback. Set of 7 books.

2 years & up. This board book series explains how words can hurt someone's feelings, hitting friends is not nice, and biting hurts. Each book has simple words and pictures illustrating ways to cope with frustration, anger, or sadness.

3 years & up. These 8 paperback books discuss specific ways to be a friend and how to get along with everyone. Each book teaches lessons for children to learn by, as well as fun ways to be polite by using manners, kind words, understanding others feelings and making oneself happy.

3 years & up. Children feel many different emotions every day and sometimes their friends don't understand why they are acting a certain way. This book set presents different stories that are geared for children to help them understand different situations. Set of 5 paperback books.

Grades PreK & up. This collection of books will inspire children to be the best them that they can be. Through these uplifting stories children will find the importance of empowering yourself, making a difference for others, finding happiness in who you are, dreaming big dreams and staying true to yourself. Set of 4 hardcover books.

4 years & up. Love comes in many shapes, sizes, and forms - so do families! Explore all the ways families and individuals can be unique with the Free to Be Me Book Set. This inclusive book set helps teachers build nurturing environments for all children where they feel comfortable exploring their feelings, learning about diverse forms of love and identity, and, most importantly, respecting the ways we're all one-of-a-kind! Hardcover/ board book combination.

4 years & up. This collection of books will boost children's self-esteem by encouraging them to do activities they enjoy rather than activities they think they are supposed to do. Each story shows children doing non-traditional gender role activities such as girls going on a nature adventure, boys painting their nails and girls being a pirate. Partial proceeds from one of the books go to accelerating LGBTQ acceptance. Set of 4. Hardcover.