All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold and Suzanne Kaufman 

As they play music, make art and share stories, all children are welcome in this busy, joyful school. ‘No matter how you start your day, what you wear when you play, or if you come from far away, ALL ARE WELCOME HERE!’



New to list May ’25

Gina Kaminski Saves a Wolf by Craig Barr-Green and Francis Martin

Often, Gina finds school 1) hot, 2) smelly or 3) loud. (Gina likes things in threes).Sometimes she uses her sticker chart to explain how she feels. Today, she decides to retell the story of Red Riding Hood with her in it. And in her way.



New to list May ’25

My Bright Shining Star by Fatima Whitbread and Rhian Wright

A little girl whose mummy finds it hard to look after her, moves to a big house with other children. She waits for a new family to take care of her but none ‘feel like home’. So, she stays at the children’s home where Aunty Rae is her bright, shining star.



New to list May ’25

Two Families to Call My Own by Phil Earle and Jess Rose

Florrie and her brothers live half the week with mum and half with dad. One day, dad tells her he has a girlfriend. Florrie is worried. Will dad still love her? Will she like the girlfriend’s children? It’s often busy and crowded but it soon becomes… fun.



New to list May ’25

Changing Tides by Julia Moscardo

Lula and her dad and Theo and his mum are making a new family together. How will things turn out when they go to the seaside? Building a sandcastle is a wonderful way to have fun. But how will they feel when the tide crashes into it?



New to list May ’25

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