Feelings & Growth
Books are a wonderful medium for helping us talk about things that are hard or confusing. They can do the heavy lifting and offer us a space to reflect and talk about a topic or idea without having to come up with all the words ourselves. Writers work hard to construct books that share ideas clearly, so why not let the book do some of the work?
We all have feelings and experiences during development, that are hard to navigate and the books in this section have been written to help young people think these things through. Reflecting on a character's journey and comparing it to our own can really help us build resilience and give us the words and skills required to deal with the ups and downs of life.
My Little Star by Rory Mather
$26.99 AUD
Category: Feelings & Growth
My sister is a star; I’m not on my own. As long as she looks down on me I’ll never be alone. A beautiful and gentle exploration of grief and loss in memory of all the little stars who live in our night sky.
What Do You Do with an Idea? (HB) by Kobi Yamada
$28.50 AUD
Category: Feelings & Growth
A New York Times Best Seller and award-winning book, What Do You Do With an Idea? is for anyone who's ever had a big idea. This is the story of one brilliant idea and the child who helps to bring it into the world. As the child's confidence grows, so does the idea itself. And then, one day, something am ...Show more
Don't Hug Doug (He Doesn't Like It): A story about consent by Carrie Finison
$14.99 AUD
Category: Picture Books
A fun picture book to encourage conversations about consent and setting boundaries. Meet Doug. Doug doesn't like hugs. He thinks they're too squeezy, too squashy, too squooshy, too smooshy. However, Doug is a master of high fives (and low fives and side fives). Some people like hugs, other people don' ...Show more
The Family Book by Todd Parr
$15.99 AUD
Category: Feelings & Growth
This beloved classic celebrating all kinds of families is a perfect entry into the world of Todd Parr. Some families have two moms or two dads. Some families have one parent instead of two.Some families live in a house by themselves. Some families share a house with other families.All families can help ...Show more
Girl Stuff 8-12: from the number one go-to advisor for Australian girl's and women's health issues by Kaz Cooke
$24.99 AUD
Category: Feelings & Growth
Here's everything you need to know about being a pre-teen, from Kaz Cooke, author of Girl Stufffor teens. * body changes * dealing with friends & bullies * getting confident * first periods * pimples * hair (wherever it is) * phones & being online * what to eat * being fit & healthy * the be ...Show more
Making Faces: A First Book of Emotions - Board Book by .
$14.99 AUD
Category: Feelings & Growth | Reading Level: Children's - Kindergarten, Age 5-6
This baby is happy. Can you make a happy face? Find the happy baby! This bold, beautiful board book features six essential facial expressions: happy, sad, angry, surprised, silly, and sleepy. The idea is simple: Show a large, establishing image of a baby's face, then children making the same face, then ...Show more
Muddles, Puddles and Sunshine: Your Activity Book to Help When Someone Has Died by Dana Crossley
$37.99 AUD
Category: Feelings & Growth
Offering practical and sensitive support for bereaved children, this book suggests a helpful series of activities and exercises accompanied by the friendly characters of Bee and Bear. It aims to help children make sense of their experience by reflecting on different aspects of their grief.
The Invisible String by Patrice Karst
$16.99 AUD
Category: Feelings & Growth | Series: To help with anxiety, loss, grief
With 400,000 copies sold, this accessible, bestselling picture book phenomenon about the unbreakable connections between loved ones has healed a generation of readers--children and adults alike--and has been updated with new illustrations and an afterword from the author. Now available in paperback for ...Show more
Your head's not the place to store Problems by Josh Pyke
$26.99 AUD
Category: Feelings & Growth
Some problems seem heavy, they can weigh you down. Your mind feels too cluttered, the world seems too loud! Sometimes your brain feels full up and crowdy. Your mood swings from sunny to suddenly cloudy. We’re full to the brim with unknowable things, but your head’s not the place to store problems in. A ...Show more
A Teaspoon of Light by PETER O'CONNOR
$26.95 AUD
Category: Picture Books
A story about making and saving loving memories. Marley's dream cloth reminds her of the people she loves, and of safe and happy times. When times get tough and the cloth rips in two, those memories begin to slide away. Marley must make new loving memories before she can bring back the old ones and begi ...Show more
Poo Poo Bum Bum Wee Wee by Steven Cowell
$14.99 AUD
Category: Feelings & Growth
A fun rhyming picture book to encourage toddlers and young children to use the toilet with confidence.Toilet training can often be an extremely stressful time for both parent and child. With the average age for a child to be potty trained now at age three-and-a-half, parents often face lots of pressure ...Show more