Louise Spilsbury

This charming picture book for children aged 4 plus, illustrated by Ukrainian-American artist Sofia Moore, explores times when children find it difficult to be kind and offers some great solutions. Mia and Jackson have fallen out and are not talking to each other. Meanwhile, around the world, other children are learning to be kind by sharing and by helping others...

The CHILDREN IN OUR WORLD picture book series helps children make sense of the larger issues and crises that dominate the news in a sensitive and appropriate manner. With relatable comparisons, carefully researched text, and striking illustrations, children can begin to understand why it's important to protect the environment, what climate change and global warming is, and why we should...

A beautiful picture book that explores what racism and intolerance are and how they affect children all over the world. Sensitively illustrated by award-winning artist Hanane Kai. The Children in Our World non-fiction picture book series helps children make sense of the larger issues and crises that dominate the news in a sensitive and appropriate manner. With relatable comparisons, carefully...

How would you like to join Team Planet, as they investigate some of the most creative, busy and exciting cities around the world? You'll explore sustainable cities in Asia, learning cities in Europe and see historic cities in Africa! These are all places that are protected by an organization called UNESCO. These amazing cities are under threat - from people,...

This book explains civil rights and the history of the fight for human rights and equality in an accessible way for younger readers. Included is a foreword by Professor Leslie Thomas QC. Leslie is a leading barrister, a Professor of Law and a passionate champion of human rights. A chronological selection of key civil rights moments and movements in the...

What is consent? Why does it matter? How does it affect our daily lives? Why is it such a grey area, sometimes? The concept of consent is easy to oversimplify - yes means yes, and no means no. Often, though, it isn't that black and white. Have you ever said 'yes' to something when, really, you wanted to say 'no'?...

This book explores the many aspects of Autism in a child-friendly way. It is part of a hands-on series of picture books designed to help children with their questions and feelings about tricky topics that can be hard to talk about. Questions and Feelings About: Autism offers practical help, tips, and advice as well as exploring everyday situations. It is...

How would you like to join Team Planet, as they investigate some of the most awe-inspiring wonders in our world? You'll explore ancient dinosaur lands in Africa, fly over active volcanoes in South America and crawl through picturesque caves in Asia! These are all UNESCO Global Geoparks, places which have special importance for everyone on our planet. But these amazing...

How would you like to join Team Planet! as they investigate some of the most awe-inspiring places in our world? Trek through rainforests in South America, canoe across gigantic lakes in Asia, and get up-close to gorillas in Africa! These are all UNESCO Biosphere Reserves, places which have special importance for everyone on our planet, and they are protected by...

How would you like to join Team Planet, as they paddle in shallow waters, ride rough waves and dive down in the deep ocean to see some amazing plants, animals and even shipwrecks!These are all places which UNESCO, and countries around the world, are trying to protect. But ouramazing ocean is under threat - from people, pollution, climate change and...

How would you like to join Team Planet as they investigate some of the most incredible people and places in our world? You can hear spooky stories in forests in Europe, join in with a colourful festival in Central America or see some beautiful textiles in Asia! These are all part of our living heritage - the skills and the...

Written by the same author and illustrator team of the bestselling children's book, It's My Body: a book about body privacy, this brightly coloured picture book explains clearly and sensitively how to keep safe, whether that's at home or outside. From crossing the road to getting lost, online safety, stranger danger and safety near water, knowing what to do to...

Written by the same author and illustrator team of the bestselling children's book, It's My Body: a book about body privacy, this brightly coloured picture book explains clearly and sensitively how to keep safe, whether that's at home or outside. From crossing the road to getting lost, online safety, stranger danger, and safety near water, knowing what to do to...

This fun picture book helps young children get to grips with subtraction through bold pictures, activities, and things to spot on the page. Leon and Luna are having a magical adventure counting animals all around the world. Through the story, children aged 4 plus will learn about maths concepts including: counting backwards, counting down in fives, and removing 10. Number...

This fun picture book helps young children get to grips with counting and addition through bold pictures, activities and things to spot on the page. Leon and Luna are having a magical adventure counting animals all around the world. Through the story, children aged 4 plus will learn about maths concepts including: adding one and two-digit numbers, doubling, number bonds...

This fun picture book helps young children get to grips with naming and spotting shapes through bold pictures, activities, and things to spot on the page. Leon and Luna are having a magical adventure finding things with different shapes all around the world. Through the story, children aged 4 plus will learn about maths concepts including: 2D shapes, properties of...

An exquisitely illustrated picture book that explores our relationship with forests and looks at how climate change is changing the picture. Forests are different around the world. They range from hot, damp rainforests to icy taiga forests, but all of them offer a home for animals and plants, precious natural resources and beautiful places to have fun, spot nature and...

This book explains civil rights and the reasons why LGBTQ+ people have had to fight for equal rights, in an accessible way for younger readers. LGBTQ+ movements through history are explored chronologically. A selection of key civil rights moments and movements are broken down into short blocks of text that explain the reasons why LGBTQ+ people have faced prejudice, violence,...

How would you like to join Team Planet as they investigate some of the most awe-inspiring wonders in the world? Explore ancient cities in Asia, trek across mountains in South America and see breathtaking natural landscapes in Africa! These are all UNESCO World Heritage sites, places which have special importance for everyone on our planet and they are protected by...

How would you like to join Team Planet, as they investigate some of the most awe-inspiring wonders in our world? You'll explore ancient dinosaur lands in Africa, fly over active volcanoes in South America and crawl through picturesque caves in Asia! These are all UNESCO Global Geoparks, places which have special importance for everyone on our planet. But these amazing...

This charming picture book for children aged 4 plus, illustrated by Ukrainian-American artist Sofia Moore, explores times when children find it difficult to find courage and offers some great solutions. Mia and Jackson want to go to the firework display but are scared. Meanwhile, around the world, Adam finds the courage to stand up to bullying, Abeo finds the courage...

This beautifully illustrated picture book about death and grief is a compassionate and informative book that helps young children navigate the complexities of loss. With gentle language and relatable examples, this fact-filled guide sensitively explores death, grief and coping strategies. It serves as a useful guide to share either with a child who has experienced loss, or with a child...

An exquisitely illustrated picture book that explores our relationship with cities and looks at how climate change is changing the picture. More than half of the people in the world live in cities! They give us places to live, exciting places to visit, and offer a home to a huge variety of animals, from speedy swifts to prowling foxes. But...

An exquisitely illustrated picture book that explores our relationship with the oceans, and looks at how climate change is changing the picture. Oceans are amazing! These huge areas of saltwater cover two-thirds of our world and are home to countless animals and plants. They offer us rich natural resources, places to work and beautiful surroundings where we can have fun,...

An exquisitely illustrated picture book that explores our relationship with the skies, and looks at how climate change is changing the picture. The skies make life on Earth possible! They give us weather, the air that we breathe, reveal the stars above us and offer a home to birds, butterflies, and many other animals. But the skies and our air...

Help the United Nations to save the world! On 25 September 2015, world leaders at the UN adopted 17 Sustainable Development Goals. These new Goals, which universally apply to all people, are a call to take action to end all forms of poverty, fight inequalities and tackle climate change, while ensuring no one is left behind. For the Goals to...