Zedie and Zoola Light Up the Night: A Storybook to Help Children Learn About Communication Differences

This beautifully illustrated, inclusive storybook helps children to understand that some people find talking difficult, and that we can help by listening and thinking of different ways to communicate.

One day, the light in Zedie and Zoola’s lighthouse goes out, putting visiting boats in danger. They set off on an adventure to find enough glorms to bring light back to their village. On their adventure, Zedie and Zoola see lots of exciting places and, with the help of new friends, they manage to find all the glorms they need. At the end of their trip, they have lots of new experiences to talk about.

Zedie and Zoola Light Up the Night draws on themes relating to friendships, neurodiversity, participation, and advocacy and is designed to be used alongside:

• Zedie & Zoola’s Playtime Cards – a pack of 25 cards containing ideas for fun playground games that encourage children with different communication styles to play together
• Zedie & Zoola’s Playful Universe – an evidence-based guide offering additional advice for adults to use the cards effectively, with helpful contextual information to assist in making playtimes more accessible

This is an essential resource for parents, primary school teachers, and speech and language therapists, as well as anyone looking for new ways to foster an inclusive environment to help children aged 6-9 with different communication styles engage and play with their peers.