Inclusive Books for Children
@ibc-reads.bsky.social
A Parent’s Guide to Raising a Reader
🌟 Stories where every child feels at home
📚 No ads — just great books, reviewed by experts
https://www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/
🌟 Stories where every child feels at home
📚 No ads — just great books, reviewed by experts
https://www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/
From Some Days I’m the Wind — a brilliant resource for helping young children recognise and articulate shifting emotions.
A great addition for SEL shelves, storytimes, and any classroom exploring the “inner weather” we all carry.
https://ow.ly/nmqi50XGgvx
A great addition for SEL shelves, storytimes, and any classroom exploring the “inner weather” we all carry.
https://ow.ly/nmqi50XGgvx
December 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
From Some Days I’m the Wind — a brilliant resource for helping young children recognise and articulate shifting emotions.
A great addition for SEL shelves, storytimes, and any classroom exploring the “inner weather” we all carry.
https://ow.ly/nmqi50XGgvx
A great addition for SEL shelves, storytimes, and any classroom exploring the “inner weather” we all carry.
https://ow.ly/nmqi50XGgvx
A superb selection of chapter books & anthologies (6+) featuring disabled protagonists — representing both visible and invisible disabilities.
Ideal for building inclusive classroom book corners and broadening representation in KS2 reading.
👉 https://ow.ly/zMJV50XGfLl
Ideal for building inclusive classroom book corners and broadening representation in KS2 reading.
👉 https://ow.ly/zMJV50XGfLl
December 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
A superb selection of chapter books & anthologies (6+) featuring disabled protagonists — representing both visible and invisible disabilities.
Ideal for building inclusive classroom book corners and broadening representation in KS2 reading.
👉 https://ow.ly/zMJV50XGfLl
Ideal for building inclusive classroom book corners and broadening representation in KS2 reading.
👉 https://ow.ly/zMJV50XGfLl
🏆 Announcing the IBC Awards 2026 LONGLIST!
This list showcases the UK’s best inclusive children’s books of 2024 in two of our three awards categories. Congratulations to all our longlisted authors and illustrators!
#IBCawards #IBCawards2026
This list showcases the UK’s best inclusive children’s books of 2024 in two of our three awards categories. Congratulations to all our longlisted authors and illustrators!
#IBCawards #IBCawards2026
December 8, 2025 at 10:46 AM
🏆 Announcing the IBC Awards 2026 LONGLIST!
This list showcases the UK’s best inclusive children’s books of 2024 in two of our three awards categories. Congratulations to all our longlisted authors and illustrators!
#IBCawards #IBCawards2026
This list showcases the UK’s best inclusive children’s books of 2024 in two of our three awards categories. Congratulations to all our longlisted authors and illustrators!
#IBCawards #IBCawards2026
And Tango Makes Three has been one of the most challenged books in the U.S., appearing on the ALA’s Top Ten list eight times.
And it’s all based on a true story: two male penguins at the Central Park Zoo who raised a chick together. 🐧💛
https://ow.ly/fhjV50XBS7r
And it’s all based on a true story: two male penguins at the Central Park Zoo who raised a chick together. 🐧💛
https://ow.ly/fhjV50XBS7r
December 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
And Tango Makes Three has been one of the most challenged books in the U.S., appearing on the ALA’s Top Ten list eight times.
And it’s all based on a true story: two male penguins at the Central Park Zoo who raised a chick together. 🐧💛
https://ow.ly/fhjV50XBS7r
And it’s all based on a true story: two male penguins at the Central Park Zoo who raised a chick together. 🐧💛
https://ow.ly/fhjV50XBS7r
Picture Books with Disabled Main Characters! 🌟
A rich, varied collection featuring disabled protagonists across genres and storytelling styles. Brilliant for building representation, empathy, and inclusive practice in EYFS & KS1.
👉 https://ow.ly/CpH250XBrBf
A rich, varied collection featuring disabled protagonists across genres and storytelling styles. Brilliant for building representation, empathy, and inclusive practice in EYFS & KS1.
👉 https://ow.ly/CpH250XBrBf
December 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Picture Books with Disabled Main Characters! 🌟
A rich, varied collection featuring disabled protagonists across genres and storytelling styles. Brilliant for building representation, empathy, and inclusive practice in EYFS & KS1.
👉 https://ow.ly/CpH250XBrBf
A rich, varied collection featuring disabled protagonists across genres and storytelling styles. Brilliant for building representation, empathy, and inclusive practice in EYFS & KS1.
👉 https://ow.ly/CpH250XBrBf
November’s inclusive book picks are perfect for your classroom or library shelves:
🎄 Festive fun with Anisha & The Other Father Christmas
🧠 Neurodiverse board books
📚 Cosy reads & series to carry readers through the holidays ❄️
https://ow.ly/9pXZ50Xz3VK
🎄 Festive fun with Anisha & The Other Father Christmas
🧠 Neurodiverse board books
📚 Cosy reads & series to carry readers through the holidays ❄️
https://ow.ly/9pXZ50Xz3VK
November 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM
November’s inclusive book picks are perfect for your classroom or library shelves:
🎄 Festive fun with Anisha & The Other Father Christmas
🧠 Neurodiverse board books
📚 Cosy reads & series to carry readers through the holidays ❄️
https://ow.ly/9pXZ50Xz3VK
🎄 Festive fun with Anisha & The Other Father Christmas
🧠 Neurodiverse board books
📚 Cosy reads & series to carry readers through the holidays ❄️
https://ow.ly/9pXZ50Xz3VK
✍️ A favourite line from Big Thoughts by Laura Dockrill and Ashling Lindsay
Stories like this help children understand that Big Thoughts aren’t scary — they’re simply visitors. And with the right tools, every child can learn to let them swim away. 🌊✨
https://ow.ly/zBkz50XxokZ
November 27, 2025 at 6:01 PM
✍️ A favourite line from Big Thoughts by Laura Dockrill and Ashling Lindsay
Stories like this help children understand that Big Thoughts aren’t scary — they’re simply visitors. And with the right tools, every child can learn to let them swim away. 🌊✨
https://ow.ly/zBkz50XxokZ
Baby Books About Growing Up! 🌱
A diverse, joyful collection supporting early development — from sharing and potty training to growing independence.
Ideal for early years settings, the books explore routines, emotions, and everyday milestones. 💛
👉 https://ow.ly/yV2f50XxobO
A diverse, joyful collection supporting early development — from sharing and potty training to growing independence.
Ideal for early years settings, the books explore routines, emotions, and everyday milestones. 💛
👉 https://ow.ly/yV2f50XxobO
November 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Baby Books About Growing Up! 🌱
A diverse, joyful collection supporting early development — from sharing and potty training to growing independence.
Ideal for early years settings, the books explore routines, emotions, and everyday milestones. 💛
👉 https://ow.ly/yV2f50XxobO
A diverse, joyful collection supporting early development — from sharing and potty training to growing independence.
Ideal for early years settings, the books explore routines, emotions, and everyday milestones. 💛
👉 https://ow.ly/yV2f50XxobO
Last Stop on Market Street was only the second picture book in 94 years to win the Newbery Medal. 🏅
Its warm, inclusive portrait of community has made it a favourite in classrooms and libraries. A reminder of how powerful inclusive storytelling can be. 🚌✨
https://ow.ly/wRpY50XuJ1e
Its warm, inclusive portrait of community has made it a favourite in classrooms and libraries. A reminder of how powerful inclusive storytelling can be. 🚌✨
https://ow.ly/wRpY50XuJ1e
November 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Last Stop on Market Street was only the second picture book in 94 years to win the Newbery Medal. 🏅
Its warm, inclusive portrait of community has made it a favourite in classrooms and libraries. A reminder of how powerful inclusive storytelling can be. 🚌✨
https://ow.ly/wRpY50XuJ1e
Its warm, inclusive portrait of community has made it a favourite in classrooms and libraries. A reminder of how powerful inclusive storytelling can be. 🚌✨
https://ow.ly/wRpY50XuJ1e
Our Funny Picture Books list is here — celebrating the power of laughter to hook children back into reading. 😂📚
These inclusive stories build bonds through shared reading, and show that humour belongs in every classroom.
👉 https://www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/funny-picture-books
These inclusive stories build bonds through shared reading, and show that humour belongs in every classroom.
👉 https://www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/funny-picture-books
November 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Our Funny Picture Books list is here — celebrating the power of laughter to hook children back into reading. 😂📚
These inclusive stories build bonds through shared reading, and show that humour belongs in every classroom.
👉 https://www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/funny-picture-books
These inclusive stories build bonds through shared reading, and show that humour belongs in every classroom.
👉 https://www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/funny-picture-books
Our updated Fairy Tale Picture Books list is here! ✨
These inclusive retellings help children explore morality, empathy, and cultural perspectives from around the world.
Perfect for KS1 storytime or classroom discussions. 🌍📚
👉 https://ow.ly/h12Z50Xqzvi
These inclusive retellings help children explore morality, empathy, and cultural perspectives from around the world.
Perfect for KS1 storytime or classroom discussions. 🌍📚
👉 https://ow.ly/h12Z50Xqzvi
November 12, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Our updated Fairy Tale Picture Books list is here! ✨
These inclusive retellings help children explore morality, empathy, and cultural perspectives from around the world.
Perfect for KS1 storytime or classroom discussions. 🌍📚
👉 https://ow.ly/h12Z50Xqzvi
These inclusive retellings help children explore morality, empathy, and cultural perspectives from around the world.
Perfect for KS1 storytime or classroom discussions. 🌍📚
👉 https://ow.ly/h12Z50Xqzvi
🎉 Meet the judges for the 2026 IBC Awards! 🌈📚
We’re thrilled to have five incredible voices championing inclusive children’s books in the UK:
Nina Tame • Mei Matsuoka • Phyllis Ramage • Scott Evans • Pragya Agarwal
💛 Huge thanks to our judges! #IBCawards2026
We’re thrilled to have five incredible voices championing inclusive children’s books in the UK:
Nina Tame • Mei Matsuoka • Phyllis Ramage • Scott Evans • Pragya Agarwal
💛 Huge thanks to our judges! #IBCawards2026
November 10, 2025 at 12:15 PM
🎉 Meet the judges for the 2026 IBC Awards! 🌈📚
We’re thrilled to have five incredible voices championing inclusive children’s books in the UK:
Nina Tame • Mei Matsuoka • Phyllis Ramage • Scott Evans • Pragya Agarwal
💛 Huge thanks to our judges! #IBCawards2026
We’re thrilled to have five incredible voices championing inclusive children’s books in the UK:
Nina Tame • Mei Matsuoka • Phyllis Ramage • Scott Evans • Pragya Agarwal
💛 Huge thanks to our judges! #IBCawards2026
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More bad news for inclusive children's books publishing!
First Tiny Owl closes , then the disheartening stats are announced in IBC 2025 Excluded Voices report @ibc-reads.bsky.social ,now Knights Of are also closing down @knightsofbooks.bsky.social...
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First Tiny Owl closes , then the disheartening stats are announced in IBC 2025 Excluded Voices report @ibc-reads.bsky.social ,now Knights Of are also closing down @knightsofbooks.bsky.social...
www.thebookseller.com/news/indepen...
Independent children's publisher Knights Of set to close
Award-winning inclusive children’s publisher Knights Of is set to close, The Bookseller understands, with accountancy firm Hart Shaw instructed to place the company in liquidation, pending a vote of t...
www.thebookseller.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:31 PM
More bad news for inclusive children's books publishing!
First Tiny Owl closes , then the disheartening stats are announced in IBC 2025 Excluded Voices report @ibc-reads.bsky.social ,now Knights Of are also closing down @knightsofbooks.bsky.social...
www.thebookseller.com/news/indepen...
First Tiny Owl closes , then the disheartening stats are announced in IBC 2025 Excluded Voices report @ibc-reads.bsky.social ,now Knights Of are also closing down @knightsofbooks.bsky.social...
www.thebookseller.com/news/indepen...
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Mei Matsuoka, Pragya Agarwal & Phyllis Ramage are judges for the 2026 IBC Awards. Worth £30,000 @ibc-reads.bsky.social Awards recognise UK children’s book authors & illustrators whose books authentically reflect the diverse backgrounds & experiences of readers.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:45 AM
Mei Matsuoka, Pragya Agarwal & Phyllis Ramage are judges for the 2026 IBC Awards. Worth £30,000 @ibc-reads.bsky.social Awards recognise UK children’s book authors & illustrators whose books authentically reflect the diverse backgrounds & experiences of readers.
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Heather Has Two Mommies (1989) by Lesléa Newman was one of the first mainstream picture books to feature a family with same-sex parents. 🌈
Stories like this remind us how far we’ve come — and why every child deserves to grow up in a world where all families belong. ❤️
Stories like this remind us how far we’ve come — and why every child deserves to grow up in a world where all families belong. ❤️
November 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Heather Has Two Mommies (1989) by Lesléa Newman was one of the first mainstream picture books to feature a family with same-sex parents. 🌈
Stories like this remind us how far we’ve come — and why every child deserves to grow up in a world where all families belong. ❤️
Stories like this remind us how far we’ve come — and why every child deserves to grow up in a world where all families belong. ❤️
Black history isn’t just for October. ✊🏾
Keep the celebration going all year with these brilliant stories and poems — charting the journeys and experiences of Black people in the UK and beyond.
Because inclusive reading shouldn’t end when the displays come down. 📚💛
👉 https://ow.ly/pqFr50XnhZ9
Keep the celebration going all year with these brilliant stories and poems — charting the journeys and experiences of Black people in the UK and beyond.
Because inclusive reading shouldn’t end when the displays come down. 📚💛
👉 https://ow.ly/pqFr50XnhZ9
November 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Black history isn’t just for October. ✊🏾
Keep the celebration going all year with these brilliant stories and poems — charting the journeys and experiences of Black people in the UK and beyond.
Because inclusive reading shouldn’t end when the displays come down. 📚💛
👉 https://ow.ly/pqFr50XnhZ9
Keep the celebration going all year with these brilliant stories and poems — charting the journeys and experiences of Black people in the UK and beyond.
Because inclusive reading shouldn’t end when the displays come down. 📚💛
👉 https://ow.ly/pqFr50XnhZ9
Our October round-up is bursting with brilliant books! 📚✨
🌍 Explore two countries through local eyes
🍲 Discover soups from around the world
🫎 Spot the moose in a search-and-find!
And more!
https://www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/the-best-new-inclusive-childrens-books-october-2025
🌍 Explore two countries through local eyes
🍲 Discover soups from around the world
🫎 Spot the moose in a search-and-find!
And more!
https://www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/the-best-new-inclusive-childrens-books-october-2025
October 31, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Our October round-up is bursting with brilliant books! 📚✨
🌍 Explore two countries through local eyes
🍲 Discover soups from around the world
🫎 Spot the moose in a search-and-find!
And more!
https://www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/the-best-new-inclusive-childrens-books-october-2025
🌍 Explore two countries through local eyes
🍲 Discover soups from around the world
🫎 Spot the moose in a search-and-find!
And more!
https://www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/the-best-new-inclusive-childrens-books-october-2025
🌍 Diverse Baby Books for Understanding the World 👶✨
Even the tiniest readers are already taking in the world around them — so why not start with stories that reflect its richness and variety?
👉 https://www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/understanding-the-world
Even the tiniest readers are already taking in the world around them — so why not start with stories that reflect its richness and variety?
👉 https://www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/understanding-the-world
October 29, 2025 at 5:10 PM
🌍 Diverse Baby Books for Understanding the World 👶✨
Even the tiniest readers are already taking in the world around them — so why not start with stories that reflect its richness and variety?
👉 https://www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/understanding-the-world
Even the tiniest readers are already taking in the world around them — so why not start with stories that reflect its richness and variety?
👉 https://www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/understanding-the-world
👶 Out of all the baby books we looked at, we found just two by British Own Voice creators.
These books deserve to be celebrated — because representation starts with the very first stories children read.
#IBCExcludedVoicesReport
These books deserve to be celebrated — because representation starts with the very first stories children read.
#IBCExcludedVoicesReport
October 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
👶 Out of all the baby books we looked at, we found just two by British Own Voice creators.
These books deserve to be celebrated — because representation starts with the very first stories children read.
#IBCExcludedVoicesReport
These books deserve to be celebrated — because representation starts with the very first stories children read.
#IBCExcludedVoicesReport
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New @ibc-reads.bsky.social Excluded Voices report 'highlights the huge missed opportunity to show children, through high-quality, authentic storytelling, that everybody belongs and everybody adds value to society.’
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October 8, 2025 at 6:45 AM
New @ibc-reads.bsky.social Excluded Voices report 'highlights the huge missed opportunity to show children, through high-quality, authentic storytelling, that everybody belongs and everybody adds value to society.’
booksforkeeps.co.uk/inclusive-bo...
booksforkeeps.co.uk/inclusive-bo...
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Research shows that it makes a huge difference when children can see themselves in books - as well as discovering others' experiences.
That's why this is such an important report from @ibc-reads.bsky.social, highlighting vast gaps in meaningful representation.
That's why this is such an important report from @ibc-reads.bsky.social, highlighting vast gaps in meaningful representation.
✨ The Excluded Voices 2025 report is here!
We’ve updated last year’s findings on children’s books (ages 1–9) by British creators from marginalised communities — showing where progress is happening & where it’s still not.
https://ow.ly/G5Hq50X8fph
#IBCExcludedVoicesReport
We’ve updated last year’s findings on children’s books (ages 1–9) by British creators from marginalised communities — showing where progress is happening & where it’s still not.
https://ow.ly/G5Hq50X8fph
#IBCExcludedVoicesReport
October 8, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Research shows that it makes a huge difference when children can see themselves in books - as well as discovering others' experiences.
That's why this is such an important report from @ibc-reads.bsky.social, highlighting vast gaps in meaningful representation.
That's why this is such an important report from @ibc-reads.bsky.social, highlighting vast gaps in meaningful representation.
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It’s always great to have some stats to back up what you already feel.
October 8, 2025 at 1:46 PM
It’s always great to have some stats to back up what you already feel.
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Vital reading from @ibc-reads.bsky.social, on diversity and representation in UK children's books (ages 1–9)👇
✨ The Excluded Voices 2025 report is here!
We’ve updated last year’s findings on children’s books (ages 1–9) by British creators from marginalised communities — showing where progress is happening & where it’s still not.
https://ow.ly/G5Hq50X8fph
#IBCExcludedVoicesReport
We’ve updated last year’s findings on children’s books (ages 1–9) by British creators from marginalised communities — showing where progress is happening & where it’s still not.
https://ow.ly/G5Hq50X8fph
#IBCExcludedVoicesReport
October 8, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Vital reading from @ibc-reads.bsky.social, on diversity and representation in UK children's books (ages 1–9)👇
✨ The Excluded Voices 2025 report is here!
We’ve updated last year’s findings on children’s books (ages 1–9) by British creators from marginalised communities — showing where progress is happening & where it’s still not.
https://ow.ly/G5Hq50X8fph
#IBCExcludedVoicesReport
We’ve updated last year’s findings on children’s books (ages 1–9) by British creators from marginalised communities — showing where progress is happening & where it’s still not.
https://ow.ly/G5Hq50X8fph
#IBCExcludedVoicesReport
October 8, 2025 at 6:00 AM
✨ The Excluded Voices 2025 report is here!
We’ve updated last year’s findings on children’s books (ages 1–9) by British creators from marginalised communities — showing where progress is happening & where it’s still not.
https://ow.ly/G5Hq50X8fph
#IBCExcludedVoicesReport
We’ve updated last year’s findings on children’s books (ages 1–9) by British creators from marginalised communities — showing where progress is happening & where it’s still not.
https://ow.ly/G5Hq50X8fph
#IBCExcludedVoicesReport
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Happy book birthday to three new Our World titles! 🎈🎂
Watch the northern lights dance in the sky in Iceland, snack on some chôm chôm in Vietnam, and play ice hockey in Canada!
Click the link to get your copies! tinyurl.com/7upvwjj6
Watch the northern lights dance in the sky in Iceland, snack on some chôm chôm in Vietnam, and play ice hockey in Canada!
Click the link to get your copies! tinyurl.com/7upvwjj6
October 7, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Happy book birthday to three new Our World titles! 🎈🎂
Watch the northern lights dance in the sky in Iceland, snack on some chôm chôm in Vietnam, and play ice hockey in Canada!
Click the link to get your copies! tinyurl.com/7upvwjj6
Watch the northern lights dance in the sky in Iceland, snack on some chôm chôm in Vietnam, and play ice hockey in Canada!
Click the link to get your copies! tinyurl.com/7upvwjj6