Item category 2: Family Collection - When a book might help

Are you worried about learning to swim? Are you nervous to try a new food that you may not like? You're not alone. Mari Schuh explores the reasons why it can be scary to try something new and discover simple tips for facing this fear. Reassuring facts and helpful photos provide the knowledge youn...

There's a new girl in my class. She has eyes as wide and as golden as a tiger's, a face as pale as a glass of milk, and hair as shiny as a mirror. I'd like to be her friend. But she never wants to play with me in the playground or makes sandcastles in the sandpit. The cleverest people I know say ...

Dentists help us take good care of our teeth. What can you expect when you go to the dentist? How do they help you keep your teeth in tip-top shape? Find out in this illustrated, easy-to-read book that is perfect for early readers.

On Mondays after school, Great-Aunt Margot always has a good story to tell her great-niece - or a dance to dance, or a game to enjoy together. But lately she's been forgetting things, and she doesn't always feel quite the way she used to. Her great-niece sees rich and vibrant memories all around ...

Despite the joyful orange balloon, the huge yellow sun and the bright green trees, the child still feels grey. That is until a reassuring hand reaches out and shares words of kindness. Soon the child begins to see the warmth of colour again, and understands that their colours will always be there...

A little boy has a big hole in his life after his brother's death. It's in the bottom bunk where Matty used to sleep, and on Matty's chair at dinner. It follows him everywhere - and he hates it. But with the help of a friend, he manages to climb into the hole and confront his grief - the sadness,...

A young child gradually overcomes their fear of the water. This is a gentle yet powerful story about taking time and listening to yourself, with warm and vibrant illustrations.

Meet Isaac. He's a superhero! He might look like everyone else, but he has autism spectrum disorder. Inside this book he'll tell you all about what it's like to have his autism superpowers, like his superhero brain that remembers lots of facts. Or his super-vision which helps him spot interesting...

We have all kinds of bacteria in our mouths. Some are good for us. Others are not. What can you do to help keep the bad bacteria off your teeth? Find out in this illustrated, easy-to-read book that is perfect for early readers.

Type 1 diabetes is a chronic illness which affects a lot of people, and being diagnosed can feel scary. This author shows kids that diabetes can be managed and how to thrive in their new reality. Learn about what type 1 diabetes is, things to look out for, tools to best manage it, and feel encour...