Teaching Empathy and Inclusivity with Interactive Stories
The author of THE GIANT FROM NOWHERE, Frances Dickens worked for 19 years as a primary school teacher, specialising in English as a second language and…
Category: Children’s books
10 Resources for National Adoption Month
November is National Adoption Month in the US/CAN. During National Adoption Month, organizations, social workers, adoption specialists, and more work to raise awareness and achieve…
Seven Resources for Stress Awareness Day
November 2 is National Stress Awareness Day! Jessica Kingsley publishes tons of mental health resources each year, including stress, anxiety, and fear-related ones. Below are…
Making Sense of Meltdowns with Riley the Brave
This blog post was written by JKP author Jessica Sinarski. How learning about sensory processing changed… everything. My brilliant little 4-year-old son was asked to…
A 5-Minute Intro to Therapy!
Each year, the first week of October in the US/CAN is National Mental Illness Awareness Week. During this week, organizations like the National Alliance on…
Conquer Back-to-School with these 10 JKP Mental Health and Wellness Resources
Conquer Back-to-School with these 10 JKP Mental Health and Wellness Resources Back-to-school season is in full swing, which means that many kids may be facing…
‘Why I wrote Me and My Dysphoria Monster’ – Laura Kate Dale
Laura Kate Dale is the author of Uncomfortable Labels: My Life as a Gay Autistic Trans Woman and their second book, for children, Me and…
All About Dyspraxia
All About Dyspraxia Award-winning author, Kathy Hoopmann, is best known for her photo illustrated books on Asperger Syndrome, ADHD and anxiety. In this blog, Kathy…
The Autism Detective: Author Interview
The Autism Detective is an exciting new book for children, involving them in the mission to find out more about this thing called autism. We…
Consent as a Life Skill: Why I wrote Ask First, Monkey!
Why did Juliet Clare Bell feel compelled to write a children’s book around consent and boundaries? Why is a book like this so relevant today?