Books can be a great way to start a conversation with your child or young person. The following book list has suggestions for primary aged children, these could be shared together or read independently depending on the age of the individual.
List of recommended books for all different ages:
- Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress by Christine Baldacchino
- Be Who You Are by Jennifer Carr
- When Kayla Was Kyle by Amy Fabrikant and Jennifer Levine
- George by Alex Gino
- I Am Jazz by Jessica Herthel
- The Manny Files by Christian Burch
- The bravest knight who ever lived LLC Daniel Errico, Shiloh Penfield, Pixel Mouse House
- If I had a hundred mummies by Vanda Carter
- ABC a family alphabet book by Bobbie Combs
- My Mixed-Up Berry Blue Summer by Jennifer Gennari
- The Great Big Book of Families by Mary Hoffman
- Mommy, Mama and ME by Leslea Newman
- A Tale of Two Daddies by Vanita Oelschlager
- In Our Mothers’ House by Patricia Polacco
- Large Fears by Myles E Johnson
- This Day in June by Gayle E. Pitman
- Free to Be…You and by Marlo Friends
Suggested follow up activities and discussion prompts
Here are some questions that might help you to explore the topics in the books with your child/ young person:
- What did you like about the story?
- What is the story about? What do you think the message of the story is?
- How do you think the character is feeling?
- How would you react if…?
- How can you describe the character(s)?
- Do you relate to any of the characters and/or situations?
- Do the characters remind you of anyone you know?
Activities
- Mind map the character’s feelings and what caused them
- Role play (group or class)
- Art based activities to represent a particular event