Children’s Book Reviews

In a world filled with children’s books, it can sometimes feel overwhelming to find those which reflect your family and your lives.

We have done some of the ground-work for you.

Here you will find books in which breastfeeding , babywearing and family beds are normalised. Books to help toddlers on the journey to weaning. Books for children with big feelings and books about living your best life, whatever that looks like. Families come in all shapes and sizes and here you will see them in all their diversity. We have found books showing children growing up around the world and books showing families navigating big changes.

We have stories which honour the land on which we live and the people who have lived here for tens of thousands of years - and those who have recently arrived. And we have books about the wonderful planet we share, the challenges it faces and the ways we can help. We have books about the beginning of life … and the end and all the stages in between. Books for babies about their world and books for teens as it changes around them.

We love exploring books for children and the adults raising them to share and to enjoy in quiet moments.

We hope you enjoy them too.

Carry Me
Yvette ODowd Yvette ODowd

Carry Me

This simple, photo-based board book shows real babies being carried in a wide range of ways—slings, wraps, front packs, back carries, in arms, and on hips—all around the world. With just a few words per page, it highlights how universal and loving babywearing is.

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Forest Baby
Yvette ODowd Yvette ODowd

Forest Baby

Forest Baby is a gentle, rhythmic celebration of a baby’s day in the forest—watching birds, touching moss, feeling the breeze, and listening to nature. With dreamy, layered illustrations and soft poetic language, the book captures the sensory experience of being outdoors with a baby.

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