'Almost everyone gets bullied at some point in their life'. Read our recommended books examining bullying, acceptance and celebrating difference for all ages.
Difference, acceptance and bullying
'Almost everyone gets bullied at some point in their life'. Read our recommended books examining bullying, acceptance and celebrating difference for all ages.
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Cloud Busting
Doubleday Childrens BooksShortlisted for the 2004 Nestlé Smarties Book Prize (age 6-8 category), an exploration of an unlikely friendship between two very different boys. -
Something Else
PuffinSomething Else is a lonely creature, excluded from everything because he is different. This is the perfect book for reassuring any child that being different can be a very positive thing. -
Guji-Guji
Gecko PressOne day a rather unusual egg rolls into Mother Duck's nest and it hatches to reveal a baby crocodile. The little creature becomes a perfectly happy 'crocoduck', until one day he is asked to betray his duckling brothers and sisters…This... -
Zero To Hero
Frances Lincoln Children's BooksAn engaging tale of friendship, while at the same time raising the important issues of bullying and self confidence -
The Cloud
Child's PlayEveryone loves art class; everyone except the little girl who sits alone and draws nothing, a black cloud glowering above her -
Hollow Pike
IndigoLis London had hoped that a move to the country would allow her to escape not only the bullies but also her recurring nightmares -
Beegu
Red FoxThis is a heart-warming and satisfying tale that is certain to provide comfort to young children. -
Tyrannosaurus Drip
Macmillan Children's BooksA duckbill dinosaur egg is mistakenly hatched by a fierce, war-loving Tyrannosaurus family. -
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Looking after Louis
Frances LincolnA beautifully crafted story of children learning to understand their autistic classmate, gradually discovering how they can include him in their activities. -
Dandylion
Red FoxThis lively and poignant picture book celebrates friendship, diversity and the joy of a world enriched by extraordinary individuals. -
Coram Boy
EgmontCoram Boy tells the story of two families from 18th century England, whose lives are linked by the 'Coram Man', a shady figure who collects abandoned and illegitimate children from across the country, supposedly to deliver them to a safe,... -
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The Great Big Book of Families
Frances LincolnHoffman and Asquith celebrate the diversity of family life. -
Marshall Armstrong is New to Our School
HarperCollins Children's BooksA thoughtful book about tolerance, acceptance and celebrating difference -
Elmer and the Hippos
Anderson PressThis picturebook teaches readers about the importance of acceptance and working together and will provoke interesting classroom discussion -
A Monster Calls
Walker Books LtdConnor's mum has cancer and life is changing. There is the nightmare, then there is school, where people avoid him, or persecute him. And then there is the immense, mythic Monster. -
Pink!
Chicken HousePatrick is teased at school and doesn’t like being different. He packs his rucksack and goes to Africa to join the flamingos. -
Is It Because?
Andersen PressA light-hearted and sympathetic tale about bullying that even-handedly presents both sides of the story. -
Good Little Wolf
Jonathan Cape Children's BooksRolf is a good little wolf - he likes baking cakes, eating all his vegetables, and is always nice to his friends -
Feather Boy
HarperCollins Childrens BooksRobert is having a tough time at school, being bullied by Nicker; he's also trying to deal with the break-up of his parents' marriage -
Don't Pick on Me!
Piccadilly PressThis book explores why some people bully, why others are bullied and what you can do to change things -
Frog and the Stranger
Anderson PressWhen a rat comes to live at the edge of their wood, the animals decide they don't like having a stranger in their midst -
The Boy in the Dress
HarperCollins Childrens BooksDespite its sensitive subject matter, this book is filled with humour -
Bad Girls
YearlingBitterly unhappy and fed up with being teased at school, Mandy White is in need of a friend. -
The Pirates Next Door
Templar PublishingLots of humour and irrepressibly rakish pirates combine in this entertaining book about looking beyond appearances -
Giraffes Can't Dance
Orchard BooksA friendly cricket encourages him to create his own unique dancing style and Gerald surprises everyone with his elegant movements. Rhyming text and vibrant full-page illustrations make this marvellous picture book perfect for reading aloud.
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