Slow down, sing along and breathe. 🎵 This joyful, singalong picture book invites families to slow down and connect with nature – perfect for shared reading! 💛🌻
👉 inclusivebooksforchildren.org/products/breathe-deep
Sometimes a picture says it all... 📚💭🎨✨🖼️
A wordless picture book is a must for any little reader’s bookshelf! Perfect for sharing with emergent readers, bilingual children or those who simply prefer less text.
Shop the list: inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/wordless-reads
March’s round-up is here 📚✨
From big dreams and bold futures to laugh-out-loud moments and heartfelt stories of friendship and identity — this month’s picks are full of imagination and possibility.
Find your next read 👇💛
www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/...
Book Let's Play, with cover illustration of smiling baby playing with toys, alongside its winning glass circular award from IBC. Background shelves full of Child's Play books.
Here it is! #IBCawards2026 Baby & Toddler WINNER award for LET'S PLAY!
Thank you @ibc-reads.bsky.social, it's a beauty! 🏆📚⭐
Discover LET'S PLAY by the fabulous @alexstrick.bsky.social, illustrated by Annie Kubler & Sarah Dellow + FREE resources here: www.childs-play.com/products/978... #KidLitUK
Did you know? 💡 British Sign Language (BSL) is a fully recognised language in the UK, making many Deaf children naturally bilingual!
👉 inclusivebooksforchildren.org/products/proud-to-be-deaf-discover-my-community-and-my-language
Introduce your little readers to our favourite books supporting deaf awareness! 📚 This thoughtful list for readers aged 6+ features exciting books with Deaf main characters, sidekicks or real Deaf people. ✨🦻
Shop the list: inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/books-supporting-deaf-awareness
Looking for some weekly dinner inspo? This wonderful picture book serves up 20 tasty soups from around the world! 🍲✨
📚 Soup’s On Around the World (ages 4+) by Denyse Waissbluth & Chelsea O’Byrne
inclusivebooksforchildren.org/products/soups-on-around-the-world
Spring has arrived! 🌸
Watch Me Bloom (for readers aged 3+) features 24 haiku poems celebrating different flowers. Includes vibrant illustrations, delightful patterns, a diverse set of characters and fun floral facts!
📚 inclusivebooksforchildren.org/products/watch-me-bloom
Friendship starts earlier than we think. 💛✨
Here are our favourite inclusive stories for children aged 3–5 about making friends! Featuring social babies, toddler besties & children enjoying all kinds of fun with their peers!
📚 Shop the list: inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/making-friends
We’ve all been convinced our cat is secretly hiding something... 🐱✈️
📚 That’s Not Stella by Donna Fredin
inclusivebooksforchildren.org/products/thats-not-stella
Happy World Book Day! 📚
Did you know the £1 World Book Day token can be used as £1 off any book in participating bookshops?
It’s a great chance to help children discover a story that really speaks to them - including inclusive books where they can see themselves and others! 💛
💝 Mother’s Day is the perfect time to share a book with your little one.
From sweet, cosy baby books to tender picture books, these stories honour all types of mums from different backgrounds, identities and cultures 📖✨
Shop the list: inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/books-for-mothers-day
This month’s inclusive picks include tender family stories, a funny take on new parenthood, & the brilliantly relatable Hari Kumar: Ultimate Superstar exploring AuDHD. 💛📖
www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/the-best-new-inclusive-childrens-books-february-2026
✨ Another successful year for the #IBCawards2026 ✨
In the National Year of Reading, we’re reminded that when books reflect children’s lives, connection follows.
Every shortlisted title mattered. Every winner mattered. Every book moved the needle. 📚🏆
Congratulations to all our award winners 💛
Presenting the #IBCawards2026 WINNERS! ✨📚
🏆 Let’s Play | Alex Strick, Annie Kubler & Sarah Dellow | Pub. by Child’s Play
🏆 The Beautiful Layers of Me | Sophia Payne & Ruchi Mhasane | Pub. by Walker Books
🏆 Supa Nova | Chanté Timothy | Pub. by Nosy Crow
🏆 The #IBCawards2026 Highly Illustrated Children’s Fiction WINNER is…
Supa Nova 🧪 Written and illustrated by Chanté Timothy | Published by Nosy Crow
Congratulations! 🌟
🏆 The #IBCawards2026 Picture Books WINNER is…
The Beautiful Layers of Me 🥻 Written by Sophia Payne | Illustrated by Ruchi Mhasane | Published by Walker Books
Congratulations! 🌟
🏆 The #IBCawards2026 Baby & Toddler WINNER is…
Let’s Play 🧸 Written by Alex Strick | Illustrated by Annie Kubler and Sarah Dellow | Published by Child’s Play
Congratulations! 🌟
Chosen by readers, here are #IBCawards2026 Children’s Choice WINNERS! 🏆🧡
Won’t Go! 🩰 Sumana Seeboruth & Fotini Tikkou | Pub. by Barefoot Books
Cloud Boy 💭 Greg Stobbs | Pub. by Oxford Children’s
Supa Nova 🧪 Chanté Timothy | Pub. by Nosy Crow
Tune in to watch the #IBCawards2026 now! 🎉🏆
inclusivebooksforchildren.org/awards#watch-the-ibc-awards-2026-live
Tune in to watch the #IBCawards2026 now! 🎉🏆
Tomorrow! ⭐
The IBC Awards 2026 stream live from Southbank, London as we celebrate the very best in inclusive children’s books. 📚✨
Join us for the winner announcements and all the excitement.
🔗 www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/awards
When creators notice who’s missing on our shelves, powerful things happen.
Grandad’s Camper began as a dissertation on older LGBTQ+ representation — and became a national prize winner. 🌈📚
👉www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/products/grandads-camper
1 week to go! 🏙️✨ Join us for the #IBCawards2026, streaming LIVE from London!
Tap the link to join the party and celebrate the UK’s best inclusive children’s books! ▶️ inclusivebooksforchildren.org/awards#watch-the-ibc-awards-2026-live
Welcome to our collection of children's chapter books for ages 6+ celebrating girl power! 💪✨
These stories feature determined young girls who get things done & do not let obstacles stand in their way. 📚
💫 inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/chapter-books-with-strong-female-characters
Love is in the air! ❤️ It’s the perfect time to celebrate different types of love, from family & friendship bonds to self-love. These beautiful books make for great reads to cuddle up with this Valentine’s season! 📚
💌 Shop the list inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/books-about-love-love-love
Blooming lovely to see ERROL'S GARDEN by Gillian Hibbs here! 🌱
What a top idea for a booklist theme @ibc-reads.bsky.social 📚
Ooh! Four of our books in @ibc-reads.bsky.social's wonderful winter 2026 top 10 diverse books for age 1-3! Thank you!
shortlist graphic in orange on left and book cover illustration on right with smiling baby and toys, building blocks, plush rabbit, spotty ball, car, duck
LET’S PLAY on @ibc-reads.bsky.social Inclusive Books for Children Awards Baby & Toddler shortlist!
@alexstrick.bsky.social's brilliant touch-and-feel book illustrated by Annie Kubler & Sarah Dellow is for absolutely everyone!
Great list, congrats all! #IBCawards2026 #wendyslegacy @booktrust.org.uk
