Item category 1: Parents and carers

Written for parents and caregivers and those new to supporting children learning to read, 'A Parent's Guide to Phonics' explains how written language is put together, what phonics is and how reading and spelling are taught using a structured approach. An understanding that phonics is the foundati...

A gentle story to help children aged 18 months to 6 years who have lived with violence in their home. Baby Bear lives in a home with the Big Bears and loves to chase butterflies and make mud pies - they make Baby Bear's tummy fill with sunshine. Then, one night, Baby Bear hears a big storm downst...

This lovely picturebook story tells the story of a small child helping others who are worried, before finding out that they're worried too. Illustrating scenarios of why children become frightened will help readers to identify their feelings and work out the best way to deal with this emotion.