Item category 2: Caring Collection

A girl takes the terms of endearment her family use at face value when she wonders what it would be like if her new baby sister really was a treasure or a ray of sunshine or a dimply dumpling in this picture book from Tracy Darnton and Yasmeen Ismail.

Meet Ozzy, the neuron! Ozzy lives in Amira's inner ear, detecting and sending sound signals to her brain. Amira loves music, but she sometimes struggles with new things and people. Amira has autism. Find out more about Autism Spectrum Condition and how it affects Amira, and Ozzy in this informati...

Meet Tootz the neuron! Tootz helps with everything your body does, but sometimes the body can make uncontrolled movements and sounds called tics in someone with Tourette syndrome. Find out more about Tootz, his neuron friends, and what happens when someone lives with tics in this informative and ...

Meet Dipz the neuron! Dipz sends messages to and from your brain, helping your body do everything it needs to, but sometimes these messages can be delayed or get lost in someone with Dyspraxia/DCD. Find out more about Dipz and his neuron friends in this informative and compact book about Dyspraxia.

Meet Dezzy the neuron! Dezzy sends messages to Sophie's brain to help her complete certain actions. Sometimes when Sophie reads, the letters and words seem to become jumbled. Sophie has dyslexia. Find out more about Dezzy, dyslexia and how it affects Sophie in this informative, compact book looki...

Meet Fizz the neuron! Neurons are important for everything your body does. Find out more about Fizz the neuron, ADHD and how it affects people in this informative, compact book looking at neurons and ADHD.

There are times when I don't feel like myself. In these wobbly moments, my belly feels sick, my heart thumps, and sometimes I even want to cry. And that's because I'm worried. I call my worries - big thoughts. These big thoughts can be invisible, but loud - nobody else can hear the racket they ma...

'What Makes a Family?' explores different types of families, from what makes them unique to what they all have in common. Using everyday examples, clear explanations and colourful illustrations by Sarah Jennings, this book encourages children to celebrate families of all shapes and sizes. This di...

Based on an autobiographical poem about a young boy sent away by his family to build a future abroad - to find a new and hopeful place to call home. Told through the light and warmth of a lantern, this is a simple but beautiful story of love, family, and resilience. At a time when more Irish peop...