The best children's books to encourage empathy

Our reading experts have selected the best children’s books to promote empathy, inclusion and understanding, the perfect additions to any bookshelf.

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  • Wonder Wonder
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  • The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark
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  • White Bird White Bird
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  • The Goldfish Boy The Goldfish Boy
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  • Illegal Illegal

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  • Kind Kind
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  • The Day War Came The Day War Came

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  • The Day the Crayons Quit The Day the Crayons Quit
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  • The Bubble Boy The Bubble Boy

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  • The Boy Who Fooled the World The Boy Who Fooled the World
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  • Ella on the Outside Ella on the Outside
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  • Superworm Superworm

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  • The Lion Above the Door The Lion Above the Door
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  • The Lion Inside The Lion Inside

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  • Ruby's Worry Ruby's Worry
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  • The Smartest Giant in Town The Smartest Giant in Town

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  • The Gruffalo The Gruffalo
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  • If All the World Were... If All the World Were...

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  • Wonky Donkey's Big Surprise The Wonky Donkey: Wonky Donkey's Big Surprise

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  • Voices in the Park Voices in the Park
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  • Percy the Park Keeper: One Springy Day Percy the Park Keeper: One Springy Day

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  • Fuzzy Mud Fuzzy Mud

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  • Roller Girl Roller Girl

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  • Sharing a Shell Sharing a Shell

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  • The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

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  • In My Mosque In My Mosque
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  • What Happened to You? What Happened to You?
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  • Elmer Elmer
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  • A House Without Walls A House Without Walls

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  • The Hospital Dog The Hospital Dog

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