Samuel Langley-Swain

For children, this book helps readers express their emotions, and to recognise there'll be happy days and sad days, but that love endures. For adults, this book delivers much more - Inspired by author's journey in therapy with his adopted chlildren, this sensitive story centres around the pressure children can feel to be 'perfect' and explores 'toxic positivity' that may arise from well-meaning parents who instantly try to 'fix' everything. As parents, we often forget to take the time to really listen, but this book helps to create a safe space where children can vocalise their worries, bringing families closer together, in readiness for life's tougher moments.

Join Ollie and Grace on another tooth-fairy-filled adventure as they learn all about the terrible teeth-takers!

An exciting lift-the-flap adventure board book.

Arlo visited Nana every Sunday, and she would always have new sweets waiting for him inside a special jar. So when Arlo finds out Nana has passed away, he keeps the jar with him to feel safe and closer to his Nana. But as his sadness turns to anger, a storm builds inside the jar, until Arlo has enough ? and smashes it open! What will happen when the storm rushes out? A story that encourages children to talk about bereavement and anger, and explore ways to manage, embrace, and safely release them. It also includes a science experiment, and a guide to make a 'glitter jar' to help with anger. AGES: 3 to 5 AUTHOR: Samuel Langley-Swain is an adoptive dad and author, and the founder of Owlet Press ? a publishing house that produces picture books by authors and illustrators who, like Samuel, want to create positive change for children. Through stories they can relate to, and packaging big issues for small readers into picture books, children can digest and discuss relevant issues with friends, families and schools ? preparing them for adult life.

The second title in this modern-day Tooth Fairy adventure.

In the valleys of Wales, everyone at The Royal Mint is hard at work, making coins. But one night, a baby red dragon hatches from a magical egg! The makers name him Dilwyn and take care of him until he’s big enough to guard their coins. Every night Dilwyn sleeps high up in the rafters keeping watch; until two robbers foolishly try to break in . . .

An accessible, warm-hearted story, written by an adoptive parent, centred around two young bears who find themselves out in the cold, alone, and begin their journey to being adopted into a forever family. The story acknowledges the mix of emotions children being adopted can feel - the fear and worry, as well as the joy of experiencing love and kindness from their new carers. With appealing animal characters and beautiful illustrations, The Blanket Bears offers an honest yet gentle account of the complete adoption journey for children starting or trying to understand the process. It's also a great introduction to young children more widely about how the process of adoption works and how some families come to be together. In order the strike the right balance of accuracy and sensitivity for young readers, the author consulted and collaborated with professionals and psycholigists as well as drawing on the lived experiences of his children. Many children's books about adoption focus purely on adapting into the new family but this has a more holistic and realistic focus, all from a child's perspective. This book is perfect for primary schools in early years and key stage 1 to help children empathise with their adopted peers. Social workers, foster carers and adoptive families with younger children often use The Blanket Bears as a soft and sensitive warm up to life story work as it helps adopted children feel less alone and process their own adoption story through their shared experiences with the bears in the story. Endorsed by Adoption UK, recommended by clinical psychologists.

Sparking creativity for all, this book invites readers to draw, write, and talk about the “what-ifs” and “how-comes.” It’s a storytelling revolution that turns reluctant readers into eager explorers and pushes young book lovers to create memorable stories of their own. This unusual rhyming journey through a world of dynamic story starters, was created in collaboration with twelve illustrators, to excite and engage everyone from avid book lovers, to the most reluctant readers. Children at home will ask for the book again and again, reliving their adventure across every contrasting page. In school environments this book is used by teachers in Key stages 1 and 2 to engage reluctant readers and writers, inspiring them to write creatively and map stories using the fun and disruptive content. Other more able writers in school extend their stories into fully illustrated poems. This book is a great tool for anyone who wants to reignite the imaginative wonder in the mind of their child/student.

As a prince's endless greed leads to a frozen curse from a beautiful witch, he embarks on a quest to make things right. In his darkest hour, the hope of a magical star and the kindness of others, shows the prince that the greatest gift of all is not found in material things, but in the joy of sharing and the warmth of friendship. From the author of 'Santa's Wish' and 'Where Bjorn Belongs' this latest Christmas story not only inspires sharing and selflessness in the festive season, it also invites readers to think about how they can make their own stories by blending well-known tales.

Arthur doesn't like Christmas, the bright lights and bustling streets. When he loses his toy polar bear, he asks Father Christmas for a new one, but then wakes to find a REAL polar bear in his garden! Knowing all about the arctic, Arthur realises that this isn't where his new friend, Bjorn belongs ... but how will he help his new friend get home?

Maki doesn't want to listen (specially to Mum) until he gets lost in the jungle, where a new friend helps him work on his listening skills.

A fun tale encouraging good dental routines, with a pair tricksy twins and a sickly sweet Sugarplum Pixie!

Alle væslerne i Vestskoven følger reglerne og sørger for at passe ind.Alle på når en. Vilfred går i farverigt tøj. Faktisk ELSKER han tøj!Hvad sker der, når de andre væsler beslutter sig for at sætte en stopper for Vilfreds påklædning?En sød og tankevækkende billedbog om at turde være sig selv og acceptere hinandens forskelligheder.

När Arlos mormor går bort behåller han hennes godisburk för att spara minnet av henne i den. Men när Arlos sorg blir till ilska börjar det storma i burken, tills en dag när Arlo får nog av känslor och kastar burken i marken. Den går sönder och stormen rymmer. Men när stormen lägger sig ser Arlo hur mormor står tryggt på en båt av godis och blommor och vinkar till honom. Hon är glad, vart hon än är på väg. Från den dagen får burken ett helt nytt syfte i Arlos liv - locket slänger han i soptunnan. Innehåller även två experiment: Tillverka en egen stormburk eller en vindstilla flaska som hjälper dig hantera ilska och ångest.

I Vesselbyskogen ser alla likadana ut. Invånarna passar in i en tydlig mall och följer skogens regler. Du kan ju föreställa dig hur förvånade de blir när de möter Wesley, en välklädd vessla som inte är rädd för att sticka ut! Vesslorna vill helst att Wesley bara ska försvinna. En dag åker ett gäng färgglada hermeliner genom Vesselby. Wesley bestämmer sig för att följa med dem för att hitta en plats där han hör hemma. Vesslorna borde vara nöjda, men konstigt nog känns det inte alls bra ...

A lift-the-flap adventure to find the little Tooth Fairy!

A loved tradition, rewritten for today.

All the weasels in Westburrow Wood are supposed to follow the rules and fit in. So, imagine their confusion when they meet Wesley, a wacky weasel, who is obsessed with clothes! As the other weasels plot and protest against Wesley, readers will be eager to find out what happens when Wesley escapes to the city and leaves the wood feeling much less colourful. An LGBT dad of two, Wesley was the first text Samuel penned, inspired by his youth growing up in a small Welsh village and being teased and ostricised due to his fashion and outwardly flamboyant nature. Illustrated by Ryan Sonderegger, a young dad of three from Utah, USA. He has a successful career in special effects for TV and his new passion for illustration has earned him over 25,000 followers on Instagram. This book was selected by Save The Children for their 2020 #savewithstories, campaign and read by welsh actor Luke Evans. It was also chosen by Giovanna Fletcher to read on as a bedtime story for her happymumhappybaby instgram channel.