New month, new reads 📚 This August: a poetry love letter to our planet, Africa's most legendary women leaders, a graphic novel pitting robots against humans, and one little girl who is not okay with things being different. Full list 👉 www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/...

Fauja Singh ran his first marathon at 89. Chichico played barefoot and dreamed of Santos Brazil. A child decided they'd swim next time — and they will. 🏅 Our Let's be Athletes booklist for Screen Free Summer! https://ow.ly/flj150ZGakw

Some children walk onto the stage and know immediately that's where they belong. Others take longer. This booklist is for both. 🎭 www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/lets-be-performers-screen-free-summer-2026

The Inclusive Books for Children Awards are open for publisher submissions. Now in their fourth year, the awards celebrate ‘exceptional literature’ for readers aged one to nine across three categories. @ibc-reads.bsky.social #KidLitUK Find out more and submit: booksforkeeps.co.uk/inclusive-bo...

These books start with a simple question — does it float? what are stars? can we meet a dinosaur? — and refuse to stop there. 🔬 Our Let's be Scientists booklist for Screen Free Summer 2026 — 10 brilliant diverse books where curiosity is the superpower. https://ow.ly/IVBl50Zzqim

Food is never just food. It's a mango tree, a bowl of bhorta, a dumpling folded just so. 🥟 Our Let's be Chefs booklist for Screen Free Summer 2026 — 10 brilliant diverse books where food is the heart of the story. www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/...

July's best new diverse children's books are here 📚 A girl finding courage through a new cat, a march through Barbados for education, a little girl with a flair for dramatics, and a story about asking for help when things feel too big. Full list 👉 🔗 https://ow.ly/TlS050Zv85Q

☀️ Summer holiday reading sorted. 18 diverse books for children aged 1 to 9 — board books, picture books, chapter books — covering mermaid dreams, pet clubs, poetry worlds and dragons who really need to behave themselves. 🔗 www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/...

"...maybe it might." 🌱 For days when hope feels far away — Maybe You Might by Imogen Foxell and Anna Cunha is the quietest, most necessary little book. 🔗 https://www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/products/maybe-you-might

Whimsy is having a moment and we are fully here for it. ✨ Fairy doors, monster hunts, and a T-Rex who really should not be shown a book. Our favourite whimsical diverse children's books, all in one place. 🔗 www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/...

Screen Free Summer 2026 launches 3 August 🌿 Four weeks of book-inspired challenges for children aged 0–9 — cooking, science, performance, and sport. Prizes every week. Grand prize draw at the end. Tag a parent who needs this in their summer 👇

Row, row, row your boat. Pat-a-cake. Five little ducks. 🎵 The rhymes every parent knows by heart — now in editions that reflect the world your child actually lives in. 🔗https://www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/1-3-rhythm-and-rhyme

☀️ Too hot? Us too. Sun by Carol Thompson is the perfect read for right now — warm, gentle, and full of ice lollies. For little ones aged 2+. 🔗 https://www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/products/sun

The best stories don't just feature a family — they feature a whole world of people around a child. 📚 Grandparents, aunties, cousins, whole communities. Six brilliant books where extended families are right at the heart of the story. 🔗 https://ow.ly/UoNU50ZlKte

"My imagination soars like the mountains. It helps me see everything from a new point of view." ✨ The World Within Me by Harriet Evans & Anna Wilson is the most beautiful celebration of everything that makes you YOU. 🔗https://www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/products/the-world-within-me

That moment when your child reads their first chapter book by themselves - there's nothing quite like it 📚 From a girl rehoming herself to escape her brother, to a boy finding an unexpected friendship — perfect reads for each new independent reader. 🔗 https://ow.ly/ee2l50Zjlpj

June's best new diverse children's books are here 📚✨ Dads conquering dragons, grandmothers winning at piggyback races, and a girl with a mermaid tail finding her way through the sea — this month's picks have something for every family. Shop the list 👉 https://ow.ly/rrjT50ZiO9x

👔 Is your dad secretly a grizzly bear? Asking for science. Father's Day is this Sunday — swipe through our favourite reads celebrating dads doing bathtime, bear impressions, flour fights & hide-and-seek 🐻📖 Shop the list 👉https://ow.ly/s6AL50ZeIyb

⚽ This World Cup season, we're celebrating a simple truth: football is for everyone. 📚 Jacob’s Transition Goals (ages 4+) by Arthur Webber and Ang Hui Qing www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/products/jacobs-transition-goals

📣 Calling all teachers! Is your primary school in need of new books? Apply for an #IBCBookBox and receive 100 inclusive books, carefully chosen by IBC — completely free! Find out more 👉 inclusivebooksforchildren.org/book-box

Inclusive Books for Children @ibc-reads.bsky.social is expanding its flagship IBC Book Box scheme with 10,000 free books for children on offer to schools. Applications are open now to all state primary schools in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland #edusky booksforkeeps.co.uk/ibc-pledges-...

‘But mostly, I just feel like me’ Join Princess Pete on a journey of self-discovery and acceptance in this LGBTQIA+ positive, feel-good picture book. 🫅 A heartfelt and empowering portrayal of non-binary experiences in childhood. 🟨⬜🟪⬛🏳️‍⚧️ www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/products/princess-pete

The Fifa World Cup 2026 is almost here! ⚽ For many children, books about football are a great way into reading. When they’re are excited about what they’re reading, books stop feeling like hard work and start feeling like fun! 📚 inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/books-about-football

This playful rhyming board book explores the magic of mixing colours through hands-on play and curiosity. As little ones watch colours blend and change, they discover how new shades appear in simple, joyful ways! 👉 inclusivebooksforchildren.org/products/whats-that-colour

Learning to swim is fun for some children but overwhelming for others. 🏊 This thoughtful booklist offers gentle support for children’s water worries, helping to build confidence around water and introducing water safety in a positive and reassuring way. 📚 📚 https://ow.ly/RKVN50Z7aE6

May’s round-up is here 📚✨ From counting, food and giggles for little readers to empowering stories of identity, adventures set around the world, this month’s picks are packed with imagination and heart. Find your next read 👇💛 www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/...

This lovely picture book captures the essence of an idyllic summer’s day, with gorgeous illustrations, joyful family moments and gentle storytelling that invites little ones into a world of sunshine and play. 📚 When Summer Comes (ages 1+) by Ekaterina Trukhan https://ow.ly/gtki50Z55Me

Babies and preschoolers love books too! 🍼 More educational in tone and content, this list of wonderfully diverse board books is great for supporting learning about the world in the the Early Years Foundation Stage. 📚 inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/books-for-eyfs-the-world

Baby You’re Our Sunshine is a bright, rhythmic celebration of the joy babies bring to our lives! ☀️🍼 Through playful weather metaphors: rainbows, thunder, sunshine and storms, Sophie Beer captures the energy, unpredictability and wonder of little ones. 📚 https://ow.ly/6FJ950Z2PQ4

Does your child speak more than one language? 💬 This list of dual-language picture books for ages 3-7 is perfect for early learners & bilingual households with families who want to support their child’s language development. 📚 inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/dual-language-picture-books