2 April is World autism day, with the week surrounding it (1- 7 April) being World Autism Awareness Week! The goal of the day, and the week, is to spread awareness about autism, making more people aware what it is and what it means being autistic. Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that affects how… Continue reading Autism Awareness Week 2019
A collection of helpful, celebrational and supportive books to explain LGBT+ to children, as well as teaching children that we are all different and to accept those differences. Useful for both children who may be part of the LGBT+ community and for children who are making new friends. My Princess Boy - Cheryl Kilodavis Dyson loves the colour pink and sparkly things.… Continue reading LGBT+
When they are very young, children believe they are the centre of the universe and everyone is like them. As they get older they learn that there are other people in the world and many of them live very different lives. These stories may help children recognise that there are many different types of families. Useful… Continue reading Same Sex Parents
It can take some children a long time to understand what sort of behaviour is acceptable. These books show the importance of good manners and explain what might happen in some social situations. Sharing these stories could help you avoid some of those '...because I said so' arguments.
Leaving your home and moving to a new place can be difficult - especially if you have to learn a new language as well. These stories about refugees might help children new to this country to settle in. They may also help children meeting refugees for the first time to understand the difficulties new arrivals may face.
Feeling poorly is horrid. It makes you feel rotten and sometimes spoils the plans you make. If a grown-up is poorly, that can be even more scary. Sharing a book about other people feeling poorly might help to explain illness to children and make them a little less worried.
New experiences can be very exciting, but they can also be scary. If you are a young child who has only ever lived in one place, moving house may be very worrying. Sharing stories about other children going through a house move may be comforting and make the experience easier to understand.
It's Shakespeare Week, and not only will there be activities taking place across our libraries, there are also some lovely books by and about Shakespeare that you can borrow! Follow us on Facebook and Twitter and find out which Shakespeare character you are! Antony and Cleopatra William Shakespeare A battle-hardened soldier, Antony is one of… Continue reading Shakespeare Week 2019
British Science Week is a ten-day celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths! Come along to one of these many amazing, events or activities taking place around the county! An evening of science at Basingstoke Discovery Centre Join us when Basingstoke Discovery Centre opens until 9.30pm and hosts 4 events covering different areas of science. With… Continue reading British Science Week 2019
On Saturday 23 February, the 5th annual Hampshire Pride took place and we were thrilled to have a stall at QEII court! Besides meeting some lovely people and handing out booklists for our new LGBT+ collection, we had a mini bookshelf where people added books that had inspired them, made a difference to them or… Continue reading Our Pride Bookshelf!
