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Being Jewish by Howard Cooper; Catherine Pape (Illustrator)
Category: Children's | Series: Can I Tell You About... ? Ser.
What does it mean to be Jewish? Are there different ways of being Jewish? Can you be Jewish but not religious? In this friendly guide, 12-year-old Ruth explains the different ways a person can experience being Jewish, by introducing us to her family and friends. Documenting the lived experience of bein ...Show more
Can I Tell You About ADHD?: A Guide of for Friends, Family and Professionals by Susan Yarney; Chris Martin (Illustrator)
Category: Parenting | Series: Can I Tell You about...' Ser.
Meet Ben - a young boy with ADHD. Ben invites readers to learn about ADHD from his perspective. He helps children understand what it means to have ADHD and describes what it is and how it feels. Ben explains how he was diagnosed and what he has learnt about ways to relieve his ADHD symptoms, and how fri ...Show more
Can I Tell You About Courage?: A Helpful Introduction For Everyone by Liz Gulliford
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Can I Tell You About... ? Ser.
Meet Briony. Briony has always wanted to be a firefighter - they seem so brave! Firefighters stay calm during really difficult circumstances, and train to be able to rescue people in life-threatening situations. How do firefighters get to be so courageous? Are they born with that kind of courage? Or is ...Show more
Can I Tell You About Dyslexia?: A Guide for Friends, Family and Professionals by Alan M. Hultquist; William Tulp (Illustrator)
Category: Parenting | Series: Can I Tell You about...' Ser.
Meet Zoe - a young girl with dyslexia. Zoe invites readers to learn about dyslexia from her perspective. She helps readers to understand the challenges faced by a child with dyslexia, explaining what dyslexia is and how it affects her at home and at school. Zoe describes exactly why she finds reading, w ...Show more
Can I Tell You About Dyspraxia?: A Guide for Friends, Family and Professionals by Maureen Boon
Category: Health | Series: Can I Tell You about...' Ser.
Meet Marco - a boy with dyspraxia. Marco invites readers to learn about dyspraxia from his perspective, helping them to understand what it is and what it feels like when he sometimes struggles to control his movement and co-ordination. He talks about the challenges of having dyspraxia and lets readers k ...Show more
Can I Tell You About OCD? A Guide for Friends, Family and Professionals by Amita Jassi
Category: Health | Series: Can I Tell You about...' Ser.
Meet Katie - a teenager with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Katie invites readers to learn about OCD from her perspective, helping them to understand what it is, how her obsessions and compulsions affect her daily life, and how people around her can help. With illustrations throughout, this will b ...Show more
Can I Tell You About Tourette Syndrome?: A Guide for Friends, Family and Professionals by Mal Leicester
Category: Parenting | Series: Can I Tell You about...' Ser.
Meet Max - a boy with Tourette syndrome (TS). Max invites readers to learn about Tourette's from his perspective, helping them to understand what tics and triggers are and what it feels like to have TS. He explains how living with TS can sometimes be difficult, and how people around him can help him to ...Show more
Can I Tell You about Auditory Processing Disorder? - A Guide for Friends, Family and Professionals by Alyson Mountjoy; Kelly Davies (Illustrator)
Category: Health | Series: Can I Tell You About... ? Ser.
In this friendly guide, a girl called Amy tells all about her Auditory Processing Disorder (APD). Together with her friend Tom and sister Lucy, Amy explains how every child with APD is affected in unique ways, and how to get help if you have APD.This illustrated guide is ideal for helping children aged ...Show more
Can I Tell You about Bipolar Disorder? A Guide for Friends, Family and Professionals by Sonia Mainstone-Cotton; Jon Birch (Illustrator)
Category: Personal Development | Series: Can I Tell You About... ? Ser.
Bipolar disorder affects 2% of people, but what exactly is it? This friendly guide shows readers aged 7] who know someone with bipolar what the mental illness means, and how it makes people feel and behave. It is a reassuring, easy-to-read resource that dispels fear and promotes better understanding of ...Show more
Can I Tell You about Depression? - A Guide for Friends, Family and Professionals by Christopher Dowrick; Susan Martin; Mike Medaglia (Illustrator)
Category: Health and Wellbeing | Series: Can I Tell You about...' Ser.
Part of the Reading Well scheme. 35 books selected by young people and health professionals to provide 13 to 18 year olds with high-quality support, information and advice about common mental health issues and related conditions. Meet Julie - a women who suffers from periods of depression. Julie and her ...Show more
Can I Tell You about Dyscalculia? - A Guide for Friends, Family and Professionals by Judy Hornigold; Joe Salerno (Illustrator)
Category: Children's Non Fiction | Series: Can I Tell You About... ? Ser.
Dyscalculia is a learning difference affecting the ability to process numbers. This illustrated guide provides children aged 7+ with the tools and confidence to understand the condition, discover helpful techniques, and seek additional support. It guides parents and teachers on how to help at home and a ...Show more
Can I Tell You about Nystagmus? - A Guide for Friends, Family and Professionals by Nadine Neckles; Vikas Upadhyay (Illustrator)
Category: Health | Series: Can I Tell You About... ? Ser.
In this friendly guide, a girl called Amber explains all about her 'dancing eyes, ' or nystagmus. Amber explains how children with nystagmus might need to read, learn or play differently, and what their families, school and friends can do to help. She invites readers to learn the causes and symptoms, to ...Show more