Empathy Picture Books
Books are perfect for discovering different points of view and learning about empathy - and with empathy day on Tuesday 12th June, we are celebrating the event by picking out some of our favourite empathetic picture books (for empathetic chapter books, see here).
Jerome By Heart by Thomas Scotto and illustrated by Olivier Tallec
Julian is a Mermaid by Jessica Love
The Farmer and the Clown by Marla Frazee
Everybody's Welcome by Patricia Hegarty and illustrated by Greg Abbott
Can I Join Your Club? by John Kelly and illustrated by Steph Laberis
Red: a Crayon's Story by Michael Hall
South by Daniel Duncan
Lovely by Jess Hong
In My Heart: a Book of Feelings by Jo Witek and illustrated by Christine Roussey
Come With Me by Holly M. McGhee and illustrated by Pascal Lemaitre
You're Safe With Me by Chitra Soundar and illustrated by Poonam Mistry
Tough Guys (Have Feelings Too) by Keith Negley