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