Build inclusive classrooms and confident learners with this Diversity & Inclusion Book Pack, featuring powerful stories about identity, fairness and belonging. Through relatable characters and meaningful themes, children explore self-worth, empathy and the courage to stand up for themselves and others.
Ideal for early learning settings and home libraries, this collection supports social-emotional learning and respectful conversations about difference, race, names and individuality.
What’s Included in the Beyond Belonging Pack:
1. Nothing Rhymes With Orange - Adam Rex
We all know nothing rhymes with orange. But how does that make Orange feel? Well, left out! When a parade of fruit gets together to sing a song about how wonderful they are – and the song happens to rhyme – Orange can’t help but feel like it’s impossible for him to ever fit in. But when one particularly intuitive Apple notices how Orange is feeling, the entire English language begins to become a bit more inclusive.
2. Hey Now, Little Man - Doris Elys & Chris Park
What does it take to be a Little Man? From lending a hand to expressing creativity to enjoying silence, young boys learn that the right way to be is your way.
3. Race Cars - Jenny Devenny & Charnaie Gordon
Race Cars is a simple, child-friendly story that uses two best friends—a white car and a black car—to introduce the idea that unfair rules and unequal experiences exist. With bold illustrations and supportive discussion notes, it gives educators and parents a gentle, age-appropriate way to talk about race, privilege, and fairness.
4. Imperfectly Perfect - Perry Emerson & Hoang Giang
What is imperfectly perfect? It's a flower growing from a cracked pavement. It's the memory of a happy time, etched in a wrinkled smile. It's taking something broken, mending it with love,
and making something new. Something unique. Beautiful. And imperfectly perfect.
A story that cherishes beauty in imperfection.
5. Say My Name - Joanna Ho & Khoa Le
Names reveal generational ties and histories, weaving an intricate tale of the past.
Names and correctly saying them are important. Each one carries the hopes, dreams, and traditions of those who came before us.
