Best Friends Forever: A Puppy’s Tale by Portia Y. Clare

Best Friends Forever is a heartwarming story that tells children about pet love, friendship, dealing with difficult times and helps them to cope with their feelings and separation anxiety in a friendly manner.

This story follows a little girl Scoopie who is happy to get a new puppy on her fourth birthday. She named her Sandy, and they became instant best friends. Sandy is like her younger sister, and Scoopie takes her on vacations as well.

 One day, Sandy falls ill and is diagnosed with a deadly disease, and it’s a difficult time for both Scoopie and Sandy.

Follow Scoopie on her learning journey to accept and understand the big change in her best friend’s life and how she deals with the loss of her beloved pet with the support of her family.

This book is about the love and warmth that resides with our most treasured puppy friends and teaches children about pet ownership and responsibility. 

Perfect for 3+

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I Celebrate My Voice is a lovely introduction to what it means to use your voice. With breathtaking illustrations, this book shows young readers how limitless their voices are. By drawing examples from different animal groups, this book reaffirms to children that their voices matter and that although some communication styles can be different, they’re all equally important.

eo Goes Ice Skating is a beautifully simple and easy to read children’s book about the wonderful bond between siblings, facing your fears and wonderful new experiences!

It is full of bright, happy illustrations and is a perfect feel-good story that the whole family can enjoy!

Leo longs to be like his big sister Thallie and go ice skating. He watches her twirl, spin and leap on the ice and wonders ‘when will it be my turn?’.

Join Leo in this heart-warming story as he finally takes his first steps on the ice and discovers the magic of skating for himself.

Leo Goes Ice Skating is perfect to read to your younger toddlers and children under 4, but is also a great book for older children who are wanting to practice reading for themselves!

In this second book in the Little Lizzy series, Lizzy is faced with another challenge in her life. With every challenge, Lizzy learns critical life skills. Lizzy learns how the power of being mentally strong and the power of love from family and community can help her persevere.

Read Little Lizzy and the Big Blue Parade is based on the author’s real-life cancer journey. Dr. Liz was supported by her family, students, and community. She beat stage two colon cancer with strength and love.

Have you ever struggled to do something that your friends and family are good at? Well, welcome to Little Lizzy’s world. Lizzy can’t read. Reading terrifies her and she’s afraid of not moving on to the second grade. In this first book of the Little Lizzy series, we will see if Lizzy can triumph over this test in life.

Finding Bunny is an adorable story about Elle, a cute little girl who loves her Bunny. Bunny has a special place in Elle’s heart, whenever she feels sad or happy, Bunny is always there to snuggle.

Meet Lilly, a little girl who absolutely loves her kitty, Piper. There’s just one problem, Lilly loves her kitty so much that she wants to do everything with it, even eat with it. However, this kitty is not a live kitty she is a stuffed animal, so things are going to get messy! Will Lilly ever understand the differences between stuffed and alive kitties? Will Piper ever stay clean? Read along with your child or grandchild as Lilly takes them on a fun filled adventure with Piper as she learns what kitties can and cannot eat and even when to protect what’s hers.

Follow Panda as she starts her career as a project manager building her first home. Panda is underestimated and treated differently because she isn’t the same as the other bears. Panda works to overcome obstacles and prove pandas can do anything in a world full of grizzlies. Through hard work and unexpected skills, she proves that she is more than capable of doing the job.

A child’s imagination knows no limits. Enjoy this fun story whilst practising positive affirmations with your little ones.

I Can Do Anything! is a positive affirmation story about a young boy named Miles who has BIG dreams. Guided by imagination and love, this story shows young children the power of positivity.

Through Miles’ biggest dreams, he discovers some of the amazing things he can do. He now believes that he can do anything!

Vibrant illustrations bring each affirmation to life, encouraging little ones to always dream big and believe.

I Can Do Anything! is the first children’s picture book in the Little CG Reads Children’s Book Series, written by Alicia Maria.

Explaining loss and absence to children can be distressing and challenging for parents/ carers and children.

Charlotte’s Shoes is a book that helps to make this situation that bit easier.

Madeleine & Charlotte are the very best of friends, inseparable and with an unbreakable bond. Until one day when Charlotte has to leave and move away, but she gifts Madeleine a very special gift that will always keep them connected and in each other’s hearts and minds.

Sometimes little things help make big things a bit better and best friends have a way of helping us find light in dark times. Join Charlotte and Madeleine as they find their way through sad times together.