Non-Fiction > Social Issues
Our Skin: A First Conversation About Race by Jessica Ralli; Megan Madison; Isabel Roxas
18.00 NZD
Category: Social Issues | Series: First Conversations
Developed by experts in the fields of early childhood and activism against injustice, this topic-driven board book offers clear, concrete language and beautiful imagery that young children can grasp and adults can leverage for further discussion. While young children are avid observers and questioners o ...Show more
Race Cars: A children's book about white privilege by Jenny Devenny
23.00 NZD
Category: Social Issues
Race Cars is a picture book that serves as a springboard for parents and educators to discuss race, privilege and oppression with their kids. '... a great tool for helping young people understand structural racial inequality-and the importance of challenging it!' - Margaret A. Hagerman, Associate Profes ...Show more
My Own Way: Celebrating Gender Freedom for Kids by Joana Estrela, Jay Hulme
23.00 NZD
Category: Social Issues
My Own Way is a poem and a picture book that introduces very young children to the wonder of gender diversity. Why feel limited to his or hers, blue or pink, football or ballet? Small children are often asked to choose between a gendered binary - boy or girl, pink or blue. This colourful picture book sm ...Show more
In This Body by Ruby Jones
35.00 NZD
Category: Social Issues
A stunning book for all ages, celebrating the human being in all its forms. A beautiful illustrated book for every human being. Everyone is on their own journey, but the world can be hard to navigate – especially when we don’t feel at home in our own skin. Ruby Jones offers little reminders to be kind t ...Show more
A Better Day: Your Positive Mental Health Handbook - Winner of the Children's Non-Fiction Book of the Year 2023 by Alex George
28.00 NZD
Category: Teenage Issues
Dr Alex George's debut book for children and young people. What if we could think of mental health in a positive way? Sweep away the rain clouds. Talk about what's on our minds. And care for our mental health in the same way we look after our bodies. In this empowering and hopeful handbook, Youth Mental ...Show more
Setting Boundaries by Rebecca Ray
40.00 NZD
Category: Social Issues
In the face of ever-increasing professional and personal demands, we risk using our energy in ways that don't serve who we want to be. Many of us, raised to be people pleasers, find ourselves giving in to draining colleagues, friends, partners and relatives. We sabotage our Inner Leader and fail to trus ...Show more
Fierce Hope - Youth Activism in Aotearoa by Karen Nairn, Judith Siglo, Carisa R. Showden, Kyle R. Matthews, Joanna Kidman
40.00 NZD
Category: Social Issues
Youth activism has been a defining feature of Aotearoa's recent political landscape. Amidst these unsettling political times haunted by climate change, colonisation, ongoing inequality and the upheaval of the pandemic, the political actions of young New Zealanders are a source of inspiration, challenge ...Show more
Friendship Survival Guide by Caroline Young
17.00 NZD
Category: Social Issues
The ups and downs of friendships and friendship groups, both on and offline. Friendships are of vital importance for all age-groups and good friendships go hand-in-hand with good mental health. But what is a friend, and why do we need them so much? This insightful guide explores how we can make friends, ...Show more
No Worries: How to Deal With Teenage Anxiety by Nicola Morgan
20.00 NZD
Category: Teenage Issues
The essential teenage guide to tackling anxiety, from award-winning well-being expert Nicola Morgan, author of the bestselling Blame My Brain. Anxiety is on many teenager's minds - it's the word they use most often when they talk about their mental health. Award-winning author and teenage brain expert N ...Show more
Let's Talk About the Birds and the Bees by Molly Potter
30.00 NZD
Category: Sex Education
From the author of How Are You Feeling Today? and Will You Be My Friend? comes a brand new picture book all about the birds and the bees (sex education). It's natural for young children to have questions about their bodies and where they came from, but it can seem a daunting task to answer honestly so ...Show more
You Are Awesome by Matthew Syed
28.00 NZD
Category: Social Issues
This positive and empowering guide, by bestselling mindset author Matthew Syed, will help boys and girls build resilience, fulfil their potential and become successful, happy, awesome adults. I'm no good at sport ... I can't do maths ... I really struggle with exams ... Sound familiar? If you believe yo ...Show more
Can We Talk About Consent? by Justin Hancock
23.00 NZD
Category: Social Issues
Can We Talk About Consent? takes a fresh, frank and stylish approach to the topic of relationships and respect, providing essential understanding for readers aged 14+. What exactly is consent? Why does it matter? How can you negotiate your place in the world while respecting other people's boundaries, ...Show more