Books

Here is a flavour of just some of the many books we love…

Find inspiration from these books lists

Race and anti racism

Book Trust (Black history) https://www.booktrust.org.uk/booklists/b/black-history-month/

Book Trust (Black Lives Matter) https://www.booktrust.org.uk/booklists/b/black-lives-matter/

Book Trust (Represents project) https://www.booktrust.org.uk/booklists/r/represents-middle-grade/

A Mighty Girl https://www.amightygirl.com/books

Literacy trust Black Lives Matter https://literacytrust.org.uk/resources/black-lives-matter-book-lists-ages-0-16

Tàta Storytime you tube https://www.tatastorytime.com/

Children’s Books About Black British History  https://www.booksfortopics.com/post/black-british-history

Disability

Books Trust https://www.booktrust.org.uk/booklists/b/bookmark-disability-childrens-books-of-the-year/

Scope https://www.scope.org.uk/advice-and-support/storybooks-featuring-disabled-children/#Disabled-children-in-the-picture-inclusive-storybooks

Book analysis and reviews including all themes https://booksforlittles.com/category/book-analysis/

LGBTQ+

A Mighty Girl  https://www.amightygirl.com/books/fiction/multicultural-fiction/lgbtq

Book Trust LGBT young https://www.booktrust.org.uk/booklists/l/lgbt-picture-books/

Book trust LGBT Teens https://www.booktrust.org.uk/booklists/l/lgbt-ya/

LGBTQ inclusive Welcoming schools https://www.welcomingschools.org/resources/books/lgbtq-inclusive-schools/

Who to follow on Instagram for diverse children’s books

https://www.instagram.com/ruby.reads
https://www.instagram.com/diversity_kids
https://www.instagram.com/kidlitismagic
https://www.instagram.com/mirrormewrite
https://www.instagram.com/littleboxofbooks
https://www.instagram.com/thetinyactivists
https://www.instagram.com/litforblackkids
https://www.instagram.com/formy_books
https://www.instagram.com/antiracismkidz
https://www.instagram.com/diverse_kids_books

Where to buy books

Folkestone Books for change enjoyed working with Letterbox Library to purchase many of their books. They are a social enterprise workers co operative based in Hackney who have been working in Multicultural and diverse books for children since 1983. They provide discounts for members and each book is reviewed by a panel and many rejected, so you know that representation really matters to them. They sell books in age range and themes, you have full access after becoming a member.  They already supply books to schools, early years setting and families. Themes such as Gender Equality, Mixed Race Representation, Bullying, Black History, Refugees & Migration, Bereavement, Feelings, Fostering & Adoption, I Can Make A Difference!, LGBT, Making Friends, a unique child, Looking After The Planet, Family Break Up, Families, Peace & Conflict.

https://www.letterboxlibrary.com/index.html

We need to thank our local children’s book seller (amongst other lovely things) Moo Like a Monkey for their generosity and support to the Folkestone and Elham Books for Change campaigns. https://moolikeamonkey.com/

Independent children’s book shop directory UK: http://childrenreadingforpleasure.blogspot.com/2020/07/independent-childrens-booksellers.html

Other specialist bookshops include, but not exhaustive:

Housmans https://housmans.com/

New beacon books https://www.newbeaconbooks.com/

News from nowhere http://www.newsfromnowhere.org.uk/index.php

Roundtable https://www.roundtablebooks.co.uk/

The little books shop Leeds https://www.thelittlebookshopleeds.co.uk/

This is book love https://www.thisisbooklove.com/

Gay’s The Word http://www.gaystheword.co.uk

Moon Lane Bookshop Ramsgate https://www.moonlaneramsgate.com/

Bookshop.org https://uk.bookshop.org/

UK Bookshop https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/thecolourfulbookshelf

The Book Den, Hythe Bookshop https://the-book-den.business.site/

Afrori – Books of Black Origin https://afroribooks.co.uk/

Formy Books https://www.formybooks.com/

Thank you

Folkestone Books for Change have received donations from:

Tell A story spoons https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/TellastorySpoons

Author Sufiya Ahmed of her book Noor Inayat Khan https://www.booktrust.org.uk/book/m/my-story-noor-un-nissa-inayat-khan/

Elliott’s amazing cycling fundraiser for two titles The Big Book of Families and Chik Chak Shabbat

Author Annahita de la Mare, Balloons stories. https://www.mdlmbooks.com/authors-and-illustrators

Partnered with FURD Football Unites Racism divides for the Walter Tull Comics. https://furd.org/