March’s round-up is here 📚✨ From big dreams and bold futures to laugh-out-loud moments and heartfelt stories of friendship and identity — this month’s picks are full of imagination and possibility. Find your next read 👇💛 www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/...

Here it is! #IBCawards2026 Baby & Toddler WINNER award for LET'S PLAY! Thank you @ibc-reads.bsky.social, it's a beauty! 🏆📚⭐ Discover LET'S PLAY by the fabulous @alexstrick.bsky.social, illustrated by Annie Kubler & Sarah Dellow + FREE resources here: www.childs-play.com/products/978... #KidLitUK

Did you know? 💡 British Sign Language (BSL) is a fully recognised language in the UK, making many Deaf children naturally bilingual! 👉 inclusivebooksforchildren.org/products/proud-to-be-deaf-discover-my-community-and-my-language

Introduce your little readers to our favourite books supporting deaf awareness! 📚 This thoughtful list for readers aged 6+ features exciting books with Deaf main characters, sidekicks or real Deaf people. ✨🦻 Shop the list: inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/books-supporting-deaf-awareness

Looking for some weekly dinner inspo? This wonderful picture book serves up 20 tasty soups from around the world! 🍲✨ 📚 Soup’s On Around the World (ages 4+) by Denyse Waissbluth & Chelsea O’Byrne inclusivebooksforchildren.org/products/soups-on-around-the-world

Spring has arrived! 🌸 Watch Me Bloom (for readers aged 3+) features 24 haiku poems celebrating different flowers. Includes vibrant illustrations, delightful patterns, a diverse set of characters and fun floral facts! 📚 inclusivebooksforchildren.org/products/watch-me-bloom

Friendship starts earlier than we think. 💛✨ Here are our favourite inclusive stories for children aged 3–5 about making friends! Featuring social babies, toddler besties & children enjoying all kinds of fun with their peers! 📚 Shop the list: inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/making-friends

We’ve all been convinced our cat is secretly hiding something... 🐱✈️ 📚 That’s Not Stella by Donna Fredin inclusivebooksforchildren.org/products/thats-not-stella

Happy World Book Day! 📚 Did you know the £1 World Book Day token can be used as £1 off any book in participating bookshops? It’s a great chance to help children discover a story that really speaks to them - including inclusive books where they can see themselves and others! 💛

💝 Mother’s Day is the perfect time to share a book with your little one. From sweet, cosy baby books to tender picture books, these stories honour all types of mums from different backgrounds, identities and cultures 📖✨ Shop the list: inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/books-for-mothers-day

This month’s inclusive picks include tender family stories, a funny take on new parenthood, & the brilliantly relatable Hari Kumar: Ultimate Superstar exploring AuDHD. 💛📖 www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/the-best-new-inclusive-childrens-books-february-2026

✨ Another successful year for the #IBCawards2026 ✨ In the National Year of Reading, we’re reminded that when books reflect children’s lives, connection follows. Every shortlisted title mattered. Every winner mattered. Every book moved the needle. 📚🏆 Congratulations to all our award winners 💛

Presenting the #IBCawards2026 WINNERS! ✨📚 🏆 Let’s Play | Alex Strick, Annie Kubler & Sarah Dellow | Pub. by Child’s Play 🏆 The Beautiful Layers of Me | Sophia Payne & Ruchi Mhasane | Pub. by Walker Books 🏆 Supa Nova | Chanté Timothy | Pub. by Nosy Crow

🏆 The #IBCawards2026 Highly Illustrated Children’s Fiction WINNER is… Supa Nova 🧪 Written and illustrated by Chanté Timothy | Published by Nosy Crow Congratulations! 🌟

🏆 The #IBCawards2026 Picture Books WINNER is… The Beautiful Layers of Me 🥻 Written by Sophia Payne | Illustrated by Ruchi Mhasane | Published by Walker Books Congratulations! 🌟

🏆 The #IBCawards2026 Baby & Toddler WINNER is… Let’s Play 🧸 Written by Alex Strick | Illustrated by Annie Kubler and Sarah Dellow | Published by Child’s Play Congratulations! 🌟

Chosen by readers, here are #IBCawards2026 Children’s Choice WINNERS! 🏆🧡 Won’t Go! 🩰 Sumana Seeboruth & Fotini Tikkou | Pub. by Barefoot Books Cloud Boy 💭 Greg Stobbs | Pub. by Oxford Children’s Supa Nova 🧪 Chanté Timothy | Pub. by Nosy Crow

Tune in to watch the #IBCawards2026 now! 🎉🏆 inclusivebooksforchildren.org/awards#watch-the-ibc-awards-2026-live

Tune in to watch the #IBCawards2026 now! 🎉🏆

Tomorrow! ⭐ The IBC Awards 2026 stream live from Southbank, London as we celebrate the very best in inclusive children’s books. 📚✨ Join us for the winner announcements and all the excitement. 🔗 www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/awards

When creators notice who’s missing on our shelves, powerful things happen. Grandad’s Camper began as a dissertation on older LGBTQ+ representation — and became a national prize winner. 🌈📚 👉www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/products/grandads-camper

1 week to go! 🏙️✨ Join us for the #IBCawards2026, streaming LIVE from London! Tap the link to join the party and celebrate the UK’s best inclusive children’s books! ▶️ inclusivebooksforchildren.org/awards#watch-the-ibc-awards-2026-live

Welcome to our collection of children's chapter books for ages 6+ celebrating girl power! 💪✨ These stories feature determined young girls who get things done & do not let obstacles stand in their way. 📚 💫 inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/chapter-books-with-strong-female-characters

Love is in the air! ❤️ It’s the perfect time to celebrate different types of love, from family & friendship bonds to self-love. These beautiful books make for great reads to cuddle up with this Valentine’s season! 📚 💌 Shop the list inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/books-about-love-love-love

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Blooming lovely to see ERROL'S GARDEN by Gillian Hibbs here! 🌱 What a top idea for a booklist theme @ibc-reads.bsky.social 📚

Ooh! Four of our books in @ibc-reads.bsky.social's wonderful winter 2026 top 10 diverse books for age 1-3! Thank you!

LET’S PLAY on @ibc-reads.bsky.social Inclusive Books for Children Awards Baby & Toddler shortlist! @alexstrick.bsky.social's brilliant touch-and-feel book illustrated by Annie Kubler & Sarah Dellow is for absolutely everyone! Great list, congrats all! #IBCawards2026 #wendyslegacy @booktrust.org.uk

Save the date! 🏙️✨ The #IBCawards2026 is streaming LIVE from London on 25 February. The countdown starts now... ⏰

📚 Did you know? Ada Twist, Scientist has inspired readers far beyond Earth — celebrating curiosity, creativity, and the joy of asking why. 🚀 A reminder of how inclusive stories can help children imagine themselves anywhere. 💡📖 👉www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/products/ada-twist-scientist

🌍 Explore the world through stories! These chapter books by Own Voice creatives are set in countries beyond the UK. For ages 6+, these stories are perfect for independent or shared reading. 📚✨ Shop the list: inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/books-that-broaden-horizons

New year, new stories. This month’s inclusive picks include Lunar New Year celebrations, calm and thoughtful picture books, playful poetry and brilliant early chapter reads. A lovely mix for refreshing classroom and library shelves this winter. 💛📖 https://ow.ly/7kB350Y5mFA

A book to inspire you to look a little deeper... 🌊 See for Yourself is a beautiful, lyrical picture book for readers aged 3+, inviting children to explore endless possibilities and pathways of their own. 📖✨ 👉www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/products/see-for-yourself

🏙️ Step into the vibrant world of tower-block living! Our inclusive children’s books celebrate diverse families, friendship, and everyday magic in high-rise flats. Perfect for ages 2–9. 🌈✨ Shop the list: inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/tower-block-tales

Our Top 10 Books for a Diverse Bookshelf (6–9) brings together inclusive chapter books, beginner novels, graphic novels and anthologies — ideal for shared & independent reading in KS2. A strong foundation for diverse, engaging classroom libraries. 👉https://ow.ly/QECO50Y1Qjc

Our Top 10 Books for a Diverse Bookshelf (5–7) features inclusive, highly illustrated chapter books and non-fiction — ideal for early readers developing independence & confidence. Expert-compiled to support strong foundations for reading success in KS1. 👉https://ow.ly/H1U350Y1nfl

Our Top 10 Books for a Diverse Bookshelf (3–7) brings together inclusive picture books & early reads that support empathy, curiosity & a sense of belonging. A thoughtful starting point for EYFS & KS1 classroom libraries. 👉https://ow.ly/XCyt50Y0NGu

Our Winter 26 top ten! Ideal for nurseries, preschools and early years settings. Designed to reflect a wide range of identities & experiences, ensuring no child feels left out. 👉www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/10-books-for-a-diverse-bookshelf-1-3-winter-26

This year, IBC is launching the Children’s Choice Awards — a shadowing scheme where children read, judge, and vote on shortlisted books. ⭐ Because when children help choose the books, reading becomes something that belongs to them — not something they have to do. 💛📖

Exploring the #IBCawards2026 shortlist 📚 This selection brings together inclusive books across formats and age ranges — each chosen for the quality of its storytelling and the perspectives it offers young readers. 👉 www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/...

News of a fantastic new book joining our TRAVELLERS TALES collection soon! #GoAllIn and discover all the titles + free resources and activities, perfect for home and school projects and to celebrate #NationalYearofReading2026: www.childs-play.com/collections/...

Lovely to see THE ROLLER-COASTER RIDE by David Broadbent and A BEAR HUG AT BEDTIME by Jana Novotny Hunter illustrated by Kay Widdowson in @ibc-reads.bsky.social brilliant booklist! Great books to #GoAllIn #NationalYearofReading

Looking forward to shadowing the picturebooks at school! @ibc-reads.bsky.social #KidLitUK

#NewIllustrationOfTheDay by Ruchi Mhasane: The Beautiful Layers of Me. Engaging visual storytelling about a child made to feel bad about traditional dress. On yesterday’s Inclusive Books for Children shortlists. Text by Sophia Payne, Walker Books. @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social @ibc-reads.bsky.social

🎉📚 The #IBCawards2026 shortlist is here! We’re so excited to celebrate some truly brilliant, inclusive children’s books published in 2025. Huge congratulations to all the shortlisted authors, illustrators and publishers — what a lineup! 🏆✨ See the full shortlist below 👇

A fitting message for the start of the year — encouraging agency, self-direction, and confidence in young learners. A powerful line to share as classrooms reset and children are supported to take ownership of their own journeys. 👉www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/products/train-of-thought

Picture Books for Future Leaders 🌟 A positive, diverse collection featuring confident children, career exploration, and inspiring role models. Great for PSHE, aspirations work, and broadening children’s sense of what’s possible. 👉www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/future-leaders

A timely message for the start of a new year - one that centres wellbeing over speed, progress over pressure. A thoughtful line to share with pupils as classrooms reset, routines rebuild, & intentions are set with care. ✍️ When I Grow Up I’d Like to Be... by Rob Biddulph https://ow.ly/JbIc50XRalU

As the new year begins, calm end-of-day reading can make a real difference. 🌙 This list offers soothing, diverse stories ideal for supporting routines, emotional regulation, and gentle winter wind-downs. Perfect for EYFS cosy corners. 👉 www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/collections/...