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EmpathyLab

Shop the 2025 Read for Empathy collection -  EmpathyLab's collection of 70 expertly selected books for 3-16-year-olds, to to help children and young people learn more about empathy, have transformational empathy experiences through stories and be inspired to put empathy into action.

 

For free guides to the collection, schools, library  & family resources and to register for Empathy Day visit empathylab.uk

 

EmpathyLab is a non-profit leading a powerful new book-based empathy movement, with a mission to raise an empathy-educated generation. Our target is to reach one million children a year by 2026, helping to break down barriers and build a kinder, more connected world.

2025 Collection for 3 - 11 year olds
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Grandad’s Star
Who Let the Words Out?: Poems by the winner of the Laugh Out Loud Award
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We Are Here
Turtle Moon
Troll: The Times Children's Book of the Week
The Wrong Shoes: The vital new novel from the bestselling creator of Big Bright Feelings
The Letter with the Golden Stamp
The Last Dragon
The Grand Hotel of Feelings
The Cheat Book (vol.1): A laugh-out-loud illustrated series for kids
The Cat Who Couldn't Be Bothered
Terrible Horses: A Story of Sibling Conflict and Companionship
Sidney and Carrie Have a Party
Rune: The Tale of a Thousand Faces: Waterstones Children’s Book Prize category award winner
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2025 Collection for 12-16 year olds
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The 10pm Question
You Could Be So Pretty
Wild East
Where the Heart Should Be: The Times Children's Book of the Week
Tosh's Island
The Girl Who Couldn't Lie
The Fights That Make Us
The Door of No Return
The Djinn's Apple
The Boy in the Suit
The Body Confidence Book: Respect, accept and empower yourself
Sister Spirit
SH!T BAG: a darkly funny story about life with an ostomy bag
Running Away for Beginners
Rise Up and Sing!: Power, Protest, and Activism in Music
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We've Got This!
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We've Got This!: Six Steps to Build your Empathy Superpower
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Picture Books
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We Are Here
A Better Best Friend
Best of All: The magical mix that's you
Troll: The Times Children's Book of the Week
Terrible Horses: A Story of Sibling Conflict and Companionship
The Cat Who Couldn't Be Bothered
The Grand Hotel of Feelings
April's Garden
My Name is a Gift: A heartfelt celebration of the names we're given
Luna Loves Gardening
Grandpa Kuma
Flower Block
Elki is Not My Dog
Dance Just Like So!
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Fiction novels for ages 3-11
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On The Wall: Finding Happiness in the Strangest of Places
Turtle Moon
Bird Boy
Norah's Ark
The Letter with the Golden Stamp
The Last Dragon
The Wrong Shoes: The vital new novel from the bestselling creator of Big Bright Feelings
Angel of Grasmere: From Dunkirk to the Fells
One Chance Dance
Flora Stormer and the Golden Lotus: Book 1
The Cheat Book (vol.1): A laugh-out-loud illustrated series for kids
Bobby Bains Plays a Blinder
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Fiction novels for ages 12-16+
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All That It Ever Meant
If My Words Had Wings
Running Away for Beginners
The Djinn's Apple
Northern Soul
The 10pm Question
The Fights That Make Us
The Girl Who Couldn't Lie
Sister Spirit
Only This Beautiful Moment
The Boy in the Suit
You Could Be So Pretty
A Sudden Storm
Little Bang: Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal for writing 2025; double-winner of the Children's Book Ireland Awards
Keedie
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Graphic novels for ages 3-11
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Nina Peanut
Rune: The Tale of a Thousand Faces: Waterstones Children’s Book Prize category award winner
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Graphic novels for ages 12-16+
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Drawn to Change the World Graphic Novel Collection: 16 Youth Climate Activists, 16 Artists: A Graphic Novel
Tosh's Island
Cross My Heart and Never Lie
Homebody: Discovering What It Means To Be Me
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Early readers and early graphics
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Bumble and Snug and the Jealous Giants: Book 4
Gordon the Meanest Goose on Earth
Sidney and Carrie Have a Party
Destiny Ink: Sleepover Surprise
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Poetry for children ages 3-11
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And I Climbed, And I Climbed
And I Hear Dragons
Find Peace in a Poem
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Verse novels and poetry for ages 12-16+
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Louder Than Hunger
Part of a Story That Started Before Me: Poems about Black British History
Where the Heart Should Be: The Times Children's Book of the Week
The Door of No Return
Wild East
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Non-fiction for ages 3-11
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Me and My Hair
How I Feel: 40 Wellbeing Activities for Kids
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Non-fiction for ages 12-16+
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The Body Confidence Book: Respect, accept and empower yourself
Everyday Action, Everyday Change: A children's guide to understanding and stopping prejudice and racism
Rise Up and Sing!: Power, Protest, and Activism in Music
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