Books published by Dorling Kindersley Ltd

Start the conversation around grief—a normal and healthy experience we all share as human beings.Grief is a small word for a BIG experience. Grief affects us emotionally, but also physically, socially, spiritually, and really in every part of our lives. But the important thing to know is that grief is natural, normal, and healthy, and it's an experience we all have because we're human.

Being online is a regular part of our day-to-day lives. But...not everyone online is a kind person, or has the best intentions. So practicing online safety is super important. Learn what it means to be safe online and some helpful tips for practicing online safety from a group of experts! The Internet is a wonderful resource, and with this book, you'll be equipped to explore safely.

Embark on the journey of blockchain alongside your kid.This book helps foster curiosity and conceptual discussion of an evolving technology called blockchain. Through big and small ideas about practical uses for it, a clear eye to the future, and with the author and his expertise guiding the reader each step of the way, learn how blockchain has the power to bring positive change now.

Everyone can be a scientist, every day!Are you a curious person? Do you ask "why" a lot? Do you like discovering new things? Then I have a secret for you…you may be a scientist! Learn from this author (a fellow scientist) about what being a scientist is all about. Celebrate the scientist in you—keep wondering, keep asking questions, and never stop learning!

Every day in schools across the country books are challenged for telling stories, centering characters, and tackling topics that feel uncomfortable for some people. This book explains what book banning is and helps start a conversation about how reading and having access to new information and ideas helps us stop, think, and grow!

A thriving democracy requires practice, teamwork, and a commitment to respecting one another.Democracy is a form of government which relies on active participation from its citizens. Sharing information with kids when they are young is an excellent start to understanding, communication, and using our voices to help others. Start learning about democracy at home, at school, at work, and for our country today!

Yoga is a way to discover more about ourselves and our connection with the surrounding world.What do you know about yoga? The word "yoga" means to "join together." Yoga is how we connect things that were never meant to be apart. Yoga grows and changes with us. Yoga reminds us how to be our truest selves—the best versions of ourselves. Ready to learn more? Close your eyes. Take a deep breath. Exhale slowly. And let's begin.

Learn how to create healthy habits to live your best life!Do you know what a healthy habit is? How about a SMART goal? This book is for anyone who is ready to live their best, fullest, most joy-filled life! Does that sound like you? Awesome! Learn more about healthy habits, how to create effective goals, and feel empowered in the choices you make. Hooray for creating our healthiest, happiest lives!

Learn to spot the power inside of you and all around you!Power isn't a mysterious thing that only a select few are born with—we all have power! And when we share that power with those around us, we can make change and achieve GREAT things. This book is here to help you understand power, see it in the world around you, and answer the question: Am I powerful? (Spoiler alert: yes!)

Hope is an irreplaceable, never-ending thing which exists in and around all of us.What does it mean to have hope? Hope is trusting that good things are possible, no matter the circumstances. It's also something we all have inside and can give to those around us. Hope is a powerful choice we can make to bring about change, healing, and light to the world we all share.

Blended families are like any other family grounded in love.What is a blended family? Are they different from your family, or the same? What's it like to be a part of one? Do you get to eat lots of ice cream if you're in one? Find out from an author raising her own blended and beautiful family! This book aims to expand our ideas of what a family can be because any family rooted in love is a family.

Through perseverance, reframe something you "can't do" into something you "can't do"...yet.What if you found out there was a tiny word that could change your frustrations into opportunities? When we tell ourselves, "I can't do this," we give up. But when we say, "I can't do this…yet," we're opening ourselves to the possibility of growing through challenges, also called perseverance. Join this author in practicing perseverance, adding "yet" to your vocabulary, and learning the value of continued effort toward the things you love, even when it gets hard.

This book seeks to help kids identify themselves and understand all the things that can make up someone's identity.Your identity can be a lot of things: your heritage, gender, hometown, school, faith, or even what you've been through. The awesome thing is nobody is just one thing! Your identity can grow and change as you do! This book explores all the different parts of identity: who you are, what you love, and what's true about you.

Creativity comes in many forms and is for all of usThis is a book about creativity. While some people think that some are creative and some aren't, [Spoiler Alert!] everyone is creative! This book is on a mission to help every kid, grownup, and member of planet earth unlock their creativity.

Learn all about banks and the magic of money.When you think of a bank, what comes to mind? A building? A safe, filled with gold? What if we told you banks weren't any of these things? And (get ready for this)...most money isn't even kept in the bank! Banking is a system that allows money to move from one place to another, creating opportunities and growth. And banks only work with a shared belief in the magic of money.

Shame doesn't make us less, just human.This is a book about shame. Yep, that messy thing we all carry but we all like to hide. But shame is such an important topic to talk about, especially with kids. Because guess what? They feel it all the time. And they just don't know how to talk about it. Because even grownups don't know how to talk about it. Shame doesn't make us anything less than enough. It just makes us human.

Help kids understand the power and impact of good design.This is a book about design and exists to unlock the design potential within every kid. Designers work in different ways, but all of them use creativity and compassion to solve problems and make things that in turn make the world a better place. Through the author's personal experience and multi-step process, empower the kid in your life to share their ideas, make, create, and be the best designer they can be.

Better understand the complexities and uniqueness of adoption.This book opens the door for anyone to start a conversation about adoption, told through the eyes of a kid who has been adopted as well as a grownup who's adopted a kid. It breaks down some of the complexities of adoption and dives into what makes each story so unique and special.

Take your first step toward activism!A little book with a big goal! This book aims to give kids the building blocks to develop strong principles of care, empathy, and community. Because you're never too young to make a difference!

Start this big conversation with openness and honesty.When divorce happens, it happens to everyone in the family and kids are left with a lot of questions. This is a tough conversation to have, and some of the answers can hurt. This book is meant to help start an honest discussion with kids about what to expect when parents go their separate ways—written by a parent who has been there.

Tools for practicing optimism every day!Do you want to be happy? Doesn't everyone? Happiness often comes from a personal shift in perspective, which sounds simple, but can be a real challenge and definitely takes practice! This book is a fun exploration of how to engage an optimistic and empowering mindset and how to make choices that lead to more opportunities, positivity, and joy.

Emotions can be hard, expressing them can be even harder, but it's so important.Emotions? emotions... EMOOOOTIONS!We all have them, they're all different, and they're rarely simple. This book helps kids explore the complexities of their emotions with stories, questions, and coloring activities made for self-expression. What color do you feel like today?

A personal story of depression and how the author found help.This is a book about depression. It doesn't shy away from the complexities of depression or what getting help might look like. It gives an honest perspective into what depression feels like, what life looks like with it, and the hope that comes with being known and being loved through it.

The importance of nervous system regulation and how it helps to make us feel safe and connected—with each other and within ourselves.The nervous system guides so much of what we do, from breathing, to feeling, thinking, and living! But, our nervous systems can get dysregulated, which makes us feel disconnected or overwhelmed. This book helps us understand different stress responses and practice techniques to calm and regulate our nervous systems—all parts of being human!

Help kids understand the complexities of systemic racism.Systemic racism is incredibly difficult to understand—even for grownups! This book was made to help kids understand what systemic racism is and how it's built into laws, schools, stories, and other institutions in a way that collectively makes life much harder for people of color.

Help your kid understand what anger means and how to deal with it in healthy and positive ways.Anger is a part of life—but we never really talk about it other than to say don't be angry. This is why, too often, kids don't fully understand what they're feeling or what to do about it. That's why this book is here! To help kids understand what it means to feel angry and how to manage and process their anger in healthy and helpful ways that might even inspire positive change.

Start the conversation early about one of the most important topics: love.We know a few things about love we'd like to share! Love is all around us, each and every day. And love is so big that it never, ever runs out.

Explore everything home can be.Home can be a place, a feeling, a person, wherever you feel safe and strong. And the coolest part is where our home is and who makes us feel at home only grows as we do!

From famous Gods to the inside of temples, this title lets your child get all the homework help they need, and learn all about Ancient Greece.

What would Stitch do? Loyal friend, mischievous comedian, and extraterrestrial adventurer: Stitch navigates life with all its ups and down. Sometimes Stitch accidentally causes chaos, but he knows his 'ohana will always be there for him and a bit of surfing can cheer him up.With bitesize advice, personality quizzes, quotes, and fun images, Be More Stitch encourages children to feel confidence and positivity. Learn how to understand your emotions, overcome obstacles, and improve self-esteem. Let everyone's favourite super-cute Disney alien show you how to feel happier every day! The perfect gift for young Lilo & Stitch fans.(c)Disney