Handbooks for Little Humans: Inclusion by Zanni Louise. Illus. by Jingting Wang

Being inclusive is when we make the world feel friendly and safe for everyone.

Handbooks for Little Humans: Inclusion is the third book in a new series for young children. These books are highly accessible resource guides for both adults and children to engage in meaningful conversations about everyday happenings.

Have you ever changed your game so everyone can play?
Or made sure all your friends received an invitation?
Have you ever asked to hear someone else’s story?

These three simple questions relate to being inclusive. For young children this often comes naturally but as children grow things can often change. Children begin to notice the differences between others and a lack of understanding may lead to complicated situations.

To gently introduce young children to the idea of inclusivity, the book is organised into accessible double page spreads, each one sharing valuable information through colourfully presented vignettes, illustrations and a graphic insert. Under the headings - Listen and Learn, Being Proud of Who You Are, There’s A lot We Share, Helping Everyone Feel Welcome, You Belong Too – the thoughts and insights shared are perfectly pitched for young readers to understand the book’s intention.

Handbooks for Little Humans: Inclusion joins the first two books published in 2025: Handbooks for Little Humans: Confidence and Handbooks for Little Humans: Compassion. These books, as a set, will make a valuable addition to a home, school or public library. Handbooks for Little Humans: Integrity, Handbooks for Little Humans: Fairness and Handbooks for Little Humans: Friendship will also be published in 2026.

Themes: Survival Guide, Meaningful Conversations, Being Inclusive, Friendship, Safety, Community, Differences, Emotional Literacy.

Kathryn Beilby