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For a long time, we have loved Molly Potter’s books because they dive right into talking about big subjects – like worries, feelings and friendships – in a way that is both thoughtful and fun. They give lots of information, with colourful illustrations, to help both you and your child approach new or tricky emotions with confidence. 

These brilliant books are being relaunched this summer as part of Bloomsbury Publishing’s Let’s Talk series – and you can get 30% off all the books in the series (as well as others on their site) from the 6th – 16th July 2023.  

Read our reviews of the books below, and scroll to the end of the article to find out where, when and how to use the discount.

What's Worrying You? 

Sharing worries is (of course) the central theme here. This is such an important idea to unpick with young children especially when, as parents, we have that instinctive feeling that something is bothering them, but we’re not quite sure how to talk to them to get to the bottom of it. This book can really help.   

By normalising the idea that everyone has worries and considering how particular things might make us think and feel in certain ways, the book guides parents and children through strategies to talk about familiar worries that often arise. Together, you can discover and plan simple ways to help your child feel better.  

Many of the worries feel familiar: from anxiety around friendships, such as not having friends to play with or falling out with friends, through to concerns about meeting a new teacher or overhearing your parents arguing.  

Although this book is written with small children in mind, we think it is useful for all ages. As Molly says in her introduction, “Just remember, everyone has worries, even grown-ups!”  

How Are You Feeling Today? 

Feelings can be tricky to understand and discuss with others, especially when we might not have much experience with them yet!   

This colourful book takes a close look at 12 common emotions, including sadness, anger and happiness, and discusses what we can do when they pop up in our lives.   

This book also looks at different ways to cope when things aren’t going as expected – there are many options to test out to see what works for you and your child.  

As well as being great for young children, this book is really useful for parents when supporting their children with understanding and thriving in emotional situations and equipping them with the tools to be confident when it comes to feelings and emotions in day-to-day life.  

The Same but Different 

This book is a perfect look at the ways that we are different but also still the same. It’s brilliant for encouraging empathy, inclusion and understanding among children.  

We really like the way Molly begins this book by talking about how many people there are on earth. This information is hard for your child to comprehend, of course, but can be useful to return to when trying to get a grasp of how many people there are – and so how much individuality there is – on our planet.   

Our world is so diverse, and it is astonishing to think that no two people are the same! As very young children start to discover differences between themselves and others, this book is fantastic for encouraging them to appreciate humanity's beauty.  

With that it introduces respect, which is a fundamental part of life. She shares how it is ok to have your own thoughts, and that you don’t have to agree with someone else's, but you can respect their opinions.  

Reading together and discussing the topics in this book raises lots of ideas about how people differ in their thoughts, beliefs, looks, strengths, languages and so much more. Yet she also beautifully highlights that within our differences there are also similarities.  

Will You Be My Friend? 

Making friendships for the first time can feel like a little bit of a scary prospect. There are many stages in childhood where a child might be meeting others for the first time, such as starting nursery or school, or going to new clubs or classes.   

Will You Be My Friend?, offers a supportive approach to developing new friendships in childhood. Reassuring and practical, it looks at ways that children can reach out to one another and make new friends, as well as maintain the relationships that they build. This book also touches upon working through difficulties in friendships.   

As well as being relatable and friendly, this book has bright illustrations that complement the content very well, helping children understand the points that are being made in the text.  

 
The 30% discount is available across all Let’s Talk titles, from 06th July 2023 – 16th July 2023. Follow this link to the Bloomsbury Let’s Talk homepage to shop their summer sale.