Review: Inclusion by Zanni Louise

Handbooks for Little Humans: Inclusion by Zanni Louise is part of a series to help open conversations between children and carers about things that matter most. 

Inclusion is a wonderful book written on a child's level to discuss the importance of inclusion in all areas of their life.

illustrated by Jingting Wang

Publisher: Affirm Press

Publication date: 24th February 2026

Genre: Children's Picture Book

Pages: 24

RRP: AU$19.99 (hardcover)

Source: Courtesy of the publisher

Handbooks for Little Humans: Inclusion is a book to spark conversations, big and small; conversations on empathy, placing yourself in other people's situation and acting with kindness.

The story explains the concept of inclusion in simple words giving examples of times children may have been inclusive and not realised it. The story opens up conversations about when you have been inclusive and also when you have felt excluded and how that made you feel.

"When we're inclusive, we do our best to make everyone feel welcome, no matter who they are."

Everyone is different and that's a good thing we can listen and learn from each other and sometimes we may get it wrong but that's okay too. We can only do our best and try to grow with kindness.

Illustrations by Jingting Wang present the topic in a fun way with cartoon style pictures in bright colours.

I love the bright, splashy colours of the cover and that each new book in the series has a different colour making the collection bright and fun.

Handbooks for Little Humans: Inclusion is a fun book, thought provoking and easy to read.

Zanni Louise has, and is bringing out more books in the series with topics on compassion, integrity, fairness, confidence and friendship.

Handbooks for Little Humans will be a valuable resource, not only, for school libraries but home libraries as well.

My rating 5 /5 💜💜💜💜💜

Recommended age: 4 - 8 years

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Review: Saving Shark Pup by Sharon Dalgleish

We are currently loving reading true stories at Little Squirrel's Bookshelf. They showcase how amazing and fascinating the world around us can be.

Saving Shark Pup is the incredible true story of a great white shark pup washed up on Manly Beach and how the local community rushed to its rescue.

illustrated by Amandine Thomas

Publisher: Allen & Unwin 

Publication date: 3rd February 2026

Genre: Children's Picture Book / Non Fiction

Pages: 32

RRP: $24.99AU

Source: Courtesy of the publisher

Shark Pup is swirled and tossed in the surf and ends up beached on the shore. Many people come to help. He is battered and disoriented and is taken to an ocean pool. Shark Pup's fin begins to droop. Will Shark Pup survive his night away from the deep ocean he knows? (spoiler: he does)

Children will be entranced as the suspense rises and everyone jumps into action to save Shark Pup. As the pages turn and Shark Pup's life hangs in the balance we see the wonderful people who dedicate their life to studying and saving our precious sea life.

Interesting facts are dispersed throughout the story making Saving Shark Pup a story that grows with your child and can be read over and over.

Saving Shark Pup is the perfect book for children who love sharks and whales and are fascinated by facts.

Amandine Thomas' illustrations bring the story to life in full double page spreads with cool blues and greens of the ocean and the yellows and oranges of the beach and sand.

Saving Shark Pup is an emotional and uplifting story about people working together that will be a treasured read for years to come.

My rating 5/ 5 🦈🦈🦈🦈🦈

Recommended age: 4 - 8 years

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