Big Words for Little People Series [Book]

What does it actually mean to be kind, brave, calm, or happy to a four-year-old? Some words need a child-friendly explanation to help children make sense of the world around them.

Introducing Big Words for Little People, a series of picture books designed to help you talk about the ups and downs of first experiences and new emotions with your child. Created by language experts at Oxford University Press, each book contains carefully-chosen feature words to support early years learning and equip children with the language skills to develop and grow.

Each book includes reassuring tips on how to enjoy these books, encourage conversation and build language confidence. This series is special not only because it focuses on feelings in a child-friendly way, but also because it’s from Oxford, it’s packed with educational goodness that helps children develop and grow.

Build language confidence
Engaging picture books with handpicked words to help young children talk about the ups and downs of first experiences and new emotions with confidence.

Packed with educational goodness

Using Oxford University Press’s language expertise, these deliver big and small words to help children develop and grow.

Perfect for sharing and reading together

Picture book rhythm with fun illustrations and engaging narrative flow, helping grown-ups and young children talk together in a gently supportive way.

Get more from the books
Includes ideas at the back of the book to help grown-ups talk about feelings with children and an age-appropriate glossary to help children understand more challenging words.

Kindness

This little hardback book creates a moment to focus on Kindness. Using carefully chosen words and phrases, such as ‘giving’ or ‘taking turns’, it creates a special moment for grown-ups and young children to focus on what it means to be kind in everyday life.

Love

Empowering words that help children to express their emotions.

This little book on Love is part of an exciting series exploring big topics with young children in a way that feels good.

Using carefully chosen words, such as ‘family’, ‘forever’ and ‘closeness’, it creates a special moment for grown-ups and young children to focus on what it means to love others, lose people or animals we love, and be loved.

Our World

This little book on Our World is part of an important series which focuses on the words we use to talk about big topics with young children in a way that feels good. Words such as save, danger, wonder and fairness, are explored in this book in a way that is meaningful for little people in their everyday lives. It creates a special moment for grown-ups and young children to talk about recycling, peace and freedom and about being curious and to discover new words to help them to talk with confidence.

Learning

This little book on Learning is part of an important series which focuses on feelings and the words we need to talk about big topics with young children in a way that feels good. Using carefully chosen words and phrases in a warm lyrical way, it creates a special moment for grown-ups and young children to talk about trying new things, thinking about our senses, asking questions, concentrating and solving problems. Children can discover and understand new words to
help them to talk with confidence.

Respect

This little book on Respect is part of an exciting series exploring big topics with young children in a way that feels good.

Using carefully chosen words and phrases, such as ‘acceptance’, ‘fairness’ and ‘speak up’, it creates a special moment for grown-ups and young children to focus on what it means to respect others and be respected.

Being Healthy

This little book on Being Healthy is part of an important series which focuses on feelings and the words we need to talk about big topics with young children in a way that feels good. Using carefully chosen words and phrases in a warm lyrical way, it creates a special moment for grown-ups and young children to talk about hygiene, exercise and sleep, food, feelings, allergies and keeping safe. Children can discover and understand new words to help them to talk with confidence.

Bravery

This little book on Bravery is one in an exciting new series exploring big topics with young children in a way that feels good. Using carefully chosen words and phrases, such as ‘try’ or ‘owning up’, it creates a special moment for grown-ups and young children to focus on what it means to be brave in everyday life.

Children can discover and understand new words to help them to talk about the ups and downs of first experiences and new emotions with confidence. The engaging art style, fun characters and hardback picture book feel make this series accessible and perfect to share.

Friendship

This little book on Friendship is one of an exciting new series exploring big topics with young children in a way that feels good. Using carefully chosen words and phrases, such as ‘belonging’ and ‘be loyal’, it creates a special moment for grown-ups and young children to focus on what it means to be a friend and nurture friendships.

Doing Your Best

This little book on Doing Your Best is part of an exciting series exploring big topics with young children in a way that feels good.

Using carefully chosen words and phrases, such as ‘aim high’ and ‘teamwork’, it creates a special moment for grown-ups and young children to focus on what it means to be a do your best and be proud of yourself.

Children can discover and understand new words to help them to talk about the ups and downs of first experiences and new emotions with confidence.

Calmness

This little book on Calmness is one of an exciting new series exploring big topics with young children in a way that feels good. Using carefully chosen words and phrases, such as ‘breathe’ or ‘balance’, it creates a special moment for grown-ups and young children to focus on what it means to be calm and how to cope with worries.

Children can discover and understand new words to help them to talk about the ups and downs of first experiences and new emotions with confidence. The engaging art style, fun characters and hardback picture book feel make this series accessible and perfect to share.

Celebrate

This little book on celebrating is part of an important series which focuses on the words we need to talk about big topics with young children in a way that feels good. Using carefully chosen words and phrases in a warm lyrical way, it creates a special moment for grown-ups and young children to talk about what - and how - we celebrate, including milestones, happy and sad events, carnivals, festivals, new babies and new teeth - and reminds us to have fun with each other every day. Children can discover and understand new words to help them to talk with confidence.