We have a selection of book bags available for families to borrow. Each bag is designed to support children’s personal, social and emotional development, with books covering topics such as parent separation, managing emotions, toileting, welcoming a new baby, starting school, and more.
If you wish to borrow a book bag, please speak to your child’s key person or email kaleidoscope.chc@btinternet.com

Books and resources to support parent separation and divorce.
Contents include:
Book – One Day at a Time
Book – Two Homes
Book – My Family’s Changing
Sunflower Seed Kit
Information to support parents

Books and resources to support emotional well-being.
Contents include:
Book – Colour Monster
Colour Monster Puppets (6)
Colour Monster Jar and coloured pom poms.
Emotions visual cue card
Information to support parents

Books and resources to support toilet training.
Contents include:
Book – No More Nappies
Book – Liam Goes Poo in the Toilet
Book – Everybody Poos
Book – Superpoop
Glitter wand
Sensory fidget toy
Bubbles
Information to support parents

Books and resources to help children understand and protect themselves from abuse.
Contents include:
Book – Pantosaurus
Book – Aliens Love Underpants
Colouring and activity sheets
Colouring pencils
Information to support parents

Books and resources to support welcoming a new baby.
Contents include:
Book – There’s a House inside my Mummy.
Book – New baby
Baby doll, clothes and nappy.
Information to support parents

Books and resources to support bereavement .
Contents include:
Book – The Memory Tree
Book – I Miss You
Book – Badger’s parting Gifts
Book – Goodbye Mog
Bubble wand
Squeezy sensory ball
Colouring pencils and paper
Pocket tissues
Wooden heart for decorating
Information to support parents

Books and resources to support behaviour.
Contents include:
Book – Hands Are Not for Hitting.
Book – Teeth Are Not for Biting.
Book – Calm-Down Time
Emotions visual cue card
Calm Down Bottle
Squeezy Sensory Ball
Windmill
Bubble wand
Information to support parents

Books and resources to support starting school .
Contents include:
Book – The Colour Monster goes to School.
Book – Going to School
Information to support parents

Story books with Makaton.
Contents include:
Book – A Trip To The Park
Book – A Trip To The Zoo
Book – A Trip To The Seaside
Makaton – Core Vocabulary
We have a wide selection of books that support Personal, Social, and Emotional Development, as well as SEND. These are available for children to use within Kaleidoscope. We’re also very happy to lend them to families, please just ask if you’d like to borrow any.












