Edinburgh International Book Festival commissioned My Kind of Book to create the resources linked to below.
They’ll help you adapt some well-loved story books to make them more accessible for children and adults with additional needs.
The links below will take you to the Edinburgh Book Festival website.
- Pirate Stew – sensory resource
by Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell. All aboard to make an adventurous pirate stew from house-hold items! - Hey You – sensory resource
by Dapo Adeola. An empowering exploration of growing up black. - The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse – sensory resource
by Charlie Mackesy. So many people love this book, we were delighted to create a sensory version. - Lifesize Deadly Animals – sensory resource
by Sophy Henn. This is a lot of fun for children who like their animals scary! - Ready for Spaghetti – sensory resource
by Michael Rosen and Polly Dunbar. A book full of poems that use fun sensory language – now add in the props! - Granny Came Here On The Empire Windrush – sensory resource
by Patrice Lawrence and Camilla Sucre. This is a great sensory introduction to Black British history. - It’s Only One – sensory resource
by Tracey Corderoy and Tony Neal. This resource is great if you are tackling themes of looking after the environment, litter and citizenship. - The Teey Weeny Genie – sensory resource
by Julia Donaldson and Anna Currey. All the usual fun from Julia Donaldson – now with added sensory props!