Best children’s books with a theme of community
On this booklist, we have picked a selection of recommended books for primary schools to explore the topic of community, including picturebooks, longer texts and non-fiction.
Whether you are looking for picturebooks on the topic of kindness like The Smile or Do Something for Someone Else, stories about neighbourhoods like The Neighbourhood Surprise, or books exploring the connection between food and community like Lunch at 10 Pomegranate Street or Papa’s Butter Chicken, this list of the best children’s books about community is here to help.
Community is a core value for many primary schools, and our booklist is here to help. Whether for assemblies, class reads, storytime or independent browsing, these books will help children reflect on the value of community. This booklist has been put together with guidance from the librarian team at Peters.