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To celebrate the National Year of Reading, we’re Going All In for connection.
Dive into NEW challenges, BRILLIANT author events, EXCITING content and so much more!
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FOUR brilliant free live online events featuring your favourite authors,
sharing their brilliant characters and empathy inspiration
Thursday 4 June, 1.30-2.00pm
Recommended for ages 7-11, Key Stage 2/P5-7
Thursday 11 June, 1.30-2.00pm
Recommended for ages 11-14, Key Stage 3-4/ S1-3
Thursday 11 June, 2-2.45pm
Join Ed Vere, Mevan Babakar and Lisa Thompson for a fun & interactive session, hosted by Jenny McLachlan.
Mon 8 June, 11am – 12pm for KS2
Join Rashmi Sirdeshpande & Viviane Schwarz with Ben Shires and British Library Learning – for a creative journey to explore and create joyful travel guides. A brilliant way to explore how others live and see the world from a new perspective.
From 18 May, access ALL of our fabulous pre-recorded films for all ages,
from Early Years through to KS3. Watch in advance to help you start planning which
films you want to share and when.
Recommended for ages 7-13, Key Stage 2 & Lower KS3, P3-S2
Use our new assembly slide deck to jump into someone else’s story and read, connect and act.
Recommended for ages 7-13, Key Stage 2 and Lower KS3, P3-S2
Pre-recorded assemblies in English & Welsh with author/illustrator, Huw Aaron. Versions available for both primary and secondary.
Our annual empathy-themed draw along with superstar illustrator, Rob Biddulph.
Step-by-step inspiration for all ages.
10-20-minute interactive films featuring top authors & illustrators. Expect readalouds
and interactive activites. All films available to view from 18 May.
Recommended for ages 4-7,
Key Stage 1/ P2-3
Explore feelings and finding
connection with others
Recommended for ages 7-11,
Key Stage 2/ P5-7
Explore buried secrets
and long lost connections
Recommended for ages 7-11,
Key Stage 2/P5-7
Explore and celebrate families of all kinds
Recommended for ages 11-14,
Key Stage 3-4/ S1-3
Explore what happens when our online
and offline identities collide
Recommended for ages 4-7,
Key Stage 1/ P2-3
Explore a gentle story of grief
and how we can support each other
Recommended for ages 7-11,
Key Stage 2/ P5-7
Explore how to create your own
“Supa” graphic novel characters
Recommended for ages 11-14,
Key Stage 3-4/ S1-3
Explore the courage
of refugees in a true World War II story
Recommended for ages 11-14,
Key Stage 2-3/S1-3
Explore and celebrate
real-life stories of disability
Choose your favourite Challenge activities & accompanying printables as the basis of your festival activity.
Share your favourite empathy-building read.
Help us create a nationwide library full of brilliant empathy-boosting reads. Add your choice and tell us why – we want to hear your voice!
Designed by Ramzee
Cut out & decorate your Empathy Superpower Glasses.
Wear them to remind you to look from the perspective of others.
Put empathy into action by choosing & committing to an Empathy Resolution.
Choose ONE thing which makes a difference to the lives of others around you.
Start an Empathy-themed book club – at home, school, your local library or bookshop.
Join the annual Big Lunch celebration (5-8 June) by hosting a story-themed get-together in your school, street or community to share stories, food, fun and friendship.
Want free lesson plans for the Big Lunch? Download here for all ages group
Create your own empathy-themed comic strip.
Use our storyboards – think carefully about your characters, how they feel and what they experience.
Connect with a character and jump into their story.
Create a character ‘feeling file’. How do they feel inside and what’s happening on the outside?
Get to know someone better.
Use our conversation prompts to connect and find out what really makes them tick. Questions have been written by young people from across the UK.
Celebrate the good things in your community.
Seek out FIVE good things happening this week. Create a GOOD NEWS display, newspaper article, blog or video to share widely.
Read, Connect and Act with our Early Years resources!
Elmer the Patchwork Elephant © David McKee 2026, Andersen Press Ltd.
Share your favourite empathy-building read.
Help us create a nationwide library full of brilliant empathy-boosting reads. Add your choice and tell us why – we want to hear your voice!
Create your own Superhero Masks
Get crafty using our templates.
Set up a colourful display to celebrate everyone’s brilliant designs. Host a short parade where older children share their empathy superpowers with their parent or carer.
Put empathy into action and create your own Empathy Day Festival bunting.
What small actions can YOU promise to take which will make things better for others?
Decorate the Empathy Day Festival bunting templates with drawings, scribbles or words that show what being kind means.
Make a gift for someone
Whether it’s creating a handmade card, making a simple bird feeder or painting a stone, set up a “Kindness Day” where everyone makes or does something kind for another person.
Take a look at our empathy post card templates, or make your own
Host a story-themed Big Lunch (5-8 June) in your setting or community.
Invite parents and carers in to share stories, food, fun and friendship.
Celebrate the good things in your setting or community.
Stick or paint a large tree on a wall and attach pre-made leaves every time someone says or does something kind for another person.
Write or draw on the leaf to remind you why the leaf is being added, then watch together as your tree grows its beautiful leaves.
