Empathy Read Aloud


Empathy Read Aloud


Our fabulous authors, illustrators and poets read aloud from our 
Read for Empathy Book Collections.

Enjoy listening to wonderful empathy boosting stories and poems. 

Use them to help you complete the activities in the Early Years, Schools and Libraries Toolkits. 
If you are a teacher or school librarian, email primary@empathylab.uk or secondary@empathylab.uk 
to receive a hidden link to the Toolkits. Public Libraries should email here for their link.

Find out more about the 2020 Read for Empathy Book Collections here. Visit our YouTube Channel for more EmpathyLab films here.
Selected for the Read for Empathy 2020 collection, Race to the Frozen North tells the true story of Matthew Henson, an Arctic explorer whose story has been forgotten for many years largely because of the colour of his skin. Author Catherine Johnson reads a short extract.

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Listen to Moniza Alvi read 'The Camp', from the poetry anthology, A Country to Call Home, edited by Lucy Popescu.

The collection was selected for the Read For Empathy 2020 collection and is published by Unbound.

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Elina Ellis reads The Truth About Old People, a very funny and lovable picture book tribute to grandparents and older people. 

Published by Two Hoots and part of our 2020 Read for Empathy Book Collection.



Sonia Beck reads Did You See me? by Kit de Waal from the poetry anthology, A Country to Call Home, edited by Lucy Popescu, 

Published by Unbound and part of our 2020 Read for Empathy Book Collection.


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Cath Howe reads Chapter 12 of Ella on the Outside, a tale that will strike a chord with anyone who has felt the pressure to please a new friend or has struggled to fit in. Published by Noisy Crow and part of our 2019 Read for Empathy Collection.


Tony Bradman reads Words from the poetry anthology, A Country to Call Home edited by Lucy Popescu. 

Published by Unbound and part of our 2020 Read for Empathy Book Collection.


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Wendy Meddour reads Lubna and Pebble, a picture book with an unforgettable story that subtly addresses the refugee crisis.

Published by Dial Books and part of our 2020 Read for Empathy Book Collection

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Performance poet Sophia Thakur reads Somebody Give This Heart a Pen, the title poem from her powerful first collection of poetry. Published by Walker Books and part of our 2020 Read for Empathy Book Collection, these poems explore the experiences that connect people.
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Author Patrice Lawrence reads The Dancer from the poetry anthology, A Country to Call Home, edited by Lucy Popescu.

Published by Unbound and part of our 2020 Read for Empathy Book Collection.



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Author Jessica Love reads Julian is a Mermaid, a picture book full of self-love and a radiant celebration of individuality.

Click here to go to her Instagram highlights and listen to the story.

Published by Walker Books and part of our 2020 Read for Empathy Collection.





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Author Cori Doerrfeld reads her picture book The Rabbit Listened, a moving and universal picture book about empathy and kindness. 

Published by Dial Books and part of the 2020 Read for Empathy Book Collection.



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Author and illustrator Tom Percival read his picture book Ravi's Roar. A clever and engaging book about temper tantrums, dealing with emotions and learning to express and understand your feelings. Published by Bloomsbury Children's Books and part of the 2020 Read for Empathy Book Collection.
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Steve Camden reads First Day from Everything All At Once, his poetry collection about life at secondary school. 

Discover sharp insights into anxieties about fitting in, first love, and hiding in the loos.

Published by Macmillan Children’s Books and part of our 2019 Read for Empathy Book Collection.
Sophy Henn, author and illustrator reads Super Duper You, a joyful and colourful reminder that we are all super duper in our own special and different ways. She also shows how to draw one of the characters in the book! 

Published by Puffin and part of our 2020 Read for Empathy Collection.
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Author Atinuke reads from her book, Love From Anna Hibiscus. Young Anna is a life force, intent on making a difference in her African community. Sensitive handling of unthinking attitudes to inequality and full of insights into lives lived very differently.

Published by Walker Books and part of our 2019 Read for Empathy Collection.
Ieva Flamingo reads The Schoolbag from her poetry collection The Noisy Classroom. Watch out for the surprise at the end! 
These poems from Latvia explore the feelings of children in the noisiest class in the school. More poems on our YouTube channel.
Published by the Emma Press and part of our 2020 Read for Empathy Collection.
Joseph Coelho reads Elmer's Birthday by David McKee. The elephants pretend to have forgotten Elmer's birthday but things don't go entirely to plan....

Published by Penguin Books and written to celebrate 30 years of Elmer the Patchwork Elephant, helping children to understand that being different is just fine.
Libby Scott reads from Can You See Me? the novel she co-authored with Rebecca Westcott. 

Insightful and warmly uplifting, it's a story of autism, empathy and kindness that will touch readers of all ages.

Published by Scholastic and part of our 2020 Read for Empathy Collection
Ali Richardson reads The Steves by Morag Hood. Two absurdly competitive
puffins (both called Steve) vie to be the best. Very funny and perfectly reflects the sort of pointless silly arguments children have. - great for discussion. 

Published by Two Hoots and part of the 2020 Read for Empathy Book Collection.
Author Kate Milner reads her  book It's A No Money Day as part of Manchester Libraries celebration of Empathy Day. 
This book deals with the painful reality of poverty sensitively and without stigma. 


Published by Barrington Stoke and part of our 2020 Read for Empathy Collection.
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