Kitty Black Books

A heartwarming picture book about adoption, acceptance, and inclusion, A Crocodile in the Family is a children's story about a family of birds who stumble across a lone egg in the Australian bush. After taking it home to care for the egg, they discover it's actually a baby crocodile! The bird family raises the baby crocodile as one of their own, and as their community continues to ask why they keep him, the blended family says the answer is simple. Because he belongs, that's why!

The Quite Nice Wolf doesn't fit in with the local wolf pack. He commences training to become a proper wolf - one that's BIG and BAD. Can he help the wolf pack with their master plan?

Mr Bat is missing something. Something important. A HAT! He WANTS A HAT!Soon he finds the perfect pink hat with pretty roses and covered in GLITTER. But this hat belongs to someone else... Which doesn't bother him AT ALL. Or does it?

The journey of self-discovery invites children to explore their own strengths and qualities. As they wish for the courage and freedom of a lion, they ultimately realize that the admirable traits they seek are already within them. Emphasizing self-acceptance and authenticity, the story encourages young readers to embrace their unique identities and understand that anyone can embody the spirit of a lion simply by being themselves.

Kitty Black und Laura Wood spielen humorvoll mit Rollenklischees und betten dazu ihre Erzählung vom „bösen Wolf und den ängstlichen Schafen“ in einen ganz neuen Kontext. Das Buch ermutigt Kinder, frei von Schubladendenken, genau die Menschen zu werden, die sie sein wollen. Wilfried, der freundliche Wolf, liebt Gemüse und nette Teestunden. Er ist überhaupt nicht furchterregend – ganz im Gegensatz zu den anderen Wölfen im Rudel. Als er dann seine Freunde, die Schafe, angreifen soll, muss er sich etwas einfallen lassen!