Early Years

For Nurseries & Schools

The Adventures of Esme & Bailey is a picture book series designed around familiar childhood moments, making it well suited to story time, shared reading, and gentle discussion.

Well suited to early years story time

The Adventures of Esme & Bailey uses familiar childhood situations, gentle language, and warm storytelling to support calm reading experiences and thoughtful conversation.

The books work well for shared reading, simple discussion, and helping young children talk about what characters notice, feel, and choose.

Useful for

Story time

Gentle, readable stories designed for calm shared reading.

Shared discussion

Simple situations that encourage children to talk and reflect.

Everyday awareness

Familiar moments that children can recognise and understand.

Warm conversations

Helpful prompts for talking about choices, kindness, and listening.

Themes explored in the series

Clear, simple themes that fit naturally into early years conversation.

Kindness
Everyday awareness
Calm thinking
Safety
Listening
Teamwork
Making good choices
Confidence

Get in touch

For nursery or school enquiries, please use the contact page.