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loneliness

Books about loneliness for readers of all ages.

Cover of Golden & Grey

Golden & Grey

Louise Arnold

Ages 8–12friendshipbullying

Cover of Thumbelina

Thumbelina

Ladybird Books

Ages 4–8perseveranceself-worth

Cover of Little Louie Takes Off

Little Louie Takes Off

Toby Morison

Ages 3–7self-discoverycourage

Cover of One Christmas Wish

One Christmas Wish

Katherine Rundell, Alexandria Neonakis, Emily Sutton

Ages 4–8christmasmagic

Cover of The pigman

The pigman

Paul Zindel

Ages 12–16friendshiploneliness

Cover of The lonely ones

The lonely ones

Kelsey Sutton

Ages 13–18lonelinessisolation

Cover of Little Cub

Little Cub

Olivier Dunrea

Ages 3–8familybelonging

Cover of Sometimes I feel like I don't have any friends (but not so much anymore)

Sometimes I feel like I don't have any friends (but not so much anymore)

Tracy Zimmerman

Ages 5–10friendshipself-esteem

Cover of Melrose and Croc A Christmas to Remember

Melrose and Croc A Christmas to Remember

Emma Chichester Clark

Ages 3–8friendshiploneliness

Cover of Melrose and Croc A Christmas to Remember

Melrose and Croc A Christmas to Remember

Emma Chichester Clark

Ages 3–7friendshiploneliness

Cover of The house of lost and found

The house of lost and found

Martin Widmark

Ages 7–12friendshiploss and grief

Cover of The cat with seven names

The cat with seven names

Tony Johnston

Ages 3–8lonelinessfriendship

Cover of A Place for a Middle

A Place for a Middle

Angela McAllister

Ages 4–8familybelonging

Cover of Invisible Vinnie

Invisible Vinnie

Jenny Nimmo

Ages 7–11imaginationbullying

Cover of Lonely lamb

Lonely lamb

Emily Costello

Ages 7–11animal rescuecompassion

Cover of Big Pig

Big Pig

Malachy Doyle

Ages 3–7lonelinessacceptance

Cover of Snowbert the Polar Bear (64 Zoo Lane)

Snowbert the Polar Bear (64 Zoo Lane)

An Vrombaut

Ages 3–7lonelinessfriendship

Cover of Lonely Misty

Lonely Misty

Linda M. Jennings

Ages 3–8belongingfriendship

Cover of The repair of Uncle Toe

The repair of Uncle Toe

Kay Chorao

Ages 4–8familyloneliness

Cover of There once was a puffin

There once was a puffin

Florence Page Jaques

Ages 4–10animalsnature

Cover of Maybe Tomorrow

Maybe Tomorrow

Joan Weir

Ages 10–14friendshipracism

Cover of Jess The Lonely Puppy

Jess The Lonely Puppy

Holly Webb

Ages 7–11lonelinesscourage

Cover of If Only Love Could Last

If Only Love Could Last

Janet Adele Bloss

Ages 13–18lonelinessromance

Cover of Grandpa's Town (Children's Books from Around the World: Japan)

Grandpa's Town (Children's Books from Around the World: Japan)

Takaaki Nomura, Takaaki Nomura

Ages 3–8familyintergenerational connection