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Storytime In Classroom

Bring Empathy Into Your Classroom

A free, fully resourced inclusive literacy experience for Reception to Year 2, funded entirely by local and national businesses who believe in your community.

Launching with Harvey’s Silent Discovery, the first in a growing library of inclusive stories chosen to spark understanding, empathy and connection in your classroom.

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The Story Behind It

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My son is non-verbal and autistic, and watching the world struggle to connect with him is what started all of this.
I wrote Harvey’s Silent Discovery because I wanted children to see the world through his eyes and to understand that silence isn’t absence, it’s just a different kind of voice.
I created The Empathy Book Initiative because I believe if we reach children early enough, inclusion stops being something we have to teach. It just becomes who they are. Not a lesson. Not a project. Just normal.
That’s the world I’m building for him. And for every child like him.
 

Jo x

 

Founder of Inclusive Ventures CIC

What your class receives

🦋 Harvey’s Silent Discovery
A beautifully illustrated story following Harvey, a non-verbal autistic boy, as he teaches his classmates that communication goes far beyond words. Every child receives their own copy to take home and keep — so the conversation continues at home too.


📋 Teacher Resource Pack
Full teacher notes, the story formatted for your whiteboard, comprehension questions and everything you need to deliver a meaningful and memorable session with complete confidence.


🎨 The Butterfly Challenge
A hands-on team activity where children work together to create a beautiful butterfly — without speaking a single word. Using non-verbal prompts and communication aids, they discover exactly what Harvey’s classmates did. Printed resources and certificates included for every child.

How it works

Register your interest

Tell us a little about your school and we’ll be in touch

We find your sponsor

We match your school with a local or national business who funds everything

Your books arrive

Everything delivered, resourced and ready to use.

All you need to do is enjoy it with your class

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Why Schools Love It

✅Fully funded - no cost to your school

✅Curriculum linked - Literacy, PSHE and teamwork

✅Every child keeps their book, to spark conversations about inclusion outside the classroom and into homes and the wider community

✅Ready to use - everything provided, nothing to prepare

✅Part of something bigger - new stories and resources to be added regularly

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Research shows that children who engage with inclusive stories develop greater empathy, stronger social skills and are less likely to bully their peers, with benefits that last into adulthood.
The Empathy Book Initiative puts that research into action. By placing inclusive books directly into children’s hands at the earliest opportunity, we’re not just telling stories,  we’re shaping the way a generation sees the world.

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