Jessica Kingsley Publishers was founded in 1987 in London by Jessica Kingsley and is committed to publishing books that make a difference. In 2004 we opened our US office in Philadelphia and in 2017 we became part of the John Murray Press division of Hachette Group.
We publish books for professionals and general readers in a range of subjects. We are well known for our long established lists on the autism spectrum, social work, and arts therapies. More recently we have published extensively in the fields of mental health, counselling, palliative care, practical theology and gender diversity. We have a range of graphic novels across these subject areas, and books for children, on issues including bereavement, depression and anger.
Yogic cooking is nutritious, easy to digest and free of toxins, allowing you to improve your health, keep your body strong and facilitate spiritual revolution. The aim of yoga is to cultivate a physical, mental and psychic balance so that higher states of being can be experienced. This can be achieved through a balanced vegetarian diet that ......
Chi Kung is the best kept secret on the planet. It is a powerful way of becoming fit, healthy and balanced through opening and mobilising the body and joints, breathing techniques, slow movement exercises, standing postures, special walking methods and meditation. It can be done anywhere, any time in whatever you are wearing. With consistent ......
How to Understand Your Feelings about Climate Change and Take PositiveAction Together
Its normal to feel strong emotions like fear, anger or sadness about climate change. This book helps you learn how these emotions may affect you and your behaviour and shows how to transform your worries into positive climate action. With simple tips and tricks, you can ease your climate anxiety and help the planet too.
This is an illustrated children's book for ages 7-11 that makes gender identity, sexual orientation and family diversity easy to explain to children.
Throughout the book kids learn that there are many kinds of people in the world and that diversity is something to be celebrated. It covers gender, romantic ......
This inspirational book tells the stories of 50 real-life teens who've dared to change the world they live in. Bestselling author Margaret Rooke asks teenagers about their experiences of being volunteers, social entrepreneurs, and political campaigners, online and beyond.
A Creative Workbook and Journal for Young Activists
Full of creative activities, journal prompts and questions for self-reflection, this interactive workbook is the ultimate toolkit for young people looking to challenge injustices. Exploring issues of identity, discrimination and oppression, it features the voices of inspiring young activists to empower readers to develop their social justice ......
'Hey! I think you should know that there is nothing your parents are more proud of... than YOU!'
This simple graphic story helps children whose parents are separating to feel better. The book says why some parents have to live in different places, reminds the child how special they are to both parents, and reassures ......
A companion volume to ''Children with Special Needs'', this volume covers the assessment of and procedure for young adults who have greater difficulties in learning than the majority of people their age. Further and higher education institutions have now been taken out of LEA jurisdiction, and this book provides a detailed guide to the most recent ......
the early years understanding the past, thinking about the present, planning for the future
Jane Lane is an advocate worker for racial equality in the early years. She was formerly the policy director for Early Years Equality (EYE) and an education officer at the Commission for Racial Equality and was largely responsible for writing their publication From Cradle to School: A practical guide to racial equality in early childhood education ......
