What kind of world do children want to live in? Can we all come together to make a difference and make our world a better, safer, greener, kinder place?

Prizes

Long-listed for Little Rebel Awards 2025

"This book not encourages creativity but also empowers children to contribute to a kinder, greener planet. Highly recommended."

"This is the first time I have seen a spread about the importance of inclusive literature for everyone’s mental health... in this book, Strick and Antony have consciously drawn attention to what children can do if they are worried or experiencing negative emotions advising they talk to an adult, who will be able to help."

"This is a book that evokes discussion. Children will all have different experiences and ideas and many classroom or group discussions can be stimulated by reading this book together... We Can! deserves a place in every primary classroom and library!"

"Steve Antony’s colourful illustrations reflect a fully diverse group of children, enhancing the inclusivity message…….The actions depicted in the book are practical and achievable – focusing on equal rights, the environment, and respect for others. The literacy message is also highly relevant."

"In We Can! learn just how much of a difference you can make; we can all make. Want the world greener, healthier, more equal, more loving, more colourful? All these hopes & dreams are closer than you might imagine & you, yes you, & I, we can make the difference, find inspiration on the pages of this wonderful book."

"This is an inspirational picture book which ensures every child knows that they can do anything they put their mind to."

Alex Strick devotes her time to writing and consulting on great books that include all children. She is co-author of Max the Champion (with Sean Stockdale and Ros Asquith), You Can with Steve Anthony, and co-founder of Outside In World (supporting children’s books in translation) and consultant to BookTrust. And as co-founder of Inclusive Minds, she’s particularly proud to have set up a network of Inclusion Ambassadors – young people with lived experience who share their knowledge with book creators. Alex lives in Surrey, England.

Steve Antony is an award-winning writer and illustrator of picture books, having sold over one million books world-wide. Steve has contributed work towards LGBTQ+ anthology Proud, Drawing Europe Together and Kind. He is Swindon Libraries Patron to Children’s Reading Services, an ambassador for the National Literacy Trust and a committee member of The Society of Authors Children’s Writers and Illustrators Group. Steve lives in Swindon, Wiltshire.