Catalogues and Publishers 2015
Publisher / Distributor / Address / Website / e mail /Telephone / Fax / Description/FocusAction Aid
Chataway House,
Leach Road,
Chard,
Somerset,
TA20 1FR /
Telephone: 01460238000
Fax: 01460 67191 / Award winning materials and services for schools including photo packs, videos and cd roms.
AlexandraGalleries
340 Camberwell New Road,
London,
SE5 0RW /
Telephone: +44 (0)20 8249 5807
Fax: 02072740933 / Authentic African American and Black representational art. Working directly with artists and art publishers worldwide there is an extensive selection of original paintings, fine art prints and limited edition prints.
Alpha Education
Multicultural Educational Resources
PO Box 6655,
North Delivery Office, Nottingham
NG5 9BU /
E-mail:
Telephone: 0115 976 2821 / Alpha Education is the place where you can shop for multicultural educational books & resources. We are the preferred supplier of multicultural books, posters and other materials for schools, libraries, nurseries, after school groups and parents. We are committed to sourcing the best multicultural books and materials which support anti-racist themes within the National Curriculum
Amazon / / English-Malay and Malay-English Children's Dictionary
Artefacts to Order & A Suitcase of History
3 The Former Horsehair Factory
Bells Lane
Glemsford
Sudbury
Suffolk
CO10 7QA /
Email:
Tel: 0845 519 5378 / Boxes, suitcases and trunks of resources for R.E festivals, Geography and History.
Articles of Faith
Grange House
2 Geddings Road
Hoddesdon
Hertfordshire EN11 0NT /
Telephone: 01617636232
Fax: 01617635366 / Selection of artefacts, posters, dolls etc. from most major faiths.
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Badger Publishing
Suite G06
Business& Technology Centre
Bessemer Drive
Stevenage
SG1 2DX /
Literacy Marketing & Development Officer
Telephone: 01438 894891
Fax: 01438 791036
Email: / Multilingual resources. Big books, reading boxes and posters. Polish collections
Barefoot Books
US Office2067 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02140 /
email:
Telephone: 617.576.0660
Customer Service
Toll-free: 866.215.1756 / Taking inspiration from many different cultures, focus on themes that encourage independence of spirit, enthusiasm for learning, and sharing of the world's diversity.
Bright Book Supplies Ltd.
Shaw HouseShawclough Road
Rochdale
OL12 6ND /
Telephone: (01706) 641 617
Fax: (01706) 641 512 / As well as our astonishing selection of English language books we also have one of the biggest selections of world languages assembled under one roof. Thrillers in Thai; paperbacks in Polish and literature in Lithuanian. When we say we provide books for all, we mean all.
Central Books Ltd
99 Wallis Road
London
E9 5LN /
Telephone: +44 (0)845 458 9910
Fax: +44 (0)845 458 9912 / Imaginative multicultural dual text stories and resources. Specialists in Turkish books
Chadpur Press
Chadpur PressPO Box 53916
London
SW15 3YL /
email:
+44(0)774 5050 200 / Promotes the learning of South Asian language and culture building bridges between generations and communities through storytelling with bilingual educational materials for British-born Asians.
Child’ Eye Media Ltd,
Advantage Business Centre
132-134 Great Ancoats Street
Manchester
M4 6DE
United Kingdom /
Telephone: 0161 451 0222 / Educational resources for children aged 3+. dvd’s about Festivals and People Who Help Us and posters.
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Christian Aid
Christian Aid
57 High Street
Thornbury
Bristol
BS35 2AP /
e mail:mailto:
Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7620 4444 / Primary and secondary resources for citizenship, global awareness with National Curriculum cross curricular links.
Dorling Kindersley
Ltd.,
80 Strand
London
WC2R 0RL /
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Telephone: 02070103000
Fax: 02070106060 / Pocket visual dictionaries
A bilingual selection of very visual photographic dictionaries in English, French, German, Spanish and Italian for all age ranges.
East-West Education
76 Rose Hill Park West,
Sutton,
Surrey
SM1 3LB,
UK /
email:
webmaster:
Tel: +44 (0)2079 934 896
Fax: +44 (0)8721 114 896 / Ethnic costumes from Asia and Africa for dolls and children.
Easy Learn English Resources
P O Box 720
Truro
Cornwall
TR1 9GE
United Kingdom /
email:
Telephone: 01872 262588 / Material suitable for wide age range. Emphasis on simplicity, clarity and small steps approach; books, games, phonics.
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Eduzone
Eduzone Ltd
Cedar House, Sopers Road
Cuffley, Herts
EN6 4RY /
email:
Telephone: 08456445556
Fax: 0845645557 / Numeracy focussed games, toys, etc. (Includes some suitable for secondary) also general toys, equipment with multicultural element.
Grant & Cutler at Foyles
107 Charing Cross Road, LondonWC2H 0DT
England /
email:
Telephone: +44 (0)20 3206 2641/2640
Fax: +44 (0)20 7434 1580 / Foreign language bookseller, stocking books, in over 150 languages from Afrikaans to Zulu also dvd’s, cd’s, cassettes, and games.
Haan Associates Publishing
P.O. Box 607
London
SW16 1EB /
Telephone: 02077934262 / Independent publisher of African books specialising in cultural studies, history, language and children’s books and music.
Hansib Publication
P.O. Box 226
Hertford
Herfordshire
SG14 3WY /
Telephone: 02085230888
Fax: 0208523115 / Varied and original books about many countries and peoples around the world, their history, culture, development and prospects, and the experience of ethnic minority people in Britain
Hopscotch Educational Publishing Ltd.
St Judes Church
Dulwich Road
Herne Hill
London
SE24 0PB /
Tel: 01722 716 935
Fax: 01722 716 812
To request a free catalogue
Tel: 01722 716935 / Resources have been extensively trialled and tested in classrooms and have been written by experienced teachers and educational experts.
Kahani
C/O Multicultural Bookshop
135 Bradford Road
Bradford
BD18 3TB /
email:
Telephone: 01274 599101
Mobile: 07980 420982 / Kahani is an innovative reading project designed to embed a culture of reading in English amongst Muslim and Pakistani communities in the UK.
Over 300 specially selected beautiful books are used with young people and families to inspire a love of reading. Combined with authors and artists/illustrators that speak to their experience, this is a package that provides a refreshing alternative to stimulate a lifelong passion for books.
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Kids Like Me Ltd
Unit 19
Green Street Industrial Estate
1 Green Street
Eastbourne
East Sussex
BN21 1QN /
Telephone: 0845 313 1855
Fax: 0845 302 3117 / We provide carefully selected resourcesthat meet the needsthe Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) through the Key Stage 2. We specialise in educational resources that embrace diversity, special needs and inclusion, while meeting the wider needs of the education sector.
Learning Materials Ltd
Dixon Street,
Wolverhampton
WV2 2BX /
email;
Telephone: 01902454026
Fax: 01902457596 / Sound, practical resource materials within the range of the National Curriculum to support pupils with SEN to work within the class at their own level.
Letterbox Library
Unit 151 Stratford Workshops
Burford Road, Stratford
London
E15 2SP /
email:
Telephone 020 8534 7502
Fax 020 8555 7880 / Provides multicultural and non-sexist books to children
Lingua /
email:
Toll Free in the U.S.
1-866-284-4125 / Software in a wide range of languages including Arabic, Malay, Malayalam, Vietnamese, Gujarati, Korean, Russian, Urdu.
Mantra Lingua
Global House
303 Ballards Lane
London
N12 8NP /
email:
Telephone: 02084455123
Fax: 02084467745 / Mantra Lingua is a UK based publishing house that supplies bilingual resources around the world.
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Milet Publishing Ltd
Unit 3, Olympia Trading Estate
Coburg Road,
London
N22 6TZ /
Telephone: 02088293000
Fax: 02088815088 / Milet publishes the largest range of bilingual children’s books, featuring more than 300 titles in English with over 25 languages.
Mirage Children’s Theatre Company
Pocketful of Nothing
Park Walk Primary School
Park Walk
London
SW10 0AY /
email:
Telephone: 0207349 9969 / Traditional English stories. Dual language tapes in English and a variety of other languages.
Multilingual Matters/Channel View Publications
St Nicholas House
31-34 High Street
Bristol
BS1 2AW
UK
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email:
Tel: +44 (0)117 3158562
Fax: +44 (0)117 3158563 / Good source of teacher research materials, particularly on bilingualism, socio-linguistics and EFL.
One Hand Can’t Clap
P.O Box 45816
London
E11 4DL /
email:
Telephone:(0) 20 8556-6764 / Things Mama Used to say are a 52 card set of Jamaican proverbs and cultural sayings passed down from generations.
Oxford Bookworms Library / / Read your way to better English with the world’s best graded readers series.
Oxfam Education
Supporter Relations
Oxfam House,
John Smith Drive
Oxford OX4 2JY
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Email:
Jenny Martin
Tel 0300 200 1300/0117 916 6475
Fax: 02078288955 / Education for Global Citizenship in the classroom resources.
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OxfordUniversity Press
116 High Street
Oxford
OX1 4BZ /
email:
Telephone: 01865 556767
Fax: 01865241701 / Photo dictionaries for Key stage 2 & 3 in dual language: English-Czech, English-Hungarian, English-Italian and English-Japanese.
Picture dictionaries for Key stage 2 & 3: English-Arabic, English-Brazilian Portuguese, English-Cambodian, English-Chinese, English-French English-Haitian Creole, English-Japanese, English-Polish, English-Russian, English-Spanish, English-Thai,
English-Vietnamese
Persona Doll Training
51 Granville Road
London
N12 0JH /
email:
Telephone: +44 (0)20 8446 7056
Fax: +44 (0)20 8446 7591 / Dolls from various cultural backgrounds are used to explore social issues (racism, bullying etc.). Action video and support pack and posters.
Positive Identity
P.O. Box 17709, London,
SE6 4ZQ /
email:
Telephone: 02083140442
Fax: 08716617920 / Advice and equipment for Early Years in the area of a Multicultural society.
Positive Images
36 Ermine Road
London
SE13 7JS /
mailto:
Telephone: 44 (0) 20 8691 4563
Fax: 44 (0) 20 8691 4563 / Positive multicultural images/books to schools, colleges and Early Years organisations. Art prints and posters. Comprehensive selection
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Rainbow Books
17 McIntyre
Studley Road
Clapham
London
SW4 6RX
Email: /
email:
Telephone: 0208 286 0293 / Children come from many different cultural backgrounds. It is important that each child is encouraged to feel proud of his/her culture in order that they grow up to be tolerant, sensitive adults with an understanding and acceptance of the many different races present in today’s society.
Refugee Week
240-250 Ferndale Road
London
SW9 8BB /
email:
Telephone:(0)20 7346 6752 / Refugee Week is a UK-wide programme of arts, cultural and educational events and activities that celebrates the contribution of refugees to the UK and promotes better understanding of why people seek sanctuary. Anyone can take part by organising, attending or taking part in activities.
Roy Yates Books
Smallfields Cottage, Cox Green, Rudgwick
W. Sussex
RH12 3DE /
Telephone: 01403822299
Fax: 01403 823012 / A range of dual-language books and bilingual dictionaries for recent new arrivals with no or little English, including advanced levels. A descriptive catalogue is available on request.
Ruth’s Books /
Telephone: 02030076864 / We supply dual language books at discounted prices.
Save the Children
1 St John's Lane,
London
EC1M 4AR /
Telephone (0)20 7012 6400 / Educational resources to help children and young people in formal and informal educational settings learn about what it means to be a global citizen.
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Star Books(UK)
55 Warren Street, London
W1T 5NW. /
E-Mail :
Telephone: (020) 7380 0622, 7419 9169.
Fax : (020) 7419 9169.
/ Leading publishers of bilingual dictionaries. Introducing 1:1 series. Published in 40 languages of the world.
Soma Books Ltd
Soma Books Limited
38 Kennington Lane
London
SE11 4LS /
mailto:
Telephone: +44(0)20 7735 2101
Fax: 02077353076 / Multicultural books for children, dual language material, titles on different faiths, cultures and traditions, anti-racist and positive image titles, health and social issues and material helpful to teachers in these areas. Dual language books include Malayalam.
Starbeck Educational Resources
Unit 8,Navigation Way
Ripon
BusinessPark
Ripon
HG4 1AB /
email:
Telephone & Fax number: 01765607815 / A range of multicultural artefacts including masks, textiles, musical instruments, pottery, carvings, utensils, clothes, items made from recycled products and natural forms.
Tamarind Books
61-63 Uxbridge Rd
London
W5 5SA /
email: / Stories, posters, African Caribbean & Dual Heritage biographies.
Tango Books
PO Box 3295
London
W4 5YD /
Telephone: +44 20 8996 9970
Fax: +44 20 8996 9977 / Tango Books has an international reputation for creating quality “novelty” books, including pop-ups, lift-the-flaps, touch-and-feel, books with sounds and soft books. Has a multicultural section.
The Brown Bookshelf / / The Brown Bookshelf is designed to push awareness of the myriad of African American voices writing for young readers.
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The Islamic Foundation
The Islamic Foundation
MCC, Ratby Lane
Markfield
Leicestershire
LE67 9SY /
Tel: 01530 249-230
Fax: 01530 249-656 / High quality reference books, children’s stories with Islamic focus, posters, games, and I.T. resources.
The National Association for the Education of Young Children
NAEYC
1313 L St. N.W. Suite 500,
WashingtonDC20005 /
Telephone: 2022328777
(202) 232-8777
(800) 424-2460 / Resources related to early childhood education to support professional development. NAEYC has the materials with useful research and practical information about early childhood development and learning.
The Parrotfish Company
Laundry Cottage, Church Road, Nacton,
Suffolk,
IP10 0ES /
email:
Telephone & Fax number: 01473655007 / Imports authentic artefacts with accompanying materials such as photo packs, Also workshops for children and in-service training to schools and LA’s. enabling teachers to deal with the important issues of multiculturalism, racism and bullying.
The Runnymede Trust
The Runnymede Trust
7 Plough Yard
Shoreditch
London
EC2A 3LP / email:
Telephone: 020 7377 9222
Fax: 020 7377 6622 / Our work in education covers two broad areas: policy for race equality in education, and support for schoolsto include ethnic diversity in the curriculum a range of curriculum based resources for schools, access to information about resources in your local area, and opportunities for professional development.
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The Treasure Box
11 Clitheroe Road,
Whalley
Clitheroe
Lancs
BB7 9AA 9AA /
mailto:
Fax: 01254 824972 / The Treasure Boxprovides multicultural resourcesfor school children and hasrecently introduced a series of
bi-lingual stickers and stampers totheir range of general teaching stampers, puppets and resources.
The Willesden Bookshop
c/o 9 Highgate High StreetLondon N6 5JR
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email:
Telephone: 020 8348 0579
Fax: 020 8348 5989 / Specialist suppliers to schools, nurseries, libraries and professional development agencies, providing a wide range of children's books reflecting positive images of our multi-ethnic society.
Trentham Books Ltd
UCL Institute of Education
20 Bedford Way
London
WC1H 0AL Tel: +44Email: /
email:
Telephone: (0)20 7911 5563 / Authorative range of new and established teachers’ research titles with strong anti-racist, equal opportunities focus. Also law, media, gender and social studies.
Usbourne Publishing Ltd
Usborne House
83-85 Saffron Hill
London
EC1N 8RT /
Tel: 44-020-7430-2800
Fax: 44-020-7430-1562 / Internet linked EY/Key Stage 1. First Thousand word books in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Latin, Polish and Portuguese. Picture dictionaries in Spanish and French. Very First Dictionary in Spanish and French.
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World Music Network
6 Abbeville Mews88 Clapham Park Road
London
SW4 7BX /
email:
Telephone: 020 7498 5252
Fax: 02074985353 / World Music Network produces the Rough Guide compilations to music from around the world as well as the recently re-launched Think Global series which fund raises for Amnesty and Oxfam.
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