Cogmaze Publishing
Inclusive & Educational Picture Books For Children
Our inclusive children’s picture books help young children understand communication, sensory differences, emotional wellbeing, healthy habits, and important life experiences.
Created with support from industry experts, including NHS professionals, our stories help children build confidence, understanding, and resilience through engaging storytelling.
At Cogmaze Publishing, we specialise in children’s picture books that support:
Communication and language development
Neurodiversity and sensory differences
Empathy, inclusion, and emotional understanding
Dental health and healthy routines.
Starting school and other important childhood transitions.
Our books are designed for children aged 0 - 7 years and are used by parents, carers, educators, and professionals to support learning through stories.
Check Out Our Bestsellers!
Learn How to Brush your Teeth with Hedgy!
Hedgy Visits the Dentist is a children’s picture book designed to help children prepare for a visit to the dentist, reduce dental anxiety, and learn healthy toothbrushing.
Through gentle storytelling and reassuring illustrations, children discover what to expect during a dental appointment and how to care for their teeth with confidence.
This inclusive children’s book is especially helpful for children with sensory sensitivities, communication differences, additional needs, and those who may feel nervous about visiting the dentist.
Supported by NHS and public health guidance the book includes downloadable resources, reward charts, colouring activities and Hedgy’s five-step guide to healthy teeth.
Visit our resources page to listen to Hedgy’s Toothbrushing Song and download free printable resources.
Say Hello to Hedgy “Let’s embrace our unique differences”
Say Hello to Hedgy helps children understand social and sensory differences through the eyes of a lovable hedgehog who sometimes feels misunderstood.
The story encourages empathy, kindness, inclusion, and acceptance while helping children recognise that everyone experiences the world differently.
Proudly included in the West Sussex County Council Autism for Schools Project, “Hedgy Club”
Cogmaze Publishing creates inclusive children’s picture books that support communication, language development, sensory differences, emotional wellbeing, oral health, and school readiness for children aged 0 - 7 years.
Meet Oscar the otter who finds words tricky. Oscar Finds the Treasure is a great book for children with language difficulties including those with developmental language disorder (DLD).
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