Best books for 2-year-olds

Fox’s Socks

Two-year-olds can often follow a simple story and love joining in with lively actions or guessing what will happen on the next page.

Stories are a fantastic - and fun - way to introduce toddlers to everyday activities, too. 

Here's our pick of brilliant books we think your child will love.

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  • Where’s Mr Lion?

    Author: Ingela Arrhenius

    Interest level: 0-2

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  • Where’s Mr Lion?

    Author: Ingela Arrhenius

    Interest level: 0-2

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    Five beautifully illustrated spreads show a series of friendly savannah animals hiding behind bright felt flaps. You're in for a t…

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  • Old Macdonald Had a Farm

    Author: Camilla Reid Illustrator: Jill Howarth

    Interest level: 2-3

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  • Old Macdonald Had a Farm

    Author: Camilla Reid Illustrator: Jill Howarth

    Interest level: 2-3

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    Young children will love singing along to the familiar nursery rhyme Old Macdonald while learning to count to five in this delight…

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  • Suki Cat Astronaut

    Author: Grace Habib

    Interest level: 2-3

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  • Suki Cat Astronaut

    Author: Grace Habib

    Interest level: 2-3

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    Help Suki zoom to the moon by pushing and pulling the sliders. Interactive and with charming illustrations, this would be perfect …

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  • Dinosaur Roar!

    Author: Henrietta Stickland Illustrator: Paul Stickland

    Interest level: 1-4

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  • Dinosaur Roar!

    Author: Henrietta Stickland Illustrator: Paul Stickland

    Interest level: 1-4

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    This book is an absolute winner, which soon has toddlers joining in with the rhyming words - and admiring the fabulous dinosaur pi…

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  • Fox’s Socks

    Author: Julia Donaldson Illustrator: Axel Scheffler

    Interest level: 1-4

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  • Fox’s Socks

    Author: Julia Donaldson Illustrator: Axel Scheffler

    Interest level: 1-4

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    Mr Fox has lost his socks! Where could they be? A 'getting dressed' book, a hide-and-seek book and a lift-the-flap book, all rolle…

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  • WOW! Said the Owl

    Author: Tim Hopgood

    Interest level: 2-5

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  • WOW! Said the Owl

    Author: Tim Hopgood

    Interest level: 2-5

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    Everyone knows that owls are nocturnal but one curious little owl decides to take a long nap at night so she can stay awake during…

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