Baby's First Books

It’s never too soon to start enjoying books and reading – and these engaging baby books are the perfect places to start.

  • The Baby’s Catalogue

    by Allan Ahlberg, illustrated by Janet Ahlberg 

    2012 0 to 7 years 

    • Classics
    • Picture books

    This book’s packed with lots of baby pictures and baby items. It’s great for learning and making up stories – this fantastic book will lead to lots of talk with your child.

  • That’s Not My Bear…

    by Fiona Watt, illustrated by Rachel Wells 

    2003 0 to 4 years 

    • Around the world
    • Board books
    • Classics
    • Interactive
    • Picture books
    • Touch and feel books

    A different bear is introduced on each page of this colourful board book, but there is something not quite right about most of them.

  • Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes

    by Mem Fox, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury 

    2011 0 to 4 years 

    • Classics
    • Picture books
    • Poetry and rhyme

    With beautiful illustrations of babies born all over the world and gentle rhyming text, this charming book is perfect for sharing with little ones.

  • Where’s Spot?

    by Eric Hill 

    2009 0 to 4 years 

    • Classics
    • Interactive
    • Picture books

    This adorable board book about Spot the dog is the first in the Spot series

  • Where’s Mr Lion

    by Nosy Crow 

    2017 0 to 4 years 

    • Board books
    • Interactive
    • Picture books

    Five beautifully illustrated spreads show a series of friendly savannah animals hiding behind bright felt flaps. You’re in for a treat on the final page too.… There’s a mirror!

  • Each Peach Pear Plum

    by Allan Ahlberg, illustrated by Janet Ahlberg 

    1978 0 to 7 years 

    • Classics
    • Picture books
    • Poetry and rhyme

    This classic book from author and illustrator team Janet and Allan Ahlberg is a real favourite with families

  • Space Baby: Zoom to the Moon!

    by Pat-a-Cake, illustrated by Kat Uno 

    2021 0 to 2 years 

    • Adventure
    • Board books
    • Interactive
    • Touch and feel books

    This delightful board book for babies is a perfect grabbable size with six board pages and a fun little story that introduces very young readers to the idea of going on an adventure.

  • Moo!: Play-city Rattler

    by Make Believe Ideas 

    2023 0 to 2 years 

    • Board books
    • Interactive

    A sturdy board book with a rattle, introducing farm animals and their various sounds. A fun introduction to farm animals and the concept that books can be interactive like toys.

  • Orange Pear Apple Bear

    by Emily Gravett 

    2016 0 to 4 years 

    • Picture books

    Emily Gravett’s colourful yet sparse illustrations cleverly depict a bumbling bear interacting in many different and imaginative ways with the fruit mentioned in the title.

  • Tummy Time!

    by Mama Makes Books 

    2021 0 to 2 years 

    • Board books
    • Interactive

    This lovely stand-up book contains pictures of a variety of baby faces and two mirrors. Ideal for tummy time, babies can look at the book as they lie on their tummies, building body strength so that they can roll over, sit and crawl. 

  • The Elephant and the Bad Baby

    by Elfrida Vipont, illustrated by Raymond Briggs 

    1973 0 to 4 years 

    • Classics
    • Picture books

    One day, an elephant offers a baby a ride through the town, and the set off on a great adventure.

  • Cuddly Ladybird

    by Ingela P. Arrhenius 

    2024 2 to 4 years 

    • Interactive
    • Touch and feel books

    Lift the colourful felt flaps to reveal black and white animals. This cuddly cloth book is perfect for sharing with little babies and with toddlers. 

  • Dear Zoo

    by Rod Campbell 

    1982 0 to 7 years 

    • Board books
    • Classics
    • Interactive
    • Picture books

    This appealing story, in lift-the-flap, board-book format has been a favourite with toddlers ever since it was first published in 1982.

  • The Very Hungry Caterpillar

    by Eric Carle 

    1994 2 to 7 years 

    • Classics
    • Picture books

    Little fingers will love to follow the very hungry caterpillar as he munches his way through the pages of this classic, colourful, interactive picture book.