Books for sharing with newborns

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

This modern classic is a wonderful story about love between a child and a parent, which is never too early to share with your baby. The repetitive text lends itself perfectly to a soothing bedtime read.

The visual black, white and red design of this lovely board book about transport will fascinate toddlers. It’s been specially made with high contrasting colours and simple patterns to stimulate a baby’s developing vision.

Babies can be sad, angry, happy, surprised and silly – can you tell which is which? A fun and absorbing game of ​“Snap”, this book encourages little ones to study faces and think about feelings and how to identify them from a very young age.

A rhyming peek-a-boo journey through a day in the life of a baby. A much-loved picture book classic that delights babies, toddlers and their parents.

This is a really simple and fun book to read, encouraging interaction between the book and the child, and the reader and little one. And there’s a bonus: the words are also a song, which can be downloaded or found on the It’s A Little Baby website.

Whether it’s soft ice-cream, messy pasta or bobbly rice cakes, food to babies is all about texture and fun, and this bright and appealing touch-and-feel board book lets them explore without making a mess!

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.

A larger format board book that encourages little ones to play.