Books to inspire your imagination

A visually impaired boy introduces us to colours as he experiences them – through his senses of hearing, touch, smell and taste.

Award-winning illustrator and artist Oliver Jeffers has teamed up with film writer and director Drew Daywalt to create this gorgeously colourful picture book.

A girl imagines herself on a journey along a river with each double page spread showing a new, beautifully illustrated scene. A story about the power of the imagination.

This captivating picture book will delight young children, encouraging them to invent their own imaginative adventures. The striking collage illustrations contain vibrancy and depth, drawing the reader into Nimesh’s exciting fantasy world.

Since 1922, The Velveteen Rabbit has grabbed the hearts of families everywhere. It’s the story of a toy rabbit who becomes ​‘Real’ through a little boy’s love – and a lovely reminder for children to keep believing in magic and imagination and hope.

Yokki and his family are travellers. After a particularly poor harvest, Yokki raises people’s spirits with his uplifting stories of a brighter future. This traditional Romani tale, with colourful illustrations, is full of hope and imagination.

Can Maera and Grandad solve the mystery of the vanishing lake? A lovely starting point for chats about imagination and amazing natural phenomena, with gorgeous illustrations to pore over.

This is a lovely story about storytelling which extends the invitation to the reader to continue the tale after the last page has been turned.

A little girl spreads joy and colour through the grey townscape, when she picks and presents flowers from the pavements to the people and animals she meets. This wordless picture book is a beauty to behold.

A remarkable, haunting and beautiful graphic novel for younger readers, Nightlights is a magical fable about creativity and believing in yourself. With a ​‘Studio Ghibli’ feel and some sumptuous artwork, this is a wonderful read and a visual treat.