Books to support developmental milestones
Celebrating all the clever things young children can learn to do – from clapping and waving, to saying their first words
Recommendations
Babies’ brains develop incredibly quickly and sometimes it seems they have learned a new skill every week.
These books, hand-picked by our team, celebrate all the clever things many children learn to do from birth to around the age of two. From lying on their tummies, clapping and waving, to recognising familiar sights, eating real food and saying their first words. And of course, they enjoy being read to at any age!
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Use our Bookfinder tool to find the perfect book for the children you work with or care for. Search hundreds of hand-picked children’s book recommendations by age, category and theme.
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Our programmes are delivered via health, library, schools and early years practitioners, and are supported with books, resources and guidance to encourage the reading habit.
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Every child in England, Wales and Northern Ireland aged 0 to 12 months is eligible for our free book pack, designed to help families to read and share stories with their child from as early as possible.
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BookTrust Storytime is an exciting library experience for families, offering a fun, free, and easy way to entertain under 5s at local libraries.