Books to cuddle up and share
Reading a book together with your toddler is great for their development.
Cuddle up together to enjoy some of our favourite stories to share.
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Monkey and Me
Author: Emily Gravett
Interest level: 2+
Reading age: 5+
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Monkey and Me
Author: Emily Gravett
Interest level: 2+
Reading age: 5+
A small girl takes her toy monkey everywhere with her. Together they imitate and then imagine visiting a string of real animals, f…
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I Really Really Love You So
Author: Karl Newson Illustrator: Duncan Beedie
Interest level: 2-3
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I Really Really Love You So
Author: Karl Newson Illustrator: Duncan Beedie
Interest level: 2-3
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Can Bush Baby find the best way to show love? A delightfully funny book that avoids cliché and sickly sentiment – but will certain…
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The Animal Boogie
Author: Stella Blackstone Illustrator: Debbie Harter
Reading age: 4+
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The Animal Boogie
Author: Stella Blackstone Illustrator: Debbie Harter
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Reading age: 4+
Boogie along with the jungle inhabitants who flap, shake, flap and slide their way through this colourful book
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Dare We Be Dragons?
Author: Barry Falls
Interest level: 4-5
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Dare We Be Dragons?
Author: Barry Falls
Interest level: 4-5
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A dad is putting his young daughter to bed, and as he tucks her in, they both start to imagine all of the adventures they could ha…
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The Bedtime Bear
Author: Ian Whybrow Illustrator: Axel Scheffler
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The Bedtime Bear
Author: Ian Whybrow Illustrator: Axel Scheffler
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Join Bedtime Bear as he journeys to a variety of places on his way to bed, in this superb lift-the-flap book for young children.&n…
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Trains, Boats and Planes
Author: Michelle Robinson Illustrator: Jez Tuya
Interest level: 4-5
Reading age: 7+
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Trains, Boats and Planes
Author: Michelle Robinson Illustrator: Jez Tuya
Interest level: 4-5
Reading age: 7+
Transport and dogs come together in this bright, joyful picture book which follows a train, boat and plane over the course of a bu…
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Elmer and the Lost Teddy
Author: David McKee
Interest level: 0+
Reading age: 5+
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Elmer and the Lost Teddy
Author: David McKee
Interest level: 0+
Reading age: 5+
In this republication of a 1999 title, McKee shows young readers that we each have special things which nobody else loves quite as…
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Just Because
Author: Rebecca Elliott
Interest level: 3+
Reading age: 6+
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Just Because
Author: Rebecca Elliott
Interest level: 3+
Reading age: 6+
This uplifting book focuses on a sibling relationship, as a little boy affectionately describes his older sister
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The Dawn Chorus
Author: Suzanne Barton
Interest level: 3+
Reading age: 5+
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The Dawn Chorus
Author: Suzanne Barton
Interest level: 3+
Reading age: 5+
A warm, reassuring tale about individual talents and about belonging, which will appeal to small children everywhere. Glorious ill…
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Blown Away
Author: Rob Biddulph
Interest level: 2-4
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Blown Away
Author: Rob Biddulph
Interest level: 2-4
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Penguin Blue has got a new toy, and it's the right kind of day to try it out. But the wind is a little stronger than expected and …
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Goodnight Moon
Author: Margaret Wise Brown & Clement Herd
Interest level: 0-3
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Goodnight Moon
Author: Margaret Wise Brown & Clement Herd
Interest level: 0-3
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Margaret Wise Brown's comforting, rhythmical text makes Goodnight Moon a timeless picture book, which is known and loved around th…
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Baby Surprises!
Author: Sarah Davis
Interest level: 0+
Reading age: 4+
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Baby Surprises!
Author: Sarah Davis
Interest level: 0+
Reading age: 4+
- This book is chunky and easy for little hands to hold.
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Baby's Treasure Hunt
Author: Priddy Books
Interest level: 0+
Reading age: 4+
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Baby's Treasure Hunt
Author: Priddy Books
Interest level: 0+
Reading age: 4+
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Baby Touch Flip-Flap book
Author: Ladybird
Interest level: 0+
Reading age: 3+
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Baby Touch Flip-Flap book
Author: Ladybird
Interest level: 0+
Reading age: 3+
Touch-and-feel book with colourful pictures to explore with your baby
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That's Not My Teddy...
Author: Fiona Watt Illustrator: Rachel Wells
Reading age: 4+
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That's Not My Teddy...
Author: Fiona Watt Illustrator: Rachel Wells
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Reading age: 4+
Touch-feely book with colourful illustrations and simply text
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Mockingbird Song
Author: Carol Thompson
Interest level: 0-5
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Mockingbird Song
Author: Carol Thompson
Interest level: 0-5
Reading age:
A beautiful retelling of the classic lullaby.
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