Bookstart Storyteller pack books
Discover more about the 11 books in the Storyteller pack for partners.
The first five titles on the list are also included in the Toddler and Pre-schooler Family packs.
Looking through these, you might find the bits you think will be most fun for young children. When sharing them in your story sessions, the way you read them can give families ideas for enjoying them at home.
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Finger Wiggle Book: Look at Me
Author: Sally Symes illustrations by Nick Sharratt
Publisher: Walker Books
This special edition for BookTrust includes Nick Sharratt’s brilliant, bright, accessible and diverse illustrations and a rhyming text from Sally Symes. This is a joyful book to share with little ones, and lots of fun can be had with the ‘finger wiggle’ element.
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Roar! Roar! I’m a Dinosaur!
Author: Jo Lodge
Publisher: Boxer Books
Interest age: 1-3
Meet some brightly coloured dinosaurs in this interactive board book where little ones can push the tabs on each page to bring the dinosaurs to life!
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Where Are the Yellow Chicks, Spot?
Author: Eric Hill
Publisher: Puffin Books
With each page themed to a different colour (yellow hay, green hedge, red gate), this simple and accessible hide-and-seek book offers subtle early learning alongside the interactivity of the flaps and the opportunity to join in with the animals sounds of the different animals Spot meets around the farm.
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Follow the Trail: Minibeasts
Author: DK
Publisher: DK
This fun book offers lots of interaction, from the trails (which are great for fine motor skills and getting used to tracing, a precursor to learning to write) to the information about the natural world.
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One Banana, Two Bananas
Author: Adam and Charlotte Guillain Illustrator: Sam Lloyd
Publisher: Farshore
It’s party time in Banana Bungalow! One banana, two bananas, three bananas, four… Eight bananas in pyjamas are bouncing on the bed when they spy a panorama of llamas outside, who invite them to join their llama race. As the race gets underway, more visitors arrive – including one who is rather partial to a banana or two… As chaos descends on this llama-banan…
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Barbara Throws A Wobbler
Author: Nadia Shireen
Publisher: Puffin
Interest age: 3-5
Nadia Shireen’s brilliant book about temper tantrums is a definite must-have for any parents of 3-5 year olds who may have had a wobbler or two. As ever, Shireen’s humour and empathy with little ones shines through.
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Llama Glamarama
Author: Simon James Green Illustrator: Garry Parsons
Publisher: Scholastic
Interest age: 4-5
Larry the llama has a secret: at night, he becomes a dazzling llama with a penchant for sparkle. Yet Larry worries that the other llamas won’t understand. Will Larry find a place where he fits in? And, perhaps, will he end up feeling comfortable enough to be himself with the other llamas too?
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Norman’s New Shell
Author: Sue Hendra Illustrator: Paul Linnet
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
In this fun, snail-shaped board book, Norman the slug has aspirations to become a snail – but he needs a shell!
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There’s a Bear on My Chair
Author: Ross Collins
Publisher: Nosy Crow
This rhyming story is very simply and effectively told with a balance of straightforward language and some stretch words and fun describing words.
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The Treasure of Pirate Frank
Author: Mal Peet and Elspeth Graham Illustrator: Jez Tuya
Publisher: Nosy Crow
This accessible, rhyming story gradually builds up as each new obstacle the main character encounters is added in, offering gentle repetition but without the story becoming actually repetitive.
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Zoom, Zoom, Zoom!
Author: Annie Kubler
Publisher: Child's Play International Ltd
The blend of rhyme, repetition and alliteration is a recipe almost guaranteed to attract a toddler. This delightful board book combines all these elements, along with a rocket theme for added excitement.
