Picture books that love libraries
We love libraries, and we love picture books. So here's our list of picture books that love libraries too!
These books are a great way to get children excited about their first trip to the library, or to keep them enthused about going (not that they would need it!).
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There's a Lion in the Library!
Author: Dave Skinner Illustrator: Aurélie Guillerey
Interest level: 4-5
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There's a Lion in the Library!
Author: Dave Skinner Illustrator: Aurélie Guillerey
Interest level: 4-5
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Little Lucy Lupin loves to tell lies - and she looks so sweet and innocent that everybody believes her! Until one day, when a big …
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Madeline Finn and the Library Dog
Author: Lisa Papp
Interest level: 5+
Reading age: 5+
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Madeline Finn and the Library Dog
Author: Lisa Papp
Interest level: 5+
Reading age: 5+
Madeline Finn doesn’t like reading until one weekend when she meets Bonnie the dog at the library. A really sweet story about…
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Luna Loves Library Day
Author: Joseph Coelho Illustrator: Fiona Lumbers
Interest level: 3-6
Reading age: 5+
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Luna Loves Library Day
Author: Joseph Coelho Illustrator: Fiona Lumbers
Interest level: 3-6
Reading age: 5+
From the talented poet Joseph Coelho, this charming picture book highlights the wonders of libraries for families and communities.…
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Otto the Book Bear
Author: Katie Cleminson
Interest level: 3+
Reading age: 6+
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Otto the Book Bear
Author: Katie Cleminson
Interest level: 3+
Reading age: 6+
A charming celebration of books and reading
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But Excuse Me That is My Book
Author: Lauren Child
Interest level: 4-7
Reading age: 5+
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But Excuse Me That is My Book
Author: Lauren Child
Interest level: 4-7
Reading age: 5+
Children will join Charlie, Lola and their friends on a trip to the library to look at all the different types of books that Lola …
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Lulu Loves the Library
Author: Anna McQuinn Illustrator: Rosalind Beardshaw
Interest level: 3+
Reading age: 5+
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Lulu Loves the Library
Author: Anna McQuinn Illustrator: Rosalind Beardshaw
Interest level: 3+
Reading age: 5+
Lulu has her library card, her rucksack full of borrowed books, and a big smile on her face, because it's Tuesday – and on T…
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Bears Don't Read
Author: Emma Chichester Clark
Interest level: 3-6
Reading age: 6+
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Bears Don't Read
Author: Emma Chichester Clark
Interest level: 3-6
Reading age: 6+
Bears Don't Read is a wonderfully engaging picture book about the joy of reading and how much fun it can be to help others.
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How the Library (Not the Prince) Saved Rapunzel
Author: Wendy Meddour Illustrator: Rebecca Ashdown
Interest level: 4+
Reading age: 6+
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How the Library (Not the Prince) Saved Rapunzel
Author: Wendy Meddour Illustrator: Rebecca Ashdown
Interest level: 4+
Reading age: 6+
This is how every fairy tale should be written, with the protagonist - regardless of gender - saving themselves from a life of sol…
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Wanted! Ralfy Rabbit, Book Burglar
Author: Emily MacKenzie
Reading age: 5+
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Wanted! Ralfy Rabbit, Book Burglar
Author: Emily MacKenzie
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Reading age: 5+
Little book lovers will adore this silly story of naughty Ralfy. The illustrations are fun and modern, with some bunny puns to kee…
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Max and Bird
Author: Ed Vere
Interest level: 3-6
Reading age: 5+
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Max and Bird
Author: Ed Vere
Interest level: 3-6
Reading age: 5+
Ed Vere's delightful stories are always full of pitch-perfect language that is always silly in just the right places. There is als…
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Library Lion
Author: Michelle Knudsen Illustrator: Kevin Hawkes
Interest level: 3-7
Reading age: 5+
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Library Lion
Author: Michelle Knudsen Illustrator: Kevin Hawkes
Interest level: 3-7
Reading age: 5+
One day, a lion turns up at the library and no-one knows quite what to do - not even Miss Merriweather, the head librarian, who ha…
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The Detective Dog
Author: Julia Donaldson Illustrator: Sara Ogilvie
Interest level: 4-7
Reading age: 6+
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The Detective Dog
Author: Julia Donaldson Illustrator: Sara Ogilvie
Interest level: 4-7
Reading age: 6+
Detective Dog Nell is famed for her sleuthing skills in this witty detail-packed book, full of exuberant rhyming couplets - perfec…
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How to Live Forever
Author: Colin Thompson
Interest level: 6-10
Reading age: 6+
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How to Live Forever
Author: Colin Thompson
Interest level: 6-10
Reading age: 6+
At night, the book shelves come to life and the library is transformed into a bustling miniature city. But Peter discovers there i…
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