Books for Babies and Toddlers
The best selection of books for babies and toddlers.
Books of the Month
Luna Loves Library Day
Joseph Coelho
September 2018 Book of the Month | This story of a
little girl's trip to the library has so much to tell us. Luna
loves going to the library, not just because she loves books, but
because her dad meets...
Featured in: Baby and Toddler | 3+ readers
Format: Paperback | Released 06/09/2018
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The Storm Whale in Winter
Benji Davies
Longlisted for the UKLA 2018 Book Award | In The
Storm Whale in Winter Benji Davies creates a story of love and
courage that is tender, touching and feels utterly true. As winter
draws in Noi misses the little whale...
Featured in: Baby and Toddler | 3+ readers
Format: Board book | Released 06/09/2018
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TwirlyBOO!
The Twirlywoos are having lots of spooky fun, but who is the
scariest of them all?
Featured in: Baby and Toddler
Format: Board book | Released 06/09/2018
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Elmer's Walk
David McKee
Out walking, Elmer the Elephant is in a reflective mood, taking his
time to soak up the sounds, smells and sights around him. He spots
shapes in the clouds and in the sandstone rocks, he listens to the
noise of...
Featured in: Baby and Toddler | 3+ readers
Format: Hardback | Released 06/09/2018
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Hungry Babies
Fearne Cotton
After the success of Yoga Babies, the best-selling duo Fearne
Cotton and Sheena Dempsey are back and this time the babies are
hungry! Mealtime is a joyous and often messy occasion and these
babies are shown thoroughly enjoying their food....
Featured in: Baby and Toddler | 3+ readers
Format: Hardback | Released 06/09/2018
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Axel Scheffler's Flip Flap Dinosaurs
Axel Scheffler
With over 121 possible prehistoric creations, silly names and
strange noises to make you giggle, this new Flip Flap book is
perfect for preschoolers and ideal for dinosaur fans. With a
hilarious rhyming text and brilliant illustrations from Axel
Scheffler,...
Featured in: Baby and Toddler
Format: Hardback | Released 06/09/2018
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Big Box Little Box
Caryl Hart
Shortlisted for the 2018 Klaus Flugge Prize |
Colour and detail in Underwood's book are both very pleasing
indeed; graphically it is a stand-out picture book with superb use
of colour and composition. There's a slight sense of Lynley Dodd...
Featured in: Baby and Toddler
Format: Paperback | Released 10/08/2017
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I Am Bat
Morag Hood
This must be one of the brightest and best picture books of the
year. With minimalist illustrations – simple shapes against
blocks of Day-Glo colour – and short lines of text, Morag
Hood tells a story that will dazzle and...
Featured in: 3+ readers
Format: Paperback | Released 06/09/2018
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I Want Snow!
Tony Ross
It might be the middle of summer, but the Little Princess demands
SNOW. Lots of festive fun with our feisty princess and perfect for
toddlers and parents to share together particuarly as children will
learn they can't always have everything they...
Featured in: 3+ readers
Format: Paperback | Released 06/09/2018
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Last Month's Featured Books
My Very First 100 Words In English, French, and Spanish
CICO Kidz
Pretty as a picture book, My First 100 Words makes discovering new
languages into a fun game. Each page has a different theme –
clothes, toys, things to eat –...
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Read the Book, Lemmings!
Ame Dyckman
Utterly silly, utterly delightful, Read the Book,
Lemmings is a picture book in a million. The main
characters are Foxy, First Mate on the SS Cliff and three lemmings,
eventually...
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Elmer and the Tune
David McKee
Elmer the much-loved patchwork elephant is in a particularly
playful mood in this story. His young friend Rose is humming a
catchy tune, and soon all the animals are singing...
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Sorrel and the Sleepover
Corrinne Averiss
Friendship is at the heart of this gentle, thoughtful picture book.
Little squirrel friends Sorrel and Sage are delighted that they are
just the same. But when Sorrel goes to...
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Wiggly Wiggly Playtime Rhymes
Michael Rosen
Featuring a selection of rhymes for the very young adapted from
Michael Rosen and Chris Riddell's award-winning A Great Big Cuddle,
Wiggly Wiggly is a tour de force of catchy...
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All Fall Down
Helen Oxenbury
Sharing books with your baby is one of the most joyful bits of
early parenthood, especially when the books are as beautiful and as
full of love and laughter as...
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Tickle, Tickle
Helen Oxenbury
Sharing this book with babies and the very young is a joyful
experience for parent and child, guaranteed to bring laughter into
every day. Little babies love looking at picture...
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I Am Little Fish! A Finger Puppet Book
Lucy Cousins
Bright and cheerful in his gorgeous undersea world filled with
friends Little Fish is an adorable character for the very young,
but the addition of a finger puppet allowing him...
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How to Nab a Rabbit
Claire Freedman
The big, bad wolf is a staple of picture books and he cuts a great
figure here, changing from confident, ruthless baddie to accident
prone figure of fun before reinventing...
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Owl Bat Bat Owl
Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick
Full of wit and warmth, this is a joyful wordless picture book.
Owls are owls and bats are bats and they are very different –
even when they are sharing...
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More Featured Books
What the Ladybird Heard on Holiday Book and CD Pack
Julia Donaldson
Award-winning duo Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks have created a
brilliant new adventure for the clever Ladybird, star...
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Bug Bear
Patricia Hegarty
‘Down in the forest as Bear had a doze/ A small stripy bug
came and sat on his nose', and so Bear's troubles begin. He really
doesn't want to become...
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All About Families
Felicity Brooks
Families come in all shapes and sizes and from all sorts of
backgrounds. They speak various languages, eat different sorts of
food, live in different kinds of homes and celebrate...
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A Little Alphabet
Oliver Jeffers
July 2018 Book of the Month | Buy a book by Oliver
Jeffers and you become owner of a complete and perfect work of art.
A Little Alphabet is so...
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Frog Hops Off!
Lydia Monks
July 2018 Book of the Month | Lydia Monks' new
series is perfect for little children particularly those just
starting nursery or reception. Frog is the star of this story...
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You Can't Let an Elephant Drive a Digger
Patricia Cleveland-Peck
There's all sorts of useful advice in this picture book. Not only
should you not let an elephant drive a digger, it isn't advisable
either to let a polar bear...
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Pink Lion
Jane Porter
Arnold is a lion, but he's a pink lion who lives (very happily)
with flamingos, doing what flamingos do, until a gang of growling
lions come by and tell him...
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The Snail and the Whale 15th Anniversary Edition
Julia Donaldson
Special 15th Anniversary Edition. If bestsellers
were decided upon by the number of prestigious awards a book had
won then this one, with echoes of Edward Lear would be the...
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Baby's Very First Noisy Book Zoo
Fiona Watt
Cheerful and bright, full of pictures of animal families –
elephant, penguins, monkeys, seals and lions – and with the
added bonus of sound buttons, this will delight the very...
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Baby Goes to Market
Atinuke
You can feel the love that the author and illustrator of Baby Goes
to Market have for West Africa, both of whom grew up there. The
vibrant market place leaps...
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Yoga Babies
Fearne Cotton
Yoga has never seemed more tempting than in this lovely new book,
written by Fearne Cotton and illustrated by Sheena Dempsey. Eleven
little children, the ‘Yoga babies', are shown...
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Elmer's Day
David McKee
Playful and kind, Elmer is the perfect companion for the very young
and they'll find a delightful echo of their own day in his. From
waking up through lunchtime, playtime,...
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Elmer's Weather Tabbed Board Book
David McKee
Whether he's looking cool in the subshine, enjoying the excitement
of a thunderstorm or – delightfully – getting blown off
his feet in the wind, Elmer is the best playmate...
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The words provide a language of communication long before conversation is possible and the joy in recognising them over many re-readings provides endless shared pleasure while the pictures can be enjoyed first jointly and then by the child alone as they pour over the images they love.
Included in our selection are a range of really sturdy and interactive books suitable books for babies and toddlers for the bedroom, the car, the bath, the buggy and the playroom. Books that even the tiniest baby will enjoy alone and with their parents.
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