Age 5
Peekaboo 123 / Peekaboo ABC by Gareth Lucas
Peekaboo 123 and Peekaboo ABC are gorgeous, sturdy, brightly coloured, lift the flap books. They are perfect presents for a new baby, introduce concepts throughout the toddler years and would make a wonderful addition to a nursery or reception classroom. Each book introduces a concept and new vocabulary in a fun way and we love Gareth Lucas’ bright, bold illustrations which…
A Book Cake For A New Baby
A friend of mine made me a beautiful diaper cake when I was pregnant. A diaper cake is mostly made up of nappies but various other baby accessories are included – dummies, bibs, washing and babycare accessories etc. We were also given two jigsaws and a Rainbow Fish CD.
Not Without My Whale by Billy Coughlan & Villie Karabatzia
It’s your first day of school, you’re a bit nervous so of course you want to take a friend with you! But what if your friend is a whale?
Sophie’s Tom / Sophie Hits Six / Sophie is Seven by Dick King- Smith & Hannah Shaw
My daughter received three Sophie stories as a Christmas present last year and once we started reading we couldn’t put them down, they are so entertaining and funny. The books were first published in the early nineties but I had never heard of them before. These versions, illustrated by Hannah Shaw, were published in 2015 and…
Aaaarrgghh Spider! by Lydia Monks
Aaaarrgghh Spider! is one of our favourite, favourite picture books, our copy was so well read that it fell to pieces! Spider is such an endearing character that even for those of us you who don’t like spiders it is easy to empathise with and understand her wish to become part of a family.
An English Year / A Scottish Year by Tania McCartney & Tina Snerling
These beautifully illustrated, hardback books introduce us to a year in the life of children living in England or Scotland. The bold, bright illustrations and the easy to read text contain a wealth of information about children’s day to day activities, the food they eat and the traditions and holidays that they observe.
The Little Christmas Tree by Rachel Elliot, Vicki Gausden & Corina Fletcher
“Wow! This is cool!” were my daughter’s first words when we read The Little Christmas Tree. It’s much more than just a book, after you have read the story you can decorate the tree with stickers and make your own Christmas scene using characters from the story.
Twas the Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore & Mark Marshall
It is tradition in our house to read ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas‘ on Christmas Eve. Some of the wording is old fashioned and difficult for young children to understand but the illustrations in this version make Clement C. Moore’s traditional Christmas poem accessible to a younger generation of readers. The narrator in this version has been changed, instead of…
Is It Christmas Yet? by Jane Chapman
Parents and children will identify with Ted’s excitement and his constant question ‘Is it Christmas yet?’ This beautifully illustrated story perfectly captures the excitement and anticipation of the festive season for small children and the preparations that are involved.
Blown Away by Rob Biddulph
When Penguin Blue flies a kite for the first time he literally gets Blown Away! But where will he land and will he find a way to get home again?
