Suggested Books for Babies

It’s never too early to introduce your child to a love of books.  Dublin City Libraries holds a vast array of books suitable for all ages, even newborns! The Baby & Toddler Book Clubs have been running successfully at Ballymun Library since September 2016.  The aim of the clubs is to encourage a love of books and reading between parents/carers and their children in an informal and relaxed setting.

Here's a list of books they have read and songs/rhymes that you can share with your baby. You can find them at your local library or reserve them on our online catalogue.  

Baby Book Club Books Read to Date

• My First Mr Men Colours
• Farm Chase by Rod Campbell.  Song: Old MacDonald
• ABC by Kim Siebold.  Song: Alphabet Song
• How to Feed Your Cheeky Monkey by Jane Clarke.  Song: Five Fat Sausages
• Hugless Douglas Numbers by David Melling.  Rhyme:  Round and Round the Garden (Rhyme)
• Spot Says Goodnight by Eric Hill.  Song: You Are My Sunshine
• Where’s Teddy by Rod Campbell.  Rhyme: Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear (Rhyme)
• Spot’s Spooky Fun by Eric Hill.  Rhyme: Friendly Ghost (Rhyme)
• Spot’s First Easter by Eric Hill
• What the Ladybird Heard by Julia Donaldson.  Song: Old MacDonald   
• Who’s on the Farm by Julia Donaldson.  Song: The Farmer in the Dell
• Zeki Loves Baby Club by Anna McQuinn.  Song: If you’re happy and you know it
• That’s Not My Elephant.  Rhyme: An Elephant (Rhyme)
• Tales from Acorn Wood: Counting (Based on the Tales from Acorn Wood books by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler)   Rhyme:  I Can Count (Rhyme)
• That’s not my Lion.  Song: I’m a Lion
• I Love You, Father Christmas by Emma Dodd & Giles Andreae.  Song:  Jingle Bells, Santa Claus is Coming to Town
• Tales from Acorn Wood: Colours (Based on the Tales from Acorn Wood books by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler). Song: The Rainbow Song
• Five Little Monkeys. Song: Five Little Monkeys
• That's Not My Fox. Song: I’m a Foxy, Foxy Fox to the tune of 'London Bridge'
• Mr Men Shapes by Roger Hargreaves
• Peekaboo! In the Ocean. Action rhyme: Peekaboo! I See You!
• This is me, EATING! by Neal Layton
• Spot Goes to the Park by Eric Hill
• Easter Counting by Barbara Barbieri McGrath and Peggy Tagel
• Cheep! Cheep! by Sebastien Braun. Song: Old MacDonald
• It’s a Little Baby by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Rebecca Cobb. Rhyme: Peekaboo
• Time for a Bath by Phyllis Gershator and David Walker. Song: ‘Three Little Ducks Went Out One Day’.
• That’s Not My Hedgehog. ‘A Hedgehog is Very Prickly’ to the tune of ‘One Finger, One Thumb keep moving’
• Clap Hands Here Come the Puppies by Hilli Kushner. Song: ‘Six Little Dogs’ to the tune of ‘Six Little Ducks'
• Black and White by Emma Dodd
• Baby Sparkle | Baby Shine | Baby Bright
• Baby’s Very First Black and White Book Animals | Baby’s Very First Black and White Book Faces

See also:

Suggested reads for young children: covering life experiences, colours, shapes etc for parents to read with their children.