Suggested Books for Babies
Published on 27th January 2017
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.