Suggested Books for Toddlers
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 toddler. You can find them at your local library or reserve them on our online catalogue.
Toddler Book Club Books Read to Date
- It’s Potty Time by Tracey Corderoy. Song: Where do we make our poos and wees? (To tune of Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush)
- Lion Practice by Emma Carlisle. Song: Old MacDonald
- I Love My Mummy by Giles Andreae. Song: I Love You (Barney)
- Silly Dizzy Dinosaur by Jack Tickle. Song: Do Wah Diddy Diddy (Dinosaur version)
- The Way Back Home by Oliver Jeffers. Song: Zoom, Zoom, Zoom
- George by Nicola Smee. Getting Dressed
- Old MacDonald’s Things that Go by Jane Clarke. Song: Old MacDonald
- Usborne Noisy Spooky Book. Rhyme: The Ghost Fingerplay (Hallowe’en Rhyme)
- What’s the Time, Mr Wolf? Illustrated by Annie Kubler. Song: Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?
- Betsy Goes to the Doctor by Helen Stephens
- Slug Needs a Hug! By Jeanne Willis & Tony Ross. Song: I Love You (Barney)
- Help! The Wolf is Coming! By Ramadier & Bourgeau. Song: Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?
- Lulu Loves Stories by Anna McQuinn & Rosalind Beardshaw. Song: Play song from Sesame Street on YouTube.
- Bears on the Stairs by Julia Jarman & Lynne Chapman. Song: Little Bear (Tune of Frere Jacques)
- Fancy Dress Christmas by Nick Sharratt. Song: Jingle Bells, Santa Claus is Coming to Town
- Hugless Douglas Goes to Little School by David Melling. Song: I Like to Go to School
- Whiffy Wilson, The Wolf Who Wouldn’t Go To School by Caryl Hart and Leonie Lord. Song: I Like to Go to School
- Oi Dog! by Kes & Clare Gray and Jim Field.
- My Big Shouting Day by Rebecca Patterson
- What’s the Time, Maisy? by Lucy Cousins
- Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae and Guy Parker-Rees. Song: You are Special
- Cá bhfuil Riley? Ciara Ní Dhuinn. Irish rhyme: Roly Poly
- My Mum is Fantastic by Nick Butterworth
- Nappy Duck and Potty Piggy by Bernette Ford and Sam Williams
- The Great Easter Egg Scramble by Timothy Knapman and David Walker
- Sharing is Caring. From Dorling Kindersley’s 'Skills for starting school' series
- A Squash and a Squeeze by Julia Donaldson. Illustrated by Axel Scheffler
- Please and Thank You. Part of the Pirate Pete and Princess Polly series
- The Highway Rat by Julia Donaldson. Illustrated by Axel Scheffler
- Big Enough For a Bed by Sesame Street
- Maisy Goes by Plane by Lucy Cousins
- Silly Dizzy Dinosaur by Jack Tickle
- The Three Little Pigs adapted by Nick Sharratt and Stephen Tucker
- Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler
- Happy Easter, Tooth Fairy! by Peter Bently and Garry Parsons
See also:
Suggested reads for young children: covering life experiences, colours, shapes etc for parents to read with their children.