Suggested Books for Toddlers

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.