Great Books to read to your child
- thanuja lakmini yapa bandara
- Jul 31, 2021
- 3 min read
Updated: Jun 9, 2022
“The best way to get children excited about reading is to read to them from the beginning of their lives”.
- J. K. Rowling
Best books for Babies from birth to 12 months:
Aussie babies can by Magabala Books
Aussie toddlers can by Magabala Books
Boo! by Margaret Wild
Brown bear brown bear, What do you see? by Bill Martin Junior
Crocodile beat by Gail Jorgensen and Patricia Mullins
Everywhere babies by Susan Meyers
How many kisses do you want tonight? by Varsha Bajaj
I went walking by Sue Machin
Moo, baa, la la la! by Sandra Boynton
Polar bear polar bear, What do you hear? by Bill Martin Junior
Ten little fingers and ten little toes by Mem Fox
Ten little owls by Renee Treml
Walking through the jungle by Julie Lacome
Who? A celebration of babies by Robie Harris.
Best books for babies and toddlers from 12 months to 18 months:
Books about animals
Boo! by Margaret Wild
Dear zoo by Rod Campbell
Moo, baa, la la la by Sandra Boynton
Spot by Eric Hill – for example, Spot goes on holiday and Spot goes to the farm
Ten little owls by Renee Treml
Toddlerobics animal fun by Zita Newcome
Where is the green sheep? by Mem Fox
Books about babies
Aussie babies can by Magabala Books
Body: My first chunky board book by Dorling Kindersley
I’m hungry by Rod Campbell
Who? A celebration of babies by Robie Harris
Books about activities
Choo choo clickety-clack by Margaret Mayo
Dig dig digging by Margaret Mayo
Freight train by Donald Crews
Good books for toddlers from 18 months to 3 years:
Books about animals
A is for Australian animals by Frane Lessac
Crocodile beat by Gail Jorgensen and Patricia Mullins
The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson
The Hairy Maclary collection by Lynley Dodd
Pig the pug series by Aaron Blabey
Rumble in the jungle pop-up book by Giles Andreae and David Wojtowycz
The very cranky bear series by Nick Bland
The very hungry caterpillar by Eric Carle
Books about transport
The wheels on the bus by Penny Dann
Want to play trucks? by Ann Stott
Books about a child’s world
Each peach, pear, plum by Janet and Allan Ahlberg
I went walking by Sue Williams
The whose … series by Jeanette Rowe, which includes Whose baby? and Whose nose?
Why I love Australia by Bronwyn Bancroft
Books about daily life
Cuddle time by Libby Gleeson
On your potty by Virginia Miller
Peepo by Janet and Allan Ahlberg
Ten little fingers and ten little toes by Mem Fox
Time for bed by Mem Fox
What colour are your knickers by Sam Lloyd
Best books for preschoolers from 3 to 5 years:
Books about animals
An Australian 1, 2, 3 of animals by Bronwyn Bancroft
An Australian ABC of animals by Bronwyn Bancroft
Bat vs Poss by Alexa Moses
The Hairy Maclary collection by Lynley Dodd
Koala Lou by Mem Fox
Let’s get a pup by Bob Graham
Owl babies by Martin Waddell and Patrick Benson
Possum magic by Mem Fox
Squish rabbit by Katherine Battersby
The very hungry caterpillar by Eric Carle
Books about children and families
Alexander and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day by Judith Viorst
Aussie toddlers can by Magabala Books
Maddy’s first day by Penny Matthews
Me and my dad by Sally Morgan and Ezekiel Kwaymullina
Za-Za’s baby brother by Lucy Cousins
Books with quirky characters
Naughty agapanthus by Barbara Macfarlane
Olivia by Ian Falconer and others in this series
When Billy was a dog by Kirsty Murray
Books about the world
A is for Australia by Frane Lessac
Are we there yet? by Alison Lester
Early learning big book of Australian nature by Steve Parish
Heads and tails: insects by John Canty
The rice bag hammock by Shaeeza Haniff
The wheels on the bus by Penny Dann
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