Giving a child a book for Christmas can be such a thoughtful gift. We know reading with your child is a fabulous way to not only inspire and stimulate their imaginations but to help develop language and listening skills.
I asked our mums to recommend their children’s favourite books, and we came up with this bumper list of 60 books to give you some inspiration when it comes to Christmas shopping this year.
Ellie recommends Paddington’s Suitcase (Eight Book Set) by Michael Bond
Ellie recommends Imagine by John Lennon
Meechal recommends Corduroy (Picture Puffin) by Don Freeman
Boolino recommend The Snugglewump byLou Treleaven & Kate Chappell
Karen recommends any from the Adams’ Cloud series – Adam Saves The Season by Benji Bennett
Boolino recommend Goodnight Baby Moon by DK
All New Superstar Kids by Gavin Rhodes
Ellie recommends: Mog’s Amazing Birthday Caper by Judith Kerr (or any in the series of Mog The Cat)
Ana recommends Thank You Bear by Greg Foley
Hug & Learn Bears Book from Leapfrog
Nicola recommends Garden Sounds (Touchy Feely Books) by Sam Taplin
Joanne recommends Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Board book by Bill Martin Jnr & Eric Carle
Meechal recommends Oi Dog! Oi Dog and Friends by Kes Gray, Claire Gray & Jim Field
Cheryl recommends The Kipper Story Collection by Mick Inkpen
Lorna recommends The Tear Thief by Carol Ann Duffy & Nicoletta Ceccoli
Joanne recommends: Dear Zoo! A lift-the-flap book by Rod Campbell
Lorna recommends Can’t You Sleep Little Bear? By Martin Waddell and Barbara Firth
Lorna recommends any of Ladybird’s First Favourite Tales
Joanne recommends: Peep inside the zoo by Usborne
Danielle recommends: Meg and Mog Board Book by Helen Nicoll and Jan Pie?kowski
Danielle recommends: Stickman by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
Meechal recommends The Pout-Pout Fish (Pout-Pout Fish Adventure) (Pout-Pout Fish Adventures) by Deborah Diesen
Meechal recommends 100 First Words by DK
Ana recommends: Dr. Seuss’s Oh, Baby! Go, Baby! (Dr. Seuss Nursery Collection)by Dr. Seuss
Ana recommends: Chocolate Mousse For Greedy Goose by Julia Donaldson
Sarah recommends: Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
Ana recommends Pip and Posy: The New Friend by Axel Scheffler
Michelle recommends: Something Special: Mr Tumble’s Sound Book
Nicola recommends Ten Little Dinosaurs: Board Book by Mike Brownlow
Louise recommends Tiger That Came To Tea by Judith Kerr
Nicola recommends Rabbit’s Nap – Tales from Acorn Wood by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
Louise recommends Where Oh Where Is Huggle Bear? By Katherine Sully
Karen recommends Before You Sleep by Benji Bennett
Olivia recommends: Snuggle Bunny Puppet Book by Jon Lambert
Ana recommends Yawn Board Book by Sally Symes
Ana recommends any of the Belle & Boo series, Hop Along for Bed by Mandy Sutcliffe
Olivia recommends: Sniff! Mini Board Book by Matthew Van Fleet
Olivia recommends: Hot Dog, Cold Dog by Frann Preston-Gannon
Lèandre recommends: Where’s Spot The original lift-the-flap book by Eric Hill
Emma recommends I Love My Mummy by Giles Andreae
Assumpta recommends Baby Sees Spots and Dots by Chez Pitchall
Goldilocks and The Three Bears sound book by M&S
Alison recommends: That’s Not My Unicorn and other That’s Not My… by Usborne Books
Tina-Louise recommends: Rabbit’s Nap (Tales from Acorn Wood) and other flip books by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler
Amna recommends: Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney
Naomi recommends: Each Peach Pear Plum by Janet and Allan Ahlberg
Tracey recommends: We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury
Tracey recommends: The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
Tracey recommends: Goodnight Little Bear by Igloo Books
Emily recommends: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Emily recommends: Chicken Licken – A Wickedly Funny Flap Book by Jonathan Allen
Emily recommends: My Mum (Board Book) by Anthony Browne
Clare recommends: Orange, Pear, Apple, Bear by Emily Gravett
Kirsten recommends: What The Ladybird Heard by Julia Donaldson and Axel
Gillian recommends: Elmer’s Touch and Feel World by David McKee
Gillian recommends: Giraffe’s Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae
Sue recommends: Peepo! The Board Book by Allan Ahlberg
Sophie recommends: There’s a Monster in Your Book by Tom Fletcher
