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Books to read aloud to under 5s
Dear Zoo: Lift the FlapsDear Zoo: Lift the Flaps by Rod Campbell
Buy used from: £2.24
Children love lifting the flaps and will really enjoy doing the actions/noises for all the animals. Better get practising your 'roar'! Pefectly simple and simply perfect.
PantsPants by Giles Andreae
Buy new: £4.04 / Used from: £0.29
Ridiculously silly fun; great illustrations and good rhythm and rhyme make this a joy to read to little ones - and there's no story for them to have to try to keep up with.
Room on the BroomRoom on the Broom by Julia Donaldson
Buy new: £2.99 / Used from: £0.01
A bit of a longer story but works very well - the rhyme and repetition makes it as fun to read as it is to listen to. Very fun for doing different voices too.
Vincent the VainVincent the Vain by Sam Lloyd
Buy new: £6.68 / Used from: £0.82
Genuinely funny to adults as well as children, Vincent is the best character I've come across in picture books!
Calm Down Boris!Calm Down Boris! by Sam Lloyd
Buy new: £4.99 / Used from: £3.32
Another by the fantastic Sam LLoyd (also above), great for interactive storytelling - the book is also a puppet. Always gets giggles and screams!
Dinosaurs Galore!Dinosaurs Galore! by Giles Andreae
Buy new: £4.96 / Used from: £1.19
Another truly excellent book for actions and sounds, with great characters to spot and discuss as you go along.
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the BusDon't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo Willems
Buy new: £3.67 / Used from: £1.17
Adults don't always get this one, but it's always a hit with the children! Original and expressive, great fun!
Colour Me Happy!Colour Me Happy! by Shen Roddie
Buy new: £3.86 / Used from: £0.01
Works on so many levels, get to know your colours while also discussing emotions and moods. Also has great, brightly coloured and lively illustration.