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FOR ALL AGES
World Book Day is coming up on March 5th to celebrate all the wonderful tales that have shaped our lives and our children’s and to help us remember the importance of reading at every age. Sharing stories with your little ones is one of the best ways to inspire, teach them and ignite those imaginations from their earliest years, and there’s tonnes of great ways to celebrate World Book Day this year in London from nursery rhyme workshops and Children's libraries to storybook tours and ultimate Harry Potter experiences. Of course, one of the best ways to celebrate World Book Day is just with some good old-fashioned reading. Here’s a list of our favourite books for toddlers as they learn the joys of storytelling themselves...
An unexpected guest arrives for tea in this children's classic, now a smash-hit family show.
In Julia Donaldson's story, clumsy Zog tries his hardest to be the best student in dragon school. Now live on stage!
Discover this toddler-friendly version of the classic fairy tale, and experience Mill Hill Library's immersive reenactment.
Follow the adventures of the Hundred Acre Wood gang and everyone's favourite silly old bear. Have a read of their timeless quotes here!
This forgetful cat is always getting caught in a flap - quite literally!
Introduce your little ones to a world of classic storybook characters with this beautifully illustrated picture book.
Follow the scrapes of mischievous Peter Rabbit in this charming classic.
Grab the tissues for this touching tale of a lost toy dog finally found.
You can't get around this classic! Follow this family's hunt for a misunderstood bear.
This ingeniously designed icon is the perfect board book for a 2 year old learning to read.
Peep into the life of a baby through this interactive picture book.
Walk through the woods with the lovable Gruffalo in this rhyming delight.
Take part in the tradition of this seriously-silly, unforgettable rhyming fun.
This adorable tale of three baby owls missing their mother will warm your hearts and your children's.
Spot the dog and his animal friends in this adorable pop-up book!
Learn a lesson with this adventurous elephant and naughty baby!
Toddlers from around the world realise they're not all that different after all in this touching moral story.
Go walking in the air with this delightful Christmas classic and one of the must-read toddler books.
This beautifully interactive picture book celebrates all the wonderful personalities and potential that your little one has in them.
A young girl wonders how members of the animal kingdom would kiss their own parents goodnight in this touching bedtime story.
This charming poetry collection for kids offers a nurturing nature poem for every day of the year and introduces poetry books to young children.
A new emerging classic, Charlie Mackesy's gorgeous illustrations are stealing adults' hearts as well as children's across the world.
An interactive, colour-changing board book that invites the reader's imagination as well as the touch of their fingertips.
In a story about being yourself, Gerald the giraffe defies the stereotypes and follows his heart to join the fun of the Jungle Dance!
Lift the flaps to discover the many animals of the zoo in this beloved pop-up book!
Mouse's chair isn't big enough for the two of them!
This uniquely illustrated storybook is intended to help toddlers associate colours and meanings to objects.
A curious owl discovers what the world is like by day!
Thrill your toddlers through the world of dinosaurs and these raucous rhymes.
Let your little ones work with the characters to try and find Elephant through this game of hide and seek to read!
Try out a tonne of transportation with Bear on this whirlwind adventure.
Fly high with the busy birds of this singsong nursery rhyme!
Your toddlers will love learning alongside Little Croc in this genius educational picture book.
Help poor old fox find his socks through this lift-the-flap pop-up book.
A glorious celebration of bears in all their fuzzy shapes and sizes!
Big and Little Nutbrown Hare express their love for one another in a beloved tale that has been warming hearts worldwide for generations.
Determined little Peter longs and learns to whistle for his pup, Willie.
Discover the surprisingly familiar bedtime routines of every kind of truck, tractor, digger and plow!
Make the most of every season with this cosy group of forest friends.
Bridge the gaps of language as little Sophie learns to navigate animal, parent and baby talk!
This bestselling collection is an egg-citing addition to your Easter reading!
How will Floyd get his kite out of the tree? Read along with his struggles in the hilarious classic.
This delightful Dad and toddler tale is full of energetic (and literal!) ups and downs.
Learn the all-important lesson that feeling your feelings is OK with this bestselling picture book.
Sharing is caring - little Ruby learns that "just for us" is miles more fun than "just for me"!
Celebrate individuality with Elmer the elephant in this charming patchwork of perfection.
The Old Bear collection - Jane Hissey
Can’t You Sleep, Little Bear? - Martin Waddel & Barbara Firth
The Alfie Collection - Shirley Hughes
Kipper - Mick Inkpen
Where The Wild Things Are - Maurice Sendak
Grrrrr! - Rob Biddulph
This World Book Day why not head to the Barbican Children’s Library, who host a heap of free reading groups and daily story times, or the wonderful Rug Rhymes sessions at Southbank Centre’s National Poetry Library for some poetry sharing and nursery rhyme singalongs with your toddlers.
For more storytelling events and fun for under fives, head to Kidadl.com.
Laura grew up in London and loved special family trips out to the theatre, Science Museum and all of the city's wonderful parks. She loves travelling, writing, drawing, exploring new art exhibitions and finding the best food and drink spots in the capital! At Kidadl, Laura handles our social media channels and is part of the busy brief writing team, creating the blueprints for the diverse range of articles you'll find across the site. She also dabbles in graphic design pieces for Kidadl's Instagram and writing blog articles full of family fun herself.
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