Books for Ages 3 to 5
From picture books and rhyming stories to activity books that will keep the busiest of hands occupied, these books are all perfect for children aged 3-5. Find more ideas for indoor activities for kids here.
The Christmas Bear Book and Jigsaw Set
Ian Whybrow
Axel Scheffler
The Emperor of Absurdia
Chris Riddell
Wendel and the Robots
Chris Riddell
Ernest
Catherine Rayner
I'm Actually Really Grown-Up Now
Maisie Paradise Shearring
This Is Gus
Chris Chatterton
Cats Ahoy!
Peter Bently
Jim Field
Sugarlump and the Unicorn Sticker Book
Julia Donaldson
Lydia Monks
Lunchtime
Rebecca Cobb
The Something
Rebecca Cobb
Aunt Amelia
Rebecca Cobb
Captain Cat and the Great Pirate Race
Sue Mongredien
Kate Pankhurst
Rabbit Races Ahead!
Lydia Monks
Stories from Moominvalley
Alex Haridi
Cecilia Davidsson
Tove Jansson
The What the Ladybird Heard Cookbook
Julia Donaldson
Lydia Monks
The Darkest Dark
Chris Hadfield
The Fan Brothers
Cyril and Pat
Emily Gravett
Dear Zoo
Rod Campbell
Little Mouse
Rod Campbell
I am a Tiger
Karl Newson
Ross Collins
Field Trip to the Moon
Jeanne Willis
John Hare
Milly-Molly-Mandy Again
Joyce Lankester Brisley
Milly-Molly-Mandy & Co
Joyce Lankester Brisley
Milly-Molly-Mandy and Billy Blunt
Joyce Lankester Brisley
Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain
Verna Aardema
Beatriz Vidal
The Girl, the Bear and the Magic Shoes
Julia Donaldson
Lydia Monks
The Tickle Book Sticker Book
Ian Whybrow
Axel Scheffler
My First Dictionary
John Grisewood
Bumper Blobheads
Paul Stewart
Chris Riddell
The Cook and the King
Julia Donaldson
David Roberts
Captain Cat and the Treasure Map
Sue Mongredien
Kate Pankhurst
The Troll
Julia Donaldson
David Roberts
Tyrannosaurus Drip
Julia Donaldson
David Roberts
The Flying Bath
Julia Donaldson
David Roberts
Jack and the Flumflum Tree
Julia Donaldson
David Roberts
On the Way Home
Jill Murphy
Snowball
Sue Hendra
Paul Linnet
Amazing Machines: Awesome Ambulances
Tony Mitton
Ant Parker
Wow! Your Body
Jacqueline McCann
Emma Dods
Marc Aspinall
Flying Rabbits, Singing Squirrels and Other Bedtime Stories
Melanie von Bismarck
Axel Scheffler
David Henry Wilson