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 Darkest Dark
Chris Hadfield
The Fan Brothers

Cyril and Pat
Emily Gravett

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

Dear Zoo
Rod Campbell

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
Marc Aspinall
Emma Dods

Flying Rabbits, Singing Squirrels and Other Bedtime Stories
Axel Scheffler
Melanie von Bismarck

Fairy Forest
Ag Jatkowska
Campbell Books

I Am Bat
Morag Hood

Ruby Red Shoes Goes To London
Kate Knapp

Hamilton's Hats
Martine Oborne
Axel Scheffler

Life Cycles: Forest
Sean Callery

You're Called What?
Kes Gray
Nikki Dyson

Vera Jewel is Late for School
Nicola Kent

Frog Hops Off!
Lydia Monks

Mixed
Arree Chung

Rapunzel
Bethan Woollvin

Ruby Red Shoes: A Very Aware Hare
Kate Knapp

Ruby Red Shoes Goes To Paris
Kate Knapp

It's all about... Horses and Foals
Kingfisher

Dinosaurs Don't Draw
Elli Woollard
Steven Lenton

A Perfect Day
Lane Smith