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.

Tales From Acorn Wood: A Winter Sticker Book
Julia Donaldson
Axel Scheffler

The Macmillan Collection of Norse Myths
Macmillan Children's Books

The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland
Carys Bexington
Kate Hindley

The Complete Alice
Lewis Carroll
Sir John Tenniel

The Gruffalo's Child 20th Anniversary Edition
Julia Donaldson
Axel Scheffler

Classic Christmas Stories
Ian Whybrow

Sylvanian Families: A Treasury of Tales
Macmillan Children's Books

Grandma is Overly Generous
Alex T. Smith

The Gruffalo and Friends Gift Collection
Julia Donaldson
Axel Scheffler

Pick and Mix Poetry: Children's verse chosen by Julia Donaldson
Julia Donaldson
Becky Thorns

Moomin Mail
Amanda Li
Filippa Widlund

I Wonder Why Spiders Spin Webs
Amanda O'Neill
Bethany Lord

I Wonder Why Planes Have Wings
Christopher Maynard
Josy Bloggs

Tyrone's Cool Crown
Sir Lenny Henry
Salomey Doku

Five Little Trains
Camilla Reid
Jill Howarth

The Gruffalo and Other Stories Treasury
Julia Donaldson
Axel Scheffler

Cat's Cookbook Book and Giant Puzzle Gift Set
Julia Donaldson
Axel Scheffler

10 Dogs
Emily Gravett

The Moomins: The World of Moominvalley
Tove Jansson
Philip Ardagh

Who Lives Here?
Julia Donaldson
Rebecca Cobb

My Stand-Up Dinosaurs
Rod Campbell

No Climbing
Ross Collins

In the Moominhouse
Tove Jansson

In the Lighthouse
Tove Jansson

I Wonder Why Triceratops Had Horns
Marie-Ève Tremblay
Rod Theodorou

I Wonder Why Leaves Change Colour
Andrew Charman
Gareth Lucas

A Wild Walk to School
Rebecca Cobb

Astrid and the Space Cadets: Race from Planet Peril!
Alex T. Smith

Victor, the Wolf with Worries
Catherine Rayner

The Ogre Who Wasn't
Michael Morpurgo
Emily Gravett

Sharing a Shell 20th Anniversary Edition
Julia Donaldson
Lydia Monks

There are 101 Things to Find in Space
Campbell Books
Hannah Abbo

Alfie and the Angel of Lost Things
Lucinda Riley
Harry Whittaker
Jane Ray

The Gruffalo and Friends Search and Find
Julia Donaldson

Poppy the Pigeon's London Home
Campbell Books
Marion Billet

Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories, retold by Elli Woollard
Elli Woollard
Marta Altés

A Rainforest Story
Jane Burnard
Kendra Binney

Five Little Ducks
Camilla Reid
Jill Howarth

Old Macdonald had a Farm
Camilla Reid
Jill Howarth

Julia Donaldson's Book of Names
Julia Donaldson
Nila Aye