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 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
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
Dear Zoo: Your Colouring Book
Rod Campbell
My Hair is as Long as a River
Charlie Castle
Emma Farrarons
It Wasn't Me!
Marta Altés
There's Nothing Cuter Than a Puppy
Tom Nicoll
Ross Collins
Colours, Colours Everywhere
Julia Donaldson
Sharon King-Chai
I Wonder Why The Wind Blows
Anita Ganeri
Marie-Ève Tremblay
I Wonder Why Snakes Shed Their Skin
Amanda O'Neill
Gareth Lucas
Hide and Seek On the Farm
Campbell Books
Axel Scheffler
The Big Bad Bug
Kate Read
There Are 101 Things to Find in London
Campbell Books
Marion Billet
I am Oliver the Otter
Pam Ayres
Nicola O'Byrne
The Jeweller's Apprentice
Axel Scheffler
David Henry Wilson
Astrid and the Space Cadets: Attack of the Snailiens!
Alex T. Smith
The Bowerbird
Julia Donaldson
Catherine Rayner
Let's Meet Taylor
Alexandra Koken
Claire Baker
Mariana Avila Lagunes
My First Journey Around Planet Earth
Campbell Books
Yujin Shin
There Was a Young Bunny Who Swallowed an Egg
Kaye Baillie
Diane Ewen
Dig, Dig, Digger
Morag Hood
Wolf and Bear
Kate Rolfe
Tumford the Terrible
Nancy Tillman
Tumford's Rude Noises
Nancy Tillman
The Gruffalo: A First Sticker Book
Julia Donaldson
Axel Scheffler
Julia Donaldson Reads What the Ladybird Heard and Other Stories
Julia Donaldson
Lydia Monks
Julia Donaldson Reads The Hospital Dog and Other Stories
Julia Donaldson
There Was a Young Reindeer Who Swallowed a Present
Kaye Baillie
Diane Ewen
I Wonder Why Stars Twinkle
Carole Stott
Marie-Ève Tremblay
I Wonder Why Camels Have Humps
Anita Ganeri
Gareth Lucas
WOW! It's Snowing
Tim Hopgood
The Gruffalo: A Noisy Storybook
Julia Donaldson
Axel Scheffler
What the Ladybird Heard at Christmas
Julia Donaldson
Lydia Monks
The Macmillan Collection of Greek Myths
Macmillan
The Nutcracker
Alex T. Smith
Grimms' Fairy Tales, Retold by Elli Woollard, Illustrated by Marta Altes
Elli Woollard
Marta Altés
The Penguin Who Lost His Way
John Hay
Garry Parsons