A delightful story that has engaged several generations. The various incidents and vocabulary provide good talking points.

This book is in a comic strip format which follows a bogeyman around for a day. A good choice for hooking reluctant readers.

A fun book for more confident readers.

Helps in familiarising with a first experience or helping to understand experiences.

Helps with the nerves when they start school.

Great for when they start going to play groups.

A delightful story about a Scottish cow.

A classic that has remained a hot favourite across generations.

A classic picture book about the magic in a child’s play room that only the old toys understand.

A delightful narration of the story by Meryl Streep and accompanied by George Winston playing the piano.

A classic picture book in which Sophie and mum sit down to have tea when there is a tiger at the door who is rather hungry. Luckily mum has enough food to help the tiger out. The books was first published 1968 and has never been out of print.

If you’ve got a life that so many people don’t have then don’t waste it. – Judith Kerr. The author came to Britain as a refugee from Nazi Germany.