Following on from my ‘Do I need to read to my baby?‘ post, I asked my Kindermusik parents to list their favourite baby books. Here’s a list of their suggestions – inspiration for presents or available to borrow at your local library. You can discover more ideas for babies and older children on the Bookstart webpage.
![Baby's Day](https://www.kindermusikwithsarah.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/babys-day.jpg)
Baby’s Day
“We found that when M was very tiny he mostly engaged with books with big faces in”
!['That's not my' books](https://www.kindermusikwithsarah.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/s-l1600-300x291.jpg)
That’s not my … books
“A has engaged with ‘That’s not my’ books from a pretty young age.”
![Peepo!](https://www.kindermusikwithsarah.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/51tF38jVjeL._SX260_.jpg)
Janet and Allan Ahlberg: Peepo!
” Peepo by Janet and Allan Ahlberg is great“
![I'm not cute](http://www.kindermusikwithsarah.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/notcute.jpg)
Jonathan Allen: I’m not cute!
“This was a particular favourite”
![Giraffe's can't dance](http://www.kindermusikwithsarah.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/giraffes-244x300.jpg)
Giles Andreae and Guy Parker-Rees: Giraffes can’t dance
“We like Giraffes can’t dance – he loves all the jungle animals! “
![](https://www.kindermusikwithsarah.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/51GZakw3rvL._SX258_BO1204203200_.jpg)
Ingela P Arrhenius: Where’s Mrs ladybird?
“Good when a bit younger “
![Peepo Baby!](http://www.kindermusikwithsarah.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/peepo-300x300.jpg)
Georgie Birkett: Peepo baby!
“I think this was a favourite because of the flaps and just saying peepo!”
![Hippos go berserk](https://www.kindermusikwithsarah.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/49914658_10161470195990232_5796113496152211456_n-300x242.jpg)
Sandra Bounton: Hippos go berserk!
“Both girls loved this book at babies and toddlers. Such happy memories ❤️“
![Can you say it too?](https://www.kindermusikwithsarah.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Can-You-Say-It-Too-Brrr-Brrr-72658-1-456x452-300x297.jpg)
Sebastian Braun: Can you say it too? Brr Brr!
“We adore the Can You Say It Too series at the moment”
![Open very carefully](https://www.kindermusikwithsarah.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/51ZXCN9nmL._SX396_BO1204203200_-239x300.jpg)
Nick Bromley: Open very carefully
“This is great – you can play along with the actions (shaking the crocodile out of the book) “
![Mopoke](https://www.kindermusikwithsarah.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/41DEmVqLY8L._SX373_BO1204203200_-225x300.jpg)
Philip Bunting: Mopoke
“Mopoke is great – simple concept with fun illustrations, great to read and gets early counting practice in.”
![Dear Zoo](http://www.kindermusikwithsarah.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/dear-zoo-292x300.jpg)
Rod Campbell: Dear Zoo
“We loved the pop-up version of this book”
![The very hungry caterpillar](http://www.kindermusikwithsarah.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/vhc-300x215.jpg)
Eric Carle: the Very Hungry Caterpillar
“We read The Very Hungry Caterpillar finger puppet book over and over to Molly when she was a little baby, she loved anything with wiggling fingers! And then the real hungry caterpillar book when she was a bit older.”
“They like the transformation and the fruits/ variety of food consumed!”
![Hairy Maclary](https://www.kindermusikwithsarah.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/download.jpg)
Lynley Dodd: Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy
“The Hairy Maclary series of books are big hit in our house. “
![Toddle Waddle](http://www.kindermusikwithsarah.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/tw-300x232.jpg)
Julia Donaldson and Nick Sharratt: Toddle Waddle
“I always thought it was a bit rubbish but Charlotte loves it…she knows it off by heart now though so can read it to me instead “
![Oi Frog!](http://www.kindermusikwithsarah.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/oi-frog-300x298.jpg)
Kes Gray and Jim Field: Oi Frog!
“Oi Frog is brilliant for rhyming. We often play Oi Frog in the car and think of the different things the animals might sit on!”
Eric Hill: Where’s Spot?
![Baby touch playbook](http://www.kindermusikwithsarah.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/playbook.png)
Ladybird: Playbook
“The baby touch series were great when he was little, this was a particular favourite”
![We're going on a bear hunt](http://www.kindermusikwithsarah.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/bearhunt.jpg)
Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury: We’re Going on a Bear Hunt
![Wonky Donkey](https://www.kindermusikwithsarah.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/514n9wbT02L._SX258_BO1204203200_.jpg)
Craig Smith: The Wonky Donkey
“It’s hilarious!”
![Baby loves Science](https://www.kindermusikwithsarah.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/51FcWm1nCNL._SX260_.jpg)
Ruth Spiro: Baby Loves Aerospace Engineering
“Quite a few of us have them for our budding STEM children”
![I am the seed that grew the tree](https://www.kindermusikwithsarah.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/61vofygCGCL._SX258_BO1204203200_.jpg)
Fiona Waters: I am the seed that grew the tree
“And this is such a beautiful book, everyone should own it (not just babies and toddlers!)”
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