Summer Reading Recommendations

Early Literacy Picture Books

Updated April 24, 2025
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Odd dog out
Biddulph, Rob
Paper Book
It's a dog's life in the big city... Come join one busy dog on her journey to find her place in the world, from Rob Biddulph - the genius behind the #DrawWithRob phenomenon and the bestselling and award-winning Blown Away! For busy dogs A busy day Of busy work
Go, go, pirate boat
Charman, Katrina
Paper Book
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKTRUST STORYTIME PRIZE Join two seafaring pirates and their captain on a nautical adventure to find a treasure chest. Add to that a text that is read aloud to the tune of 'Row, Row, Row Your Boat' and you have a book that will be enjoyed time and time...
The honeybee
Hall, Kirsten
Paper Book
Buzz from flower to flower with a sweet honeybee in this timely, clever, and breathtakingly gorgeous picture book from critically acclaimed author Kirsten Hall and award-winning illustrator Isabelle Arsenault. Bzzz... What's that? Do you hear it? ...
Not an alphabet book : the case of the missing cake
McLaughlin, Eoin
Paper Book
A graphic, bright, imaginative alphabet book, with a smart and laugh-out-loud whodunit twist. This was meant to be a simple alphabet book but something has happened. Something horrible. The most terrible crime! The world's most completely delicious, tongue-jinglingly, chocolaty cake has been ......
The roar
McLaughlin, Eoin
Paper Book
There were so many things that Tortoise wanted to do. So many games to play and rocks to climb. Oops. Tortoise was stuck. Tortoise was not happy. Tortoise is not having a good day and now he's stuck in a hole...
The suitcase
Naylor-Ballesteros, Chris
Paper Book
A touching, timely tale about the importance of kindness and understanding.
Astro girl
Wilson-Max, Ken
Paper Book
A charming story about a little girl who longs to go into space, and be just like her mum! In this charming introduction to space and space travel, one little girl dreams of going on missions into outer space. She and her father are at home by themselves, because her mum is away. Papa points out...
Off-Limits
Yoon, Helen.
Paper Book

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