Are you looking for the best children’s books? There are so many gorgeous ones available and we have created quite a large collection in our own home and I have written about them a lot here on my website. So whether you are looking for the perfect book for the current season or a gift for a child who loves birds, I’m sure I can help you find the perfect book. If you’re looking for kids activities too, find loads of Seasonal activities for kids here.
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Children’s books about seasons and weather
Children’s books are great for teaching young children about the changing seasons. Here are all my seasonal children’s books.
- Books about seasons for preschoolers covers the best books that show the changing seasons through out the year.
- Find the best picture books about winter here.
- For younger listeners, here are the best Winter books for toddlers
- These are the best Children’s books about spring
- These are the best autumn children’s books.
- Find the best autumn picture books for children here.
- For younger readers you need my post on Autumn books for toddlers that is filled with board book ideas
- Find the best Books about weather for toddlers here.
Children’s books about animals
Animals are always a popular topic for children’s books and there are so many children’s non-fiction books about animals as well as children’s stories with animal characters.
- Find the best Children’s books about birds here. This post includes stories about birds, bird fact books and bird identification books for kids.
- Tiger, tiger burning bright book review is all about this gorgeous children’s poetry book with one poem for every day of the year.
- Going to the zoo soon? Find the best zoo books for preschoolers here.
- Find the best Children’s books about zoo animals here.
- Find the best pet books for preschoolers here.
Children’s books about holidays and celebrations
If you love to read children’s books to celebrate and learn about seasons then these are the posts you need to read.
- Celebrate valentine’s day with your little one with these picture books about love.
- Celebrate mother’s day with these books that celebrate mums – Picture books for mother’s day
- Celebrate Earth day with this selection of books – Earth day children’s books.
- Find the best Easter books for babies here.
- Find the best Easter books for preschoolers here.
- Find the best Halloween books for kids of all ages here.
- Find the best Halloween picture books for kids here.
- For slightly older children, find the best Halloween books for 6 year olds here.
- There’s no need for little ones to miss out with my guide to Halloween books for toddlers
- Find all the best Christmas books for kids here.
- Find the best Christmas picture books here.
- For babies, I have this guide to Christmas books for babies
- Find out how to create a book advent calendar here.
We love these picture ledges for displaying a selection of picture books. Ours are Ikea but you can * find similar here.
Children’s books about plants
Teach children about plants through beautiful children’s books like the ones below.
- Find the best children’s books about gardening here. It includes non-fiction books about gardening with children and stories about gardening too.
- I am the seed that grew the tree review. This is a gorgeous collection of poems about nature for kids, 1 for every day of the year.
Children’s books about life events
Books are a great way to teach or prepare children for life changes.
- Help preschoolers prepare for the big change of starting school with these fantastic books about starting schoool.
Bedtime stories for children
It wouldn’t be bedtime without a story or two. Here are some choices that are just perfect for bedtime.
- Rhyming bedtime stories
- Short bedtime stories for babies – for when time is short.
- Relaxing bedtime stories for babies and toddlers – perfect for sending kids to sleep.
Activity books for kids
As much as I love the internet for finding inspiration for kids’ activities, I also love a book that my kids can flick through and choose their own.
- Need more ideas for things to do outdoors? Here are our favourite Outdoor activity books for kids
- If your child loves art, these are the best creative activity books for kids
- This gorgeous book is filled with ideas for things to do after dark – Out and about Night explorer review.
The best children’s book by age
Different aged children need different books. This is why I have posts for different age groups.
- Find the best general books for babies and toddlers here.
Miscellaneous children’s books
- Here are my favourite space books for kids.
- Find the best Personalised books for kids here.
- Book of play review. This book if filled with ideas for play and information about why play is so important for kids.
- Have you got a reluctant reader? Here are some activities to encourage reading for children
Wondering where to get cheap childrens books?
The cost of children’s books can add up. Have you considered joining your local library? We love ours as it has a fantastic and frequently updated collection of children’s books.
We recently tested out Books2Door. See what we thought in my post on Affordable chapter books from Books2Door
Other options are * The works which usually have a 10 books for £10 deal on as well as plenty of other discounted books.