Recommended Reads: 2-4 Years
Where’s My Teddy by Jez Alborough
Pants by Giles Andreae, ill by Nick Sharratt
Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae, ill by Guy Parker-Rees
Chimp and Zee’s First Words and Pictures by Catherine and Laurence Anholt
Triangle by Mac Barnett
A Visitor for Bear by Bonny Becker, ill by Kady MacDonald Denton
Oliver Who Travelled Far and Wide by Mara Bergman, ill by Nick Maland
Let’s See Ireland by Sarah Bowie
The Koala Who Could by Rachel Bright, ill by Jim Field
Handa’s Surprise by Eileen Browne
Ten Little Pirates by Mike Brownlow, ill by Simon Rickerty
Avocado Baby by John Burningham
One Snowy Night by Nick Butterworth (Percy the park keeper series)
Box of Tricks by Katie Cleminson
Otto the Book Bear by Katie Cleminson
Full, Full, Full of Love by Trish Cooke, ill by Paul Howard
Maisy Goes to the Library by Lucy Cousins
That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown by Cressida Cowell, ill by Neal Layton
Croc and Bird by Alexis Deacon
Monkey Puzzle by Julia Donaldson
Chocolate Mousse for Greedy Goose by Julia Donaldson, ill by Nick Sharratt
Jack and the Flumflum Tree by Julia Donaldson, ill by David Roberts
Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson, ill by Axel Scheffler
The President’s Glasses by Peter Donnelly
Olivia by Ian Falconer
Socks for Mr Wolf: A woolly adventure around Ireland by Tatyana Feeney
Small Bunny’s Blue Blanket by Tatyana Feeney
Eilifint óg agus an Folcadán le Tatyana Feeney
Owl Bat Bat Owl by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick
You, Me and the Big Blue Sea by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick
Silly Mummy, Silly Daddy by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick
No Matter What by Debi Gliori
You Choose by Pippa Goodhart, ill by Nick Sharratt
Monkey and Me by Emily Gravett
Wolf Won’t Bite by Emily Gravett
Eat Your Peas by Kes Gray, ill by Nick Sharratt
Oi Cat!, Oi dog! And Oi Goat! By Kes Gray, ill by Jim Field
A Bit Lost by Chris Haughton
Goodnight Everyone by Chris Haughton
Katie Morag’s Island Stories by Mairi Hedderwick
Charley’s First Night by Amy Hest, ill by Helen Oxenbury
Kiss Good Night Sam by Amy Hest, ill by Anita Jeram
You Can Do It Sam by Amy hest, ill by Anita Jeram
Puffin Peter by Petr Horáček
The Greedy Goat by Petr Horáček
Kipper by Mick Inkpen
Kiki and Bobo’s Sunny Day by Yasmeen Ismail
Baby Brains by Simon James
Up and Down by Oliver Jeffers
The Lonely Beast by Chris Judge
Dogs Don’t Do Ballet by Anna Kemp, ill by Sara Ogilvie
The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr
Mog and the Vee-ee-tee by Judith Kerr
We Found a Hat by Jon Klassen
It’s Lovely When You Smile by Sam McBratney, ill by Charles Fuge
Nighty Night by Colin McNaughton
Good News, Bad News by Colin McNaughton
Cá bhfuil Teidí le Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin agus Steve Simpson
Just Like my Dad by David Melling
Six Dinner Sid by Inga Moore
A Beginner’s Guide to Bear Spotting by Michelle Robinson, ill by David Roberts
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen, ill by Helen Oxenbury
Tiny Little Fly by Michael Rosen, ill by Kevin Waldron
Busiest People Ever by Richard Scarry
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr Seuss
The Ravenous Beast by Niamh Sharkey
The Foggy Foggy Forest by Nick Sharratt
Shark in the Park by Nick Sharratt
Yawn by Sally Symes, ill by Nick Sharratt
Never Take a Bear to School by Mark Sperring, ill by Britta Teckentrup
Usborne Farmyard Tales
Usborne First Experiences-Going on a plane, to school etc
The Fantastic Mr Wani by Kanako Usui
Owl Babies by Martin Waddell, ill by Patrick Benson
Snow Bears by Martin Waddell, ill by Sarah Fox-Davies
Pig in the Pond by Martin Waddell, ill by Jill Barton
Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems
That is Not a Good Idea by Mo Willems