Rachael Tarpey Gainey

If you’ve ever wondered what really happens behind a tiny fairy door, this magical tale is about to let you in on one of the best-kept secrets of all!

This is the perfect bedtime story for our small readers. Cuddle Monster is the go-to monster amongst his friends for hugs and snuggles. On each page, we see a different friend having a hard time and when we turn the very cleverly shaped flaps, Cuddle Monster is always there to help out and offer a kind hug. But even Cuddle Monster needs a hug from his friends sometimes!

This adorable book from the Usborne soft flap series once again follows the adventures of the little bear family, and this time, it’s Billy Bear’s birthday!

This really is a unique book which captures readers’ attention from the beginning with its cleverly designed veggie-filled wooden crate.

This is an adorable lift-the-flap book to enjoy with young children. Readers are greeted by an assortment of friendly vehicles and need to solve the mystery of which vehicle makes which sound.

Children are guaranteed to be entertained by this book. It has it all – dinosaurs, rhymes, humour, illustrations and a built-in first aid kit to boot!

This lively tale paired with Paul Delaney’s other brilliant boardbook début Look Out! Hungry Snake, follows a hungry lion that readers accompany along his disastrous quest for dinner. As the lion prowls and pounces through the jungle, he comes head-to-head with an angry buffalo and even gets drenched by a defiant elephant!

This book is sure to be a favourite with little ones, with the popular toddler subject matter of dinosaurs! Throughout the pages, we are met with lots of different species of dinosaur, names kindly spelled out phonetically to help children and parents alike with the tricky pronunciations. There is plenty of nature vocabulary to learn on each page as well as ‘find me’ activities, making this read not only fun and interactive, but also educational.

If you’re looking for a Halloween-themed read that won’t terrify your toddler, then this is a great one to start with. This boardbook is brightly coloured, and the creepy characters revealed on each page are rather friendly compared to others.

This is a heartwarming book which deals with the central theme of sharing.