The best picture books to read aloud

Moo, Baa, La La La!

Sandra Boynton

This raucous story about the sounds animals make-including three pigs who say la la la! -is just right for reading aloud.

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Paperback

The Bunyip of Berkeley’s Creek

Jenny Wagner

When the bunyip heaves himself out of Berkeley’s Creek, he has no idea what a bunyip really is! So he sets off to find out for himself. 32 pages Paperback

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Hattie and the Fox

Mem Fox

Hattie, a large black hen, tries to warn the other animals on the farm that there is something or someone lurking behind the trees. Hattie and the Fox combines repetition…

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Paperback

Goodnight Moon

Margaret Wise Brown

This gentle bedtime story, which has lulled generations of children to sleep, is the perfect first book to share at bedtime.

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Paperback

The Snail and the Whale

Julia Donaldson

The thrilling tale of a tiny snail and a great big grey-blue humpback whale…

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Paperback

Oh No, George!

Chris Haughton

It’s hard work being good all the time. And it’s especially hard for a dog like George!

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Paperback

Triangle

Mac Barnett

Here’s Triangle. He wants to play a trick on his friend Carrae, but Carrae doesn’t like being mocked by him.

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Board book

Baby Goes to Market

Atinuke

Join Baby and his mama at the bustling marketplace for a bright, bouncy read-aloud offering a gentle introduction to numbers.

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Hardback

Claris: The Chicest Mouse in Paris

Megan Hess

From the author of the Chic and Fashion House series comes a new series that follows an adorable French mouse as she moves to Paris to follow her fashion dreams…

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Paperback

Poo Bum

Stephanie Blake

A hilarious, read-aloud story for children with brilliant, endearing illustrations.

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Paperback

Who Sank the Boat?

Pamela Allen,Pamela Allen

Who sank the boat? Was it the cow or the donkey or the sheep with her knitting? Surely it wasn’t the tiny little mouse? This illustrated book lets children guess…

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Hardback

Puddle Hunters

Kirsty Murray

This beautiful book captures the eternal delight of young children splashing about in puddles and experimenting with language.

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Hardback

Pig the Pug

Aaron Blabey

Pig was a Pug and I’m sorry to say, he was greedy and selfish in most every way. Pig is the greediest Pug in the world. He is ill-tempered, rude…

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Oi Frog!

Kes Gray

Jam-packed with animals and silliness, this bestselling rhyming story is guaranteed to get children giggling. Over 1 million copies sold!

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Hardback

Noni the Pony

Alison Lester

A satisfying and delightful rhyming pony story for young children by the much-loved Alison Lester - Noni is the nicest pony any little child could ever hope to meet.

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Hardback

Harriet Gets Carried Away

Jessie Sima

From the author and illustrator of the bestselling Not Quite Narwhal comes a sweet and funny story about remembering where you belong, no matter how far you roam, or what…

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The Tiger Who Came to Tea

Judith Kerr

This classic story of Sophie and her extraordinary tea-time guest has been loved by millions of children since it was first published over 30 years ago. Now a new generation…

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Hardback

Another Book About Bears.

Laura Bunting

Another Book About Bears

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Hardback

Mopoke

Philip Bunting

This is a Mopoke. Mopoke loves peace and quiet. He is about to find out that you can’t always get what you want. Visually brilliant, and hysterically funny, Philips pictures…

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Hardback

Clever Crow

Nina Lawrence

Clever Crow is an endearing and witty tale that follows the exploits of a hungry and very clever crow.

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Paperback

Room on the Broom

Julia Donaldson

Join the witch and her animal friends for a broomstick adventure!

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Paperback

The Detective Dog

Julia Donaldson

Join Nell the Detective and help solve the mystery of the missing books in The Detective Dog.

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Monster Party

The children of Rawa Community School,Alison Lester,Jane Godwin

Monster Party is an explosion of fun and pure joy. Children will love the hilarious, naughty desert monsters who come out of the ground to have a party on Dora…

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Ada Twist, Scientist

Andrea Beaty

A story of the power of curiosity in the hands of a child on a mission to use science to understand her world

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Wrestle!

Maya Newell,Charlotte Mars,Gus Skattebol-James

A funny book about growing up in a family with two mums inspired by Gus Skattebol-James’ story in the award-winning documentary, Gayby Baby.

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Sleep Tight, Platypup

Renee Treml

Poor little Platypup is frightened of the dark. What is that shadow? Who made that noise?

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All the Ways to be Smart

Davina Bell, Allison Colpoys (illus.)

From the award-winning creators of The Underwater Fancy-dress Parade and Under the Love Umbrella comes this joyful ode to all the unique and wonderful qualities that make children who they…

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Hardback

Welcome To Country

Aunty Joy Murphy,Lisa Kennedy

This is an expansive and generous Welcome to Country from a most respected Elder, Aunty Joy Murphy, beautifully given form by Indigenous artist Lisa Kennedy.

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Green Eggs and Ham

Dr. Seuss

When Sam-I-am persits in pestering a grumpy grouch to eat a plate of green eggs and ham, perseverance wins the day, teaching us all that we cannot know what we…

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Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy

Lynley Dodd

Hairy Maclary goes off for a walk with a few of his friends - and comes up against a nasty surprise in the shape of Scarface Claw!

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Madeline

Ludwig Bemelmans

‘In an old house in Paris that was covered in vines lived twelve little girls in two straight lines…’ The small but feisty heroine, Madeline, and her charming Parisian world…

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There’s a Hippopotamus on Our Roof Eating Cake

Hazel Edwards

The imaginary Hippo can do what he likes on the roof. In fact, he does all the things a little girl wishes she could, but is not allowed. When she…

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I Want My Hat Back

Jon Klassen

A picture-book delight by a rising talent tells a cumulative tale with a mischievous twist. The bear’s hat is gone, and he wants it back. Patiently and politely, he asks…

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Where the Wild Things Are

Maurice Sendak

Presents the story of Max’s adventures when he sails away to the land where the wild things. This book is the winner of the Caldecott Medal for the Most Distinguished…

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The Book With No Pictures

B. J. Novak

A book, in which everything written on the page has to be said by the person reading it aloud. Even if the words say …Blork. Or Blurf. And even if…

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We’re Going on a Bear Hunt

Michael Rosen, Helen Oxenbury (illus.)

For brave hunters and bear-lovers, the classic chant-aloud by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury.

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The best picture books to read aloud

Moo, Baa, La La La!

The Bunyip of Berkeley’s Creek

Hattie and the Fox

Goodnight Moon

The Snail and the Whale

Oh No, George!

Triangle

Baby Goes to Market

Claris: The Chicest Mouse in Paris

Poo Bum

Who Sank the Boat?

Puddle Hunters

Pig the Pug

Oi Frog!

Noni the Pony

Harriet Gets Carried Away

The Tiger Who Came to Tea

Another Book About Bears.

Mopoke

Clever Crow

Room on the Broom

The Detective Dog

Monster Party

Ada Twist, Scientist

Wrestle!

Sleep Tight, Platypup

All the Ways to be Smart

Welcome To Country

Green Eggs and Ham

Hairy Maclary from Donaldson’s Dairy

Madeline

There’s a Hippopotamus on Our Roof Eating Cake

I Want My Hat Back

Where the Wild Things Are

The Book With No Pictures

We’re Going on a Bear Hunt