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August - Babies & Toddlers

August Book List
Knowing a Poem
What, Why, Wonder
5 Books We Love

August Book List

Global Babies - Global Fund for Children
I am the Music Man - Debra Potter
I want to be a duck (Move and Play)- Pintachan
My first animal signs – (Baby Signing), Anthony Lewis
Peek a Boo Nursery Games - Annie Kubler
Rainforest - Sarah Dellow
The nose, toes and tummy book - Sally Nicholls, Gosia Herba
The wheels on the tuk tuk- Kabir Sehgal , Surishtha Sehgal
123 Do the Dinosaur- Michelle Robinson, Rosalind Beardshaw
Baby goes to market- Atinuke, Angela Brooksbank
Banana, banana, banana! - Sarah Finan
Don’t Tickle the Hippo- Sam Taplin, Ana Larranaga
Everywhere Babies - Susan Meyers
Find out about feelings (Lift the flap) -Louise Forshaw
Who?: A Celebration of Babies- Robie Harris, Natascha Rosenberg

Knowing a Poem

Cross Cross, Line Line – Nursery Rhyme – BBC Tiny Happy People

Cross, cross, line, line
Spider crawling up your spine
Cool breeze, tight squeeze
And now here come the tickles!

Cross Cross, Line Line - Nursery Rhyme - BBC Tiny Happy People

  • Like Pop Goes the Weasel and Round the Garden, this a great game to help build up anticipation.
  • Wait before you tickle your child to see if they react. This creates what is called a wait and respond pattern, which is like an early form of conversation.
  • By seeing whether your baby responds before you tickle them, you are helping them learn about the importance of turn taking in a conversation.

What, Why, Wonder

Baby Touch: Food- a touch and feel playbook by Ladybird Books, illustrated by Lemon Ribbon Studio

A touchy feely book all about food!

This fun and colourful board book lets babies explore different foods through touch — without the mess! Each page shows meals like breakfast, snacks, lunch, and dinner, with textures like squishy pancakes, bumpy carrots, and shiny grapes.

It encourages learning by helping babies recognise food names and build vocabulary. The bright illustrations and familiar foods make it fun for little ones to point and talk about what they see. Plus, there’s a hidden ladybird to find on every page, adding an extra layer of interaction. Perfect for toddlers who love exploring with their hands!

5 Books we love

My first animal signs – (Baby Signing), Anthony Lewis

Babies will love this action focused animal book that shows us the signs for lots of different animals. There are 48 animal signs used for hearing and deaf children taken from British Sign Language. Having fun with signing and sharing this book together with very young children will support communication skills for all children and the animals will be sure to ignite lots of interest and fun!

Baby goes to market- Atinuke, Angela Brooksbank

Join Baby and his mama at the bustling marketplace for a bright, bouncy read-aloud offering a gentle introduction to numbers. This book teachers very young learners about different foods as well as a funny story about a baby sneaking things into Mama’s shopping basket. No wonder she is confused about why the bag is getting heavier and heavier! Lots of fun for little ones in this story.

Everywhere Babies – Susan Meyers

With an irresistible rhyming text and delightfully endearing illustrations, here is an exuberant celebration of playing, sleeping, crawling, and of course, very noisy babies doing all the wonderful things babies do best. A great book to support learning about similarities and differences.

Global Babies- Global Fund for Children

Babies love to look at other babies. With photos of babies from 17 cultures around the world, this book is a perfect introduction to diversity and culture. This is a book that supports little ones to understand the real world around them and ignite further curiosity.

Don’t Tickle the Hippo- Sam Taplin, Ana Larranaga

This playful book invites children to tickle each animal, despite the warnings. Each one features fun textures and sounds that bring the characters to life. Tickling the hippo could make it snort, and everyone nearby might burst out laughing. Who knows what might happen if you tickle the monkey, bear, or parrot — especially all at once! Peek-through holes and layered pages add depth, while bright colours and detailed illustrations offer lots to explore and enjoy.

Contacts

Ali Carrington, Early Years Consultant

Anna Morgan, Early Years Consultant

ali.carrington@bristol.gov.uk

anna.morgan@bristol.gov.uk
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