From the desk
“What should I read with a young child?”
First books for little readers
Books for reading aloud together — short enough for bedtime, and built for the moment a child asks to hear it again.
5 books · The Learningaid desk · Updated October 2026
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Eric Carle · 1969
“For babies and toddlers: count the food and poke a finger through the holes.”
Board book
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Matilda
Roald Dahl · 1988
“For confident readers: a brilliant girl, dreadful adults and a remarkable power.”
