Pilot Episode: Starting Very Early On

Books for children aged 0-3 years old.

Melissa talks to children's literature expert, Lucy Shepherd, on the importance of reading to babies and toddlers right from the start. They discuss the best places to find new book recommendations and share some of their own personal favourites.

Melissa also chats to co-founder of Barefoot Books, Tessa Strickland, and Director of the Bath Children's Literature Festival, Gill McClay.

TES: My best teacher: Joanne Rowling

Bath Children's Literature Festival

Barefoot Books

Branford Boase Book Awards

Blue Peter Book Awards

Costa Book Awards

Waterstones Children's Prize

The CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Children's Book Awards

Pippa Pixley

BOOKLIST 0-3 YEARS (please note, the list below contains affiliate links)

Yes by Jez Alborough

Peepo by Janet & Allan Ahlberg

The Baby's Catalogue by Janet & Allan Ahlberg

Anno's Journey by Mitsumasa Anno

The Lost Words by Robert McFarlane & Jackie Morris

Journey (Trilogy 1) by Aaron Becker

Quest (Journey Trilogy 2) by Aaron Becker

Return (Journey Trilogy 3) by Aaron Becker

Mr Magnolia by Quentin Blake

Can You Say It Too? Quack! Quack! by Sebastien Braun

The Snowman by Raymond Briggs

Zoo by Anthony Browne

My Gumpy's Outing by John Burningham

One Winter's Day by M. Christina Butler

Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell

The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Peep Inside the Zoo by Anna Milbourne and Simona Dimitri

Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers

The Way Back Home by Oliver Jeffers

Shh! We Have a Plan! by Chris Haughton

Not Now Bernard by David McKee

I Want My Potty! by Tony Ross

Baby Badger's Wonderful Night by Karen Saunders and Dubravna Kolanovic

Flip Flap Safari by Axel Scheffler

Spellbound Book List pdf: 0-3yrs