L is for Language.

A selection of some of the best picture books for teaching ABCs as well as more complex language structures to toddlers, pre-schoolers and early primary aged children:

    Kipper’s A to Z by Mick Inkpen

    30/10/2019 Lollipop Library

    Cute and colourful, Kipper and his piggy friend Arnold introduce children to the alphabet in a visually pleasing and memorable way. Arnold is on a mission to fill his little box with creatures and objects that begin with all the letters of the alphabet. Watch out for the zebra who is forced to be patient…

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    Each Peach Pear Plum by Janet and Allan Ahlberg

    30/10/2019 Lollipop Library

    An I-spy story plays out here, with rhyming couplets on each page combining familiar nursery rhymes. The intricate and beautiful illustrations provide reference points for playing a game of I-spy with your little one as you read, while the text is short and pithy for limited attention spans. The talented Ahlberg duo have created a…

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    Don’t forget the bacon! by Pat Hutchins

    30/10/2019 Lollipop Library

    A clever use of language, this picture book is like a Chinese whispers game as words are subtly changed throughout the story. The nub of the book is the tale of a little boy who is tasked by his mum to buy some items of shopping. Yet as he wanders on his errand, he is…

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