R is for Relations.

A selection of some of the best picture books exploring relationships between family members for toddlers, pre-schoolers and early primary aged children to enjoy:

    Mummy goes to work by Kes Gray & David Milgrim

    04/12/2023 Lollipop Library

    This warm and comical book is reassuring to small children whose mummies go out to work, as well as for the mummies who have to leave their little ones with others in order to do so. The tale is told from the perspective of a young child. He knows his mummy loves him even though…

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    Meet the Parents by Peter Bently & Sara Ogilvie

    04/08/2022 Lollipop Library

    This is a funny story with eye-catching illustrations that reminds children of the many jobs and roles mums and dads play in their lives. From fixing things and carrying things, to being a horse to ride on and a shoulder to cry on, this book teaches young children that parents aren’t there just to discipline…

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    Dinosaur Juniors Wide Awake by Rob Biddulph

    06/08/2021 Lollipop Library

    This is a lovely bedtime story for sleepyheads who just can’t fall asleep. Dino twins Winnie and Otto are safely snuggled down in bed following their usual night time routine. However, poor Winnie just can’t fall asleep. Cue her helpful twin brother Otto who lends a hand through a series of helpful suggestions. Colourful rhyming…

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    My Grandpa is Amazing by Nick Butterworth

    16/07/2021 Lollipop Library

    This is an unapologetic celebration of granddads everywhere! A lovely cosy book for children to share with their granddads, it’s a feel-good list of all the wonderful things these seniors can do like building sandcastles, arranging flowers and showing off their dance moves.

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    My Mum by Anthony Browne

    20/01/2020 Lollipop Library

    This is an honest celebration of motherhood, and a dedication to super mums everywhere! The multifaceted role of a mother is portrayed in a charming and heart-warming way, with amusing illustrations adding to this light-hearted celebratory tale.

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    Little One by Jo Weaver

    27/11/2019 Lollipop Library

    At the dawning of spring, a young baby cub and its mum begin their exploration of the world around them. Big Bear teaches little cub vital lessons like swimming, fishing and playing in this cyclical story of the seasons. An atmospheric book that only uses black and white images to give it its unique look.…

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    Everything by Emma Dodds

    11/11/2019 Lollipop Library

    An unashamedly huggable book celebrating the love between a mummy and her baby, in this case a mummy koala and her little furry offspring. A heart-warming tale told in a simple rhyming structure ideal for a feel-good bedtime read.

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    Amazing Daddy by Rachel Bright

    30/10/2019 Lollipop Library

    This is a great way to celebrate all that is good about daddies. A perfect pick for bedtime reading, a cute baby panda tells us why his daddy is so very special. The rhythmic language makes the story easy to read aloud, while the illustrations add humour to this feel-good page-turner. A lovely way to…

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    Mungo Monkey to the Rescue by Lydia Monks

    30/10/2019 Lollipop Library

    A lift-the-flap delight for inquisitive toddlers who are invited to join Mungo Monkey as he spends a day with his firefighter daddy. The pair encounter different scenarios in which brave daddy monkey is called upon for help. Yet it is little Mungo who lends a helping hand at the end of the working day. Fun,…

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    The Cow Who Climbed a Tree by Gemma Merino

    30/10/2019 Lollipop Library

    A warm, sensitive tale of a little cow called Tina with big dreams. When Tina tells her sisters of her ambitious ideas she is met with negativity, born from their limited imaginations. Undeterred, Tina sets out to fulfil her dreams, however impossible they may seem. The pretty illustrative style lends a soft focus to the…

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