From baby books to teenage tomes, reading with your grandchildren never gets old! Stannah Stairlifts selects the best 15 read-aloud children’s books guaranteed to delight your little loved ones:
This charming read from the creators of the now-classic The Gruffalo, features a friendly witch who welcomes an array of different animals onto her broomstick. The clever refrain is a sure-fire hit with kids – and the story is great for testing out your repertoire of funny voices!
The hidden life of a grandparent makes for apt subject matter in Walliams’ much-loved story. The perfect platform for telling your grandchild something they don’t know about you!
Although this book has mostly won praise for its charming illustrations, it also makes a great set-piece read, especially for little ones. Follow the Queen’s hat as it blows through all of London’s famous sites – including the tube, Big Ben, and many more!
This award-winner has been read consistently for twenty five years - and counting. Rosen’s prose has been aptly christened as a book to ‘chant-aloud’. Will you join the bear hunt and chant along?
No children’s book shortlist would be complete without a Roald Dahl title. We could have chosen any number of his books (Matilda, James and the Giant Peach…) but The Twits’ vividly gruesome descriptions makes for an entertaining performance when reading aloud.
Eye-catching illustrations will set you at an instant advantage when reading aloud with any hard-to-please grandchild. This book has it all: the shiny fins of the rainbow fish combined with the simple yet poignant narrative will win over any tough crowd.
Dr. Seuss’s wacky narratives have been firm favourites since the 1950s. Make sure your grandchild does not miss out on these out-there stories, which are always resolved with a neat, satisfying moral.
This food lover friendly book has all the ingredients for the ideal children’s story. Pour over the detailed illustrations of the Lighthouse Keeper’s scrummy looking lunch and hone your best villain voice for those pesky evil seagulls!
If you’re a fan of rhyme then this is not one to be missed. Your grandchild (and yourself included…) will be reciting the lines before you know it!
If your grandchildren are animal lovers, this classic story of a friendship between a pig and spider is sure to keep them engaged. It’s also a lovely one if you are searching for that perfect bedtime story.
If it’s good enough for Obama… The US president chose to read this book in March 2016 at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll. His dramatic reading will provide inspiration for any enthusiastic grandparent! And once you’ve finished the book, you can watch the acclaimed 2009 film together.
Mo Willems may have chosen an unusual animal hero for her story, but the charming illustration and witty prose of this book makes you wonder why nobody has put a pigeon centre stage before.
Hailed as the epitome of the bedtime story, this colourful book from Margaret Wise Brown was published in the late 1940s. The bunny who wishes goodnight to everything around him, however, is still just as charming as it was all those years ago.
Quintessentially English, Alfie and Annie Rose’s adventures span from the seaside to their very own back garden. Shirley Hughes’ best-loved stories from this brother-sister act are brought together in this collection - which is bound to provide endless hours of delight for grandchild and grandparent alike.
Yes, we almost got to the end without mentioning it… but it felt wrong. The iconic combo of pictures, words and activities as everyone’s favourite caterpillar will ensure the Very Hungry Caterpillar retains its rightful place on the bookshelf for many years to come!
