As babies grow and develop, the books they love develop too.

Very young babies adore the sound of your voice so even really simple pictures will get them gurgling with joy. Babies love repetition too, so if you find a favourite book you can share it again and again.

As your baby begins to explore with their hands, touchy-feely books are ideal. And as they begin to learn their first words, books that encourage them to repeat simple phrases are great fun. That's probably why nursery rhymes never go out of fashion!

Magic Marker

There are so many books out there to choose from so we'd like your help to find the best ones. If you've tried any of the books below perhaps you'd give them a 'magic' mark. We'll add up the scores and show how each book rates among the best critics in the world - you and your children.

Dogger

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Where's Spot?

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The Gruffalo

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