Join us to take a look at a range of picture books and stories that teach children about different forms of love and families, and the ways this love can be shared with others.

Why not take the time to weave in some different stories about love into your story time?

Here, we’ve rounded up a collection of picture books appropriate for different age groups for you to explore together and learn a little more about love:

  • Love by Matt De La Pena and Loren Long (age 3-5)
  • Slug in Love by Rachel Bright and Nadia Shireen (age 2-5)
  • Uncle Bobby’s Wedding by Sarah S Brannen and Lucia Soto (age 4-7)

  • Ways to Say I Love You by Madeleine Cook and Fiona Lee (age 4-5)
  • Love Giraffes Can’t Dance by Giles Andreae and Guy Parker-Rees (age 1-4)
  • Love Grows Everywhere by Barry Timms and Tisha Lee (age 3-5)

  • I Love You Baby by Claire Freedman and Judi Abbot (age 1-5)
  • Love Makes a Family by Sophie Beer (age 2-5)
  • The Hug by Eoin McLaughlin and Polly Dunbar

  • My Mums Love Me by Anna Membrino and Joy Hwang Ruiz (age 2-3)
  • Everywhere Babies by Susan Meyers and Marla Frazee (age 0-3)
  • Baby’s First Words by Tessa Strickland, Kate DePalma and Christiane Engel (age 0-3)
  • Under the Love Umbrella by Davina Bell and Allison Colpoys (age 4-5)

We hope these books add a sprinkle of love to your story time. Happy reading!

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