Peas on Earth That's not my robin… If It's Christmas and You Know It . . . Christmas is Love
Dear Santa: A lift-the-flap Christmas favourite from the creator of Dear Zoo Baby Faces: Little Penguin, Where Are You? Who's Jolly?: The Perfect Christmas Gift for Toddlers - an Interactive Lift the Flap and Mirror Book Baby Touch and Feel Merry Christmas
Spot's First Christmas Little Owl and the Christmas Star: A Nativity Story Peas on Earth That's not my robin…
If It's Christmas and You Know It . . . Christmas is Love Dear Santa: A lift-the-flap Christmas favourite from the creator of Dear Zoo Baby Faces: Little Penguin, Where Are You?

10 festive board books to share with 0–2-year-olds this Christmas

By Scottish Book Trust

10 festive board books to share with 0–2-year-olds this Christmas

By Scottish Book Trust

Cuddle up and enjoy these festive board books with your little ones!

 

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Peas on Earth

Peas on Earth

Lindsey Sagar and Jonny Marx

£6.99 £6.64

Christmas is the best time of year for these five festive peas! In this board book, a rhyming countdown to Christmas takes place, as each pea takes part in different festive activities. Soon enough, there's just one pea left – until they all come together again for presents, that is! Children are bound to be left smiling along with the little peas as they follow this adorably illustrated Christmas adventure.

That's not my robin…

That's not my robin…

Fiona Watt and Rachel Wells

£6.99 £6.64

This seasonal book in the award-winning series is a real treasure! Perfect for baby's first Christmas, little hands will love exploring wee robin's chest and wings – as well as looking for the cheeky white mouse on every page. The tactile elements are always high quality and the bright, graphic illustrations are ideal for engaging little ones.

If It's Christmas and You Know It . . .

If It's Christmas and You Know It . . .

Katrina Charman and Angie Rozelaar

£6.99 £6.64

This brilliant sing-along board book is a lovely gift for young children’s first Christmas. There are lots of fun push-and-pull sliders for little ones to enjoy and many festive activities to spot and talk about.

Christmas is Love

Christmas is Love

Emma Dodd

£6.99 £6.64

Christmas means many things. Most of all, as one reindeer calf discovers in this treasure of a board book, it means love. Featuring adorable imagery of a reindeer calf with their parent against a beautiful wintery backdrop, coupled with rhyming text that creates a lovely flow from one page to the next, it's the perfect read during those quieter moments over the festive period.

Dear Santa: A lift-the-flap Christmas favourite from the creator of Dear Zoo

Dear Santa: A lift-the-flap Christmas favourite from the creator of Dear Zoo

Rod Campbell

£4.99 £4.74

It’s been 20 years since this classic was published and it’s still going strong. What is Santa going to wrap up for you? A ball? A kite? Or maybe something a bit fluffier? Little ones will love lifting the flaps to unwrap each present, and finding the perfect gift at the end. Rod Campbell’s bold, colourful and simple style is perfect for young children. Dear Zoo fans will love it!

Baby Faces: Little Penguin, Where Are You?

Baby Faces: Little Penguin, Where Are You?

Ekaterina Trukhan

£7.99 £7.59

This seasonal board book is filled with vibrant artwork, lyrical rhymes, and stimulating interactive elements. Meet four adorable wintery characters, whose faces act as large flaps revealing hidden mirrors on every page. Watch your little one spend hours uncovering their own curious face or cosy up together to share these gentle rhymes as a sweet lullaby before bed.

Who's Jolly?: The Perfect Christmas Gift for Toddlers - an Interactive Lift the Flap and Mirror Book

Who's Jolly?: The Perfect Christmas Gift for Toddlers - an Interactive Lift the Flap and Mirror Book

Camilla Reid and Nila Aye

£7.99 £7.59

A lovely festive book with soft felt flaps and a surprise mirror ending. Search for the jolliest creature of all: is it Mouse with their stripey scarf, Rabbit happily skating on the pond, or could it be you?! Perfect for baby’s first Christmas.

Baby Touch and Feel Merry Christmas

Baby Touch and Feel Merry Christmas

DK

£5.99 £5.69

An interactive and fun way to help your child learn about words and textures, as well as the holiday season. Bold, bright pictures and colourful illustrations will keep your baby's attention and make for an ideal baby gift. Not too big and not too small, this sturdy, padded sensory book is just the right size for little hands to hold, helping to develop their fine motor skills while building early language.

Spot's First Christmas

Spot's First Christmas

Eric Hill

£7.99 £7.59

Join the ever-beloved Spot in getting ready for Christmas. Each double page shows Spot getting involved with different aspects of Christmas: wrapping the presents, decorating the tree, and often getting in the way! This humorous book comes with plenty of lift-the-flap features, making it plenty of fun for young hands to turn and explore.

Little Owl and the Christmas Star: A Nativity Story

Little Owl and the Christmas Star: A Nativity Story

Mary Murphy

£6.99 £6.64

Join little owl on a night-time adventure to follow a star and watch the story of the Nativity unfold. This is a beautiful version of the Christmas story told from the bird’s eye view of a curious little owl. Young children will be captivated by the sparkly pages and bold illustrations on every page. It is perfect for snuggling up to share in the run-up to Christmas.