M. Fox, Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes, illustrated by Helen Oxembury, Clarion Books, 2008
This book presents the discovery of the ten fingers and ten toes in the rhythmic form of a nursery rhyme. For its values and simplicity, it won BORN TO READ NATIONAL AWARD (2010) as "Best book for children between 0 and 36 months".
Inclusion and equality become essential values in the story: all children are equally important, each in their own way, preserving their own characteristics, differences of culture, background… All children are different whilst they are the same!
William Sears, Nighttime Parenting how to get your baby and child to sleep, Plume, 1985
The worldly renowned pediatrician-author encourages parents to trust their intuition and respond to their children's nocturnal needs. His solution for parents and children’ sleepless nights is co-sleeping, which means "sleeping all together in a bed".
He also clarifies how to co-sleep safely, the updated benefits of breastfeeding at night and other nocturnal dilemmas, such as how to help your baby fall
Dear parents, we recommend some books that we believe are valid and enjoyable for your children... but we don't claim to be exhaustive! Also this list will be implemented over time…
Kathleen Amant, On your potty little rabbit, Clavis Publishing, 2008
Dick Bruna, Miffy (series), Simon & Schuster Children's UK, 2011
Rod Campbell, Dear Zoo, Junior Ape, Macmillan Children's Books, 2010
Eric Carle, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Puffin, 2001
Eric Carle, The Very Busy Spider, Philomel Books
Dear parents, we recommend some books that we believe are valid and enjoyable for your children... but we don't claim to be exhaustive! Also this list will be implemented over time…
Altan, Swim little fish, The University Press Ltd, 2007
Altan, On the beach, Xist Publishing
Kathleen Amant, On your potty, Little Rabbit, Clavis Publishing, 2008
Karen Duncan - Samantha Stringle, The Story of Slug (Bang on the Door Series), Chrysalis Books Group, 2003
Tana Hoban, Black & White
We point out some texts, which we consider interesting and pleasant ... but we will certainly not be exhaustive because the publishing world is very wide. Also this list will be implemented over time…
For further advice, contact the library staff or, if you would like a pedagogical opinion on a text, write to us at
Mireille d'Allancé, What a tantrum!, Corimbo