Let’s Read With Lyla and Dad

Arlo The Lion Who Couldn’t Sleep, by Catherine Rayner

Arlo the lion is exhausted. He just can't drop off, no matter what he tries. It's either too hot, or too cold; too loud or too quiet. But then he meets Owl. She can sleep through the day, which isn't easy when most other animals are awake! Will Arlo ever get any rest?

Elmer, by David McKee

Elmer is different. Elmer is patchwork. The grey elephants all love him, but he soon starts to wonder what it would be like to be just the same as them..

Good Little Wolf, by Nadia Shireen

Once upon a time there was a wolf called Rolf - a good little wolf who liked baking cakes and was always kind to his friends. Can a good little wolf still be a real wolf? And will Rolf discover there's something big and bad lurking inside him after all?

Morris the Mankiest Monster, by Giles Andreae

Meet, Morris. It's years since he last changed his t-shirt, it’s crusty & crawling with ant. His shoes are all slurpy & squelchy inside… & potatoes grow out of his pants! 

Grandpa’s Cardigan, by Joy Watson

It is snuggly and soft, patchy and scruffy, and just the perfect shade of grey. But just like his Slippers, Grandma thinks it’s time for a change….  

Grandpa’s Slippers, by Joy Watson

They are ratty and tatty, a little bit mouldy and a little bit smelly! There are holes in the soles and ...look, is that Grandpa's toe? It is time for a new pair of slippers, but Grandpa can't let his old ones go.  

Izzy Gizmo, by Pip Jones

Izzy Gizmo, a girl who LOVED to invent, carried her tool bag wherever she went in case she discovered a thing to be mended, or a gadget to tweak to make to make it more splendid…..

Puffin Peter, by Petr Horácek

Peter and Paul are the best of friends, but when Peter gets lost in a terrible storm he can't find Paul anywhere. With the help of a big blue whale, Puffin Peter sets off to find him.

Six Dinner Sid, by Inga Moore

Sid has six owners, lives in six houses and has six dinners a day. Life is just about purrrrrfect . . .  

National Geographic, Animals - Part 2

It’s time to learn about some more amazing animals !