Story books we stock

Picture books, readers and chapter books, from baby books to novels for readers aged 12 and over, with prices from KES 45.

Picture books and bedtime stories for kids

The Very Hungry Caterpillar is Eric Carle’s collage picture book. In Where The Wild Things Are, Max is sent to bed without supper and sails to the wild things. The Gruffalo’s Child is a rhyming sequel set in a snowy wood, and Dr. Seuss books such as Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You? teach young children about noises. For bedtime, try Ten Minutes To Bed: Little Dragon.

Baby books and board books

Baby Touch And Feel Bedtime has large word labels to encourage a baby’s first words. Maisy’s Snuggle Book is a soft padded cloth book to share at bedtime, and That’s Not My Unicorn is a touchy-feely board book with textured patches.

Early readers

The Tale Of Peter Rabbit is a Ladybird Read it Yourself retelling for children learning to read. Early Reader: Cinderella is a stepping stone from picture books to reading alone, and A Trip To The Library is a DK Readers story about a first trip to the library.

Chapter books and novels

Start with A Bear Called Paddington, the classic Paddington story, or Roald Dahl’s Esio Trot, an 80-page title from The Roald Dahl Classic Collection. Enid Blyton’s The Folk Of The Faraway Tree is a magical adventure in the Enchanted Wood. Gangsta Granny is a funny story about Ben and his grandma by David Walliams, and Wonder is an uplifting novel. Readers aged 12 and over can try The Book Thief, set in Nazi Germany in 1939.

African and Kenyan stories

Mama Panya’s Pancakes is a Kenyan village picture book about sharing. Owen And Mzee tells the true story, set in Kenya, of a baby hippo and a tortoise who became friends. Ajabu Ya Chungu Cha Uji is a Ladybird storybook in Swahili.

Facts and learning books

For facts, try Wow! The Visual Encyclopedia Of Everything or the dinosaur fact book 100 Facts Dinosaurs. Preschoolers learning letters can try the Pegasus ABC alphabet book.

How to choose story books

Match the book to how the child reads. Board and cloth books suit babies, picture books suit reading aloud, and levelled early readers suit children starting to read alone. Check the level on each listing. For more ideas, see our comics and graphic novels, parenting and relationships books and book series, or browse all online books.