Books and resources for parents

We provide resources in the form of books and DVDs, which can be useful in:

• helping you tackle some of the challenges of parenting
• offering activities for you and your child to do together

Library book lists on parenting topics

Suffolk Libraries has lists of books on parenting advice: books to help with raising every sort of family.

Bookstart: free books for children

Bookstart is a national book-gifting scheme that gives free books to every child in England.

The core Bookstart packs include:

• Bookstart Baby pack for one-year-olds
• Bookstart Treasure pack for three and four-year-olds
• Dual-language books for those who speak English as a second language

They also offer packs for children with additional needs, which include:

• Bookshine for children who are deaf
• Booktouch for children who are blind or partially sighted
• Bookstart Star for children with conditions affecting their fine motor skills

Book recommendations for parents and children

Parents and family support practitioners from the Early Years teams recommend these books for parents and children.