Books for Ages 3–5: Picture Books, Lift-the-Flap Books and First Readers in Hong Kong

Picture books and story time

Stories with rhyme, repetition and big pictures, for bedtime or any time:

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  The Gruffalo board book (HK$112): Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's clever mouse in the deep dark wood.
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  The Gruffalo: A Pop-Up Flap Book (HK$112): the same story with flaps and pop-ups.
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  Oliver Jeffers: How to Catch a Star (HK$112): a boy who dreams of catching a star.
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  Eric Carle: From Head to Toe (HK$89.9): move like the animals on each page.
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  Bluey: Where's Bluey? At Christmas (HK$112): a search-and-find for Bluey and Bingo.
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  Peppa Pig: Dream Big, Peppa! (HK$112): product page says aged 3 and up.
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  Disney Frozen II: 5-Minute Frozen (HK$149.9): 12 short stories for bedtime.
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  Mr. Men and Little Miss: My Brother (HK$89.9).

Big feelings and first experiences

New things are easier when a story goes first:

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  Big Steps: I'm Starting Nursery (HK$112): a gentle guide to the first days at nursery.
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  Peppa Pig: Peppa's First Day at School (HK$112): lift the flaps to see what big school is like.
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  Big Steps: Can You Say Please? (HK$112): manners and sharing, with flaps and moving parts.
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  Big Steps: Let's Brush Our Teeth (HK$112).
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  Peppa Pig: Peppa Is Kind (HK$98): noticing when friends are happy or sad.
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  Our Emotions & Behaviour: Why Should I? (HK$79): Arin learns about respect.
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  Peppa Pig: George's Potty Training Sound Book (HK$125) and Pop-Up Book: Potty Time (HK$59) for potty training.

Lift-the-flap books and first questions

For the "why?" stage. Lifting a flap to find the answer keeps small hands busy:

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  Usborne: Why Do I Have to Go to School? (HK$112)
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  Usborne Very First Q&A: Why Should I Get Dressed? (HK$112)
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  Usborne Very First Q&A: What Is Sleep? (HK$119), shelved 4–5.
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  Usborne Lift-the-Flap: Seasons and Weather (HK$139): over 80 flaps.
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  Big Questions for Curious Kids: Why Is the Sky Blue? (HK$79)
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  Big Questions for Curious Kids: Where Does My Food Go? (HK$79)
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  The Sun Is Not Yellow & Other Colourful Facts (HK$109)

Getting ready for school

Short, regular sessions work better than long ones at this age:

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  Gold Stars Jumbo Workbook: Preschool (HK$89): puzzles, tracing and matching; shelved 3–4.
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  Gold Stars Jumbo Workbook: Starting School (HK$89), shelved 4–5.
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  Brain Quest Workbook: Pre-K (HK$129.9): letters, numbers, shapes, colours and early phonics.
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  Kumon: Thinking Skills K & Up (HK$159.5): spatial reasoning, logic and creativity.

Busy books, stickers and music

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  My Busy Books: Disney Winnie the Pooh (HK$135): a board book with 10 figurines and a playmat.
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  Sticker Book Treasury: World of Eric Carle (HK$125): over 350 reusable stickers.
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  First Sticker Book: First Experiences (HK$139): more than 450 stickers about new friends, school and a new baby; shelved 3–4.
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  Piano Book: Christmas Songs (HK$135): press the keys to play along.
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  Inkredibles Magic Ink: Unicorn Dreams (HK$59): a mess-free marker that only works on its own pages.

中文圖書 / Chinese picture books

HOLIU (禾流) Traditional Chinese titles for bilingual families:

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  茉莉醫生的神奇醫藥箱 (HK$145): our best-selling 3–5 book.
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  登登登！透光Show: 照照人體X光 (HK$109): shine a torch through the page to see inside the body.
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  登登登！透光Show: 神秘恐龍來囉 (HK$109): the same torch trick, with dinosaurs.
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  會動的立體小汽車: 超級小汽車 (HK$95): pull and turn the parts; product page says 2+.
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  I CAN DO IT 我做到了: 我可以勇敢去上學 (HK$100): for children nervous about kindergarten.
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  想問什麼翻翻書: 關於工作你想知道什麼 (HK$129)
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  寶貝聞聞看：找一找，世界各地的味道 (HK$109): six scratch-and-sniff scenes.
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  POP-UP FOODIE 3冊 (HK$299)

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