Snick-Snack Sniffle-Nose — Penguin Books (UK)

Ideal for sharing with toddlers, Snick-Snack Sniffle-Nose is perfect for helping young children take their first steps towards learning to read. Little ones will laugh as they listen to this funny story and look at the beautiful illustrations.

Written by acclaimed children's poet Judith Nicholls, this story about a bully who gets his comeuppance uses rhythmic text, rhyming words and repeated patterns of sound that children will love to shout out and repeat. It is perfect for language development, building a child's vocabulary and nurturing the skills needed for learning to read.

Look out for these other titles in the Ladybird I'm Ready to Read series: Knock! Knock!, The Tale of the Snail and Trip-Trot Tippy-Toes. Why not collect them all?

Ideal for ages 2+