Best books for 3 year olds – books about love, veggies, pets, dinosaurs, pants and more!

Can the caped superhero potato divert the Evil Pea? Or will he need some help? If you loved "Oi Frog!", "Barry the Fish with Fingers" or "I Need a Wee", you'll love this bestselling picture book by Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet. It's hilarious, so get ready to enjoy some anarchy in the supermarket aisles! One customer whose daughter has all the supertato books bought this one to complete her set, saying, "but couldn't find this 1 anywhere in the shops. She is very happy with it and has them all now. "Just like the others this a great book and very funny. She loves doing all the voices for each character coming up with her own. She even loves the cartoon series but the books are her favourite. Brilliant pictures which are large and colourful. I would recommend these books to any little boy or girl who likes a funny story."

This is a laugh-out-loud rhyming picture book that little ones will love! One reviewer said, "What a great book! Funny story, good quality book - kept 3 year old engaged, they thought it was the funniest thing ever." Danny and Dinosaur are off on a space adventure, but when the Dinosaur gets hungry, he eats everything in sight! Join in on the funny rhymes to find out how Danny and the Dinosaur get back home.

A lovely book with fun rhymes! Children will love following Bear on his unexpected adventure! It's a great book to introduce children to the idea of school too. One reviewer said, "Text and illustrations are charming and small children can see various situations that they may identify from their own lives."

This uplifting story will help develop your child's self-esteem and self-love, as Lana herself goes on a journey of self-discovery. One customer who reviewed their purchase wrote, "Great children's book with a strong moral message! My daughter loved the illustrations and wanted to make her own unicorn horn after reading the book. Would recommend!"

Little ones can sometimes worry at night about monsters under their bed, and when Bobby is worried about sleeping, his mum explains all the fun the bedtime monsters get up to at night, so that he can sleep peacefully. One customer said, "Lots of children need reassurance when going to sleep at night and this story provides a fun way to show children that the 'monsters' are nothing to fear. The illustrations are excellent and the monsters are colourful and not scary. Children will like to look at the pictures after the story is read and enjoy the book by themselves. The illustrations are nicely detailed so parents can talk about the story with their child as well. The story is short but just the right length as a bedtime story and for a young child's attention span."

From clever to brave, this book expresses everything you love about your little one, and they'll love snuggling up to hear it! One customer wrote, "I love reading this to my little ones (3 and 5). It’s such a lovely, inspirational story that delivers a lovely message to children. It always gives me the feels every time I read it with them. It has been well loved for the last 4 years and it is still like brand new. It’s a lovely book to share. It is a hardback with a beautiful cover. It would make a lovely gift for a little one."

A little monster can dress himself, brush his fur, ride a tricycle, put away his toys, and get ready for bed. Let the little monster show your little one that they can do it too! One reviewer said, "Although he knew how to do most of the things that the little critter does... both my kids enjoy the book... I found that it helped me understand also that even if they did try to do something and it didn't turn out perfect it was ok... he had tried."

Two bears introduce new and familiar names to your little one by grouping subjects, themes and settings! It's a lovely read to help your little one to put words into context. One customer said, "My parents use to read this book to my sister and I when we were young (3-6yrs old) and they use to call out the names on the page and we had to find it. We learnt very quickly and enjoyed the colourful pages." They bought the book for their own 2 year old son and said, "Boy, did his eyes open up wide! He already knows a fifth of the words before the book, and now he his learning more with it and enjoying all the characters and sketches on each page. So glad it is still in reproduction. Now, my memories are coming back every time we go through a new page and I call out the names of the words for my son. I recommend others to get this book for a great way for toddlers to learn more words."

This book is a whimsical celebration of movement that your little one will love! Jump, twirl and dance through the pages. One customer described this book as the "Ideal for an Easter gift for my 3 year old great nephew. Beautiful pictures and heart warming story."

Pants are very funny and little children ALWAYS giggle whenever pants are mentioned. One customer said, "There was a time in our lives where the only thing that would calm our daughter down was singing this book. I can recite this book in my sleep. Wonderful illustrations. Lovely rhyming fun. This is a brilliant book for toddlers. However, we bought this book when our daughter was about 3 months old. It was the only book she wanted for months. The version we had had a CD attached with the book sung by Lenny Hendry - you can guess what we had to listen to on long journeys! Brilliant. Buy this book for your toddler." Enjoy a giggle as you meet different animals, people and objects wearing pants of every kind.

Share this classic story of Dave and his favourite toy, Dogger, with your little one. Will he get Dogger back after losing him? Customers seems to love the engaging illustrations as well as the heartwarming story and relatable characters in this book. One reviewer wrote; "My favourite book growing up, bought for my nieces baby shower so for my great nephew once he's born. It's a beautifully illustrated and just a gorgeous story, even now it bring a tear to my eye."

When something terrible happens, Taylor doesn't know where to turn, so the animals try to tell Taylor how to process his sadness. But what does the rabbit do different? A beautiful story that shows children the importance of being kind and listening. One customer wrote in their review; "I love this book, its simple language and the different animals. I think it really helps to understand feelings when facing difficulties."

Pom is playing with Pim until suddenly Pim goes missing! Pom and the dog look everywhere. But where is Pim? If you and your little one loved "Spot" then this book will be right up your street. The story is nice and simple, using only a few words so that your child can learn them easily and follow along. There is humour, unique illustrations and lots of heart.

You can download this onto your Kindle but it’s just not the same as reading with your toddler and seeing all the holes in the pages. Another absolute classic that deserves its place on every toddler’s bookshelf, and we especially love this board book edition that's perfect for toddlers. One reviewer said, "I remember it being read to me as a child and it's stayed with me all these years. I brought this as a 1st birthday gift. Being a board book is great for children and can manage being thrown around or chewed. It's also a good way to teach children about the life cycle of a caterpillar and also other teaching opportunities such as the names and colours of the different foods."

Each Peach Pear Plum is a timeless picture book classic from the best-selling illustrator/author team of Janet and Allan Ahlberg. Each beautifully illustrated page encourages young children to interact with the picture to find the next fairy tale and nursery rhyme character. This board book edition is perfect for little hands. One reviewer said, "Bought this book for our daughter on holiday. It was smaller than I thought, but actually perfect as we were flying. She absolutely loves the story. And it is interactive as they have to spot the characters as you read each page. Brilliant fun book! Would definitely recommend!"