Reading stories with your child is a great way to bond and create shared experiences. It helps your child to develop their imagination, improve language skills and support cognitive development.
The RCT Libraries service allows you and your child to loan books and eBooks which can be downloaded from the library's website. If you become a member of the library, you can check the availability of titles and reserve a copy here.
Each month on the RCT Families website we will recommend some fun stories that you can read with your children.
Here are our top recommendations for March 2025:
English Language Stories
Green eggs and ham
Do you like green eggs and ham? In this fantastic story Sam-I-am pesters a grumpy grouch to eat green eggs and ham. We soon find that we can't really know if we like something unless we actually try it!
Reserve a copy in a RCT library.
Tiddler
Every day Tiddler is late for school, and every day he has another tall tale for his teacher. But did he really ride a seahorse? Did he really meet a mermaid? And who will believe him when he really does get captured in a net?
Reserve a copy in a RCT library
Welsh Language Stories
Ben a Betsan Y Falŵn Fawr
Ben is proud of his big red balloon. But when he lets the balloon go and it pops, he is inconsolable. Luckily, Betsan has a clever idea to cheer up her friend and soon they are having fun again!
Reserve a copy in a RCT library
Yr Ych A feiliaid!
A glorious, rhyming picture book with a gorilla picking his nose, a burping crocodile, etc. Children will laugh-out-loud at the animal antics.
Reserve a copy in a RCT library.
For further resources and information to help you read and explore stories with your child visit BookTrust Cymru.