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 April 2025:
English Language Stories
Smiley Shark
Smiley Shark may be the biggest fish in the ocean but he’s also the friendliest and the funniest – and by far the smiliest! Join in the adventures of Smiley Shark and his ocean-dwelling friends.
Reserve a copy in a RCT library.
The crocodile who came for dinner
Hotpot and Wolf have found an egg. A CROCODILE egg! Is the crocodile a fearsome, ferocious beast? No! He's snuggly, cuddly and looking for some friends.
Reserve a copy in a RCT library
Welsh Language Stories
Pobl y Pants a’r Deinosoriaid
The Dinopants from space have landed once again and will do their utmost to steal the pants of all dinosaurs. Watch out!
Reserve a copy in a RCT library
Octopws Sioctopws!
A brilliantly bonkers story about an octopus who lives on the roof, by two award-winning and best-selling picture book creators. When a giant octopus arrives, the children LOVE their new friend; he makes the perfect slide and is fantastic at football! But some of the grown-ups aren't so pleased. Will they drive him away... or will they realise just how helpful an octopus can be?
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.