1.We search through over 1000 baby, toddler, and early readers books
We don't just look at titles, we dig deeper to find characters you won't find with a simple search.
2.You find books with characters named like your friends and family
You can then purchase these books online, direct from our partner sites.
3.Children get to enjoy books with characters they can relate to
With familiar names in the books you may find your kids are more excited about learning to read.
Latest additions
We are always on the lookout for new books for as many children's names as possible. See the latest additions to our library.
Walter The World's Worst Pirate: Teaching children to be who they are, from the author of Harry The Happy Mouse
Join Walter as he goes on a journey to discover it's best to be who you are and not who people think you should be. To prove himself to the other pirates, Walter sets off on a journey to capture the legendary 'Big Blue' whale, but on his way makes an unlikely friend who shows him that you can't be who you are not. Walter then spreads kindness across the world.
Characters: Walter
The Camel Who Had The Hump Board Book: From The World of Rachel Bright & Jim Field
As a shimmering sun lit the desert at dawn, A clumping of camels awoke with a yawn. "GOOD MORRRRNING!" sang one, "YOO-HOO! Rise and shine!" "I will!" called another. "Today is DIVINNNNNNE!" But not everyone has woken up in a good mood: Cuthbert the camel is having a bit of a bad morning. He's hot, he's tired and he certainly WON'T be walking to the oasis today! There is ABSOLUTELY NOTHING that will get him out of his grump. Or is there? When Cuthbert makes a new friend, he discovers that even if things get off on the wrong hoof, we're all just one smile away from a happy rest-of-day.
Jonty Gentoo - The Adventures of a Penguin The Number One Bestseller by the creators of Stick Man and Zog
Join a plucky little penguin on the journey of a lifetime, in this fabulous new picture book from superstar author and illustrator Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Jonty the little gentoo penguin longs to find his true home at the South Pole. One night, he sneaks out of the zoo and sets off on an amazing adventure, all the way to Antarctica (with an accidental detour to the North Pole!) Children will be cheering Jonty on as he finally finds his way, in this captivating story of bravery, friendship, and finding your place in the world.
Characters: Jonty
Are we missing a book?
We try our best to find every book we can, but there are still plenty that have not yet made our library.
Are you an author releasing a new book? Do you have a favourite book you read to your kids that we don't have? Have we missed your kids names in a book you've read? Please let us know!
Send us an email at isbabyinabook@gmail.com
We check all suggestions, so please ensure that all recommendations are picture books aimed at children less than 6 years old.