In one of our earlier posts, we listed 15 ideas for Pretend Play and Language. This has been one of our most popular posts with parents. For each pretend play topic (eg Picnic) we have recommended a picture book as a backup for language development. Reading has so many positive benefits for language and literacy and family connections! But of course it also extends vocabulary and gives more ideas for your imaginative playtime.
Here is a revised list of 40 books that promote imaginative play.
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Post-Office Play
Birthday Party
Spot’s Birthday Party , Happy Birthday Maisy, Happy Birthday!
Picnic
Picnic, Having a Picnic, We’re Going on a Picnic
Doctor / Vet Play
Olivia Becomes a Vet, Doctor Maisy, Mog and the V.E.T.
Bath-time
Maisy Takes a Bath, In the Bath, BathTime Peekaboo, Bathtime
Doing Washing
Washing Line, Mrs McNosh Hangs up the Wash, Peppa’s Washing Day
Shopping
Maisy Goes Shopping, Llama Llama Shopping Drama, Going Shopping
Cooking
Spot Bakes a Cake, Eddie’s Kitchen
Ice Cream Shop
Wemberly’s Ice-Cream Star, Curious George goes to an Ice-Cream Shop
Gardening
Mog in the Garden, Doing the Garden, Mad about Minibeasts, Maisy grows a Garden
Farm
Noisy Farm, Hide & Seek Farm, Maisy on the Farm Oh Dear!
Ocean / Beach
Hooray For Fish! Commotion in the Ocean, Grandpa & Thomas, Noni Pony goes to the Beach
Construction
Digger Man, Dig Dig Digging, Machines at Work,
happy reading!
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