Curated books for multiple birth families and their children

This curated collection of books has been thoughtfully selected to support multiple birth families at different stages of their journey — from pregnancy and early bonding through to the toddler and early school years. It includes stories that celebrate twins and triplets, as well as a wide range of books that encourage connection, rhythm, language development, and shared reading experiences.

While many of these books focus on joy, curiosity, and everyday moments, we also recognise that the journey of multiple birth families can sometimes include more complex experiences. For this reason, we have included a small selection of books that gently explore themes of grief and sibling loss. These stories can help open the door to age-appropriate conversations, offering children language for big feelings and reassurance that love and connection continue, even when someone is no longer physically present.

Please note: All children develop at their own pace, and reading readiness varies widely between individuals. The age ranges associated with these books are general guidelines provided by publishers and are intended as a starting point only. We encourage you to follow your child's lead, and don't hesitate to explore books outside the suggested age range if they suit your family's needs. These recommendations are provided for informational purposes only.

Pregnancy - for siblings

• There's a House Inside My Mummy — Giles Andreae
• Little Rabbit’s New Baby, by Harry Horse (triplets on the way)

Twin-specific books

• A Twin Is to Hug — Boni Ashburn
• Two is for Twins — Wendy Cheyette Lewison
• Twice the Love — Inda Ahmad Zahri
• Poco and Moco are Twins - Jun Ichihara

Triplet-specific books

• Three Little Monkeys — Quentin Blake - 3-6 years
• The Triplets —  Hildur Bjarnadottir (diability specific - cerebral palsy)

0–12 months - Sensory, rhythm & bonding

• Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes — Mem Fox
• That's Not My… series — Fiona Watt
• Goodnight Moon — Margaret Wise Brown
• The Going to Bed Book — Sandra Boynton
• Kissed by the Moon — Alison Lester

1–3 years - Lift the flap & simple stories

• Dear Zoo — Rod Campbel
• Oh Dear! — Rod Campbell
• Where's Spot? / Spot Lift the Flap books — Eric Hill
• This Little Chick — John Lawrence
• Good Night, Sleep Tight — Mem Fox
• Wheels on the Bus — Traditional
• Old MacDonald — Traditional
• The Very Hungry Caterpillar — Eric Carle
• Silly Opposites — Dr Seuss

1–3 years - Simple rhyme & rhythm

• Where is the Green Sheep? — Mem Fox
• Hooray for Fish — Lucy Cousins
• Never Touch the Dinosaurs — Ladybird
• Angel Baby — Gillian Shields

2–5 years - Longer stories, repetition & humour

• We're Going on a Bear Hunt — Michael Rosen
• The Rainbow Fish — Marcus Pfister
• Ten Minutes to Bed series — Rhiannon Fielding
• The Very Cranky Bear series — Nick Bland
• Pig the Pug series — Aaron Blabey
• Piranhas Don't Eat Bananas — Aaron Blabey
• Hairy Maclary series — Lynley Dodd
• The Wonky Donkey — Craig Smith
• Giraffes Can't Dance — Giles Andreae
• Macca the Alpaca series — Matt Cosgrove
• Thelma the Unicorn — Aaron Blabey
• There's a Hippopotamus on Our Roof Eating Cake — Hazel Edwards
• I'm Green and I'm Grumpy — Alison Lester

3–5 years - Richer stories & themes

• The Gruffalo — Julia Donaldson
• The Gruffalo's Child — Julia Donaldson
• Room on the Broom — Julia Donaldson
• Is Your Grandmother a Goanna? — Pamela Allen
• Stickman — Julia Donaldson
• The Tiger Who Came to Tea — Judith Kerr
• The Skunk with No Funk — Rebecca Young

4–7 years - Wordplay & longer narratives

• Mr Magnolia — Quentin Blake
• Patrick — Quentin Blake
• Dr Seuss's ABC — Dr Seuss
• Fox in Socks — Dr Seuss
• The Man Whose Mother Was a Pirate — Margaret Mahy
• A Lion in the Meadow — Margaret Mahy

All ages, parent-guided - Sibling loss & grief

• The Invisible String — Patrice Karst
• My Sibling Above — Mikhailla Fitzgerald
• My Sibling Still —Megan Lacourrege
• Ida Always — Caron Levis
• The Goodbye Book — Todd Parr

Every family will approach reading — and these conversations — in their own way. We hope this collection provides a supportive starting point, to be used flexibly and in a way that feels right for you and your children.