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 June 2026:
English Language Stories
Giraffes Can’t Dance
Gerald would love to join in with the other animals at the Jungle Dance but everyone knows that giraffes can't dance - or can they?
Reserve a copy in a RCT library.
Mr Tickle
Mr Tickle is small and round and has arms that stretch and stretch and stretch. So, if you are in any way ticklish, beware those extraordinarily long arms.
Reserve a copy in a RCT library.
Welsh Language Stories
Brechdanau Pry Cop
Alfie enjoys eating all kinds of fluffy, smelly and horrible food, but his favourite dish is spider sandwiches!
Reserve a copy in a RCT library.
Ia-Hŵ! Meddai Gwdihŵ
One curious little owl decides to stay awake all day, instead of all night, and discovers a world bursting with colour! Yet when the night-time comes around again, she realises that the most beautiful things are the stars above her head!
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.