Best Books for Ages 3-5 in 2020
Recommended picture books for pre-schoolers and early readers, ranked by real Amazon UK sales during 2020.
“The Very Hungry Caterpillar [Board Book]” by Eric Carle was the best-selling book for ages 3-5 in 2020, ahead of “Giraffes Can't Dance” and “The Tiger Who Came to Tea”. 100 of the 100 books below hold an average rating of 4.5 stars or better, led by “The Gruffalo” on 4.9 stars from 31,535 reviews.
Ranked by how well each book actually sold on Amazon UK across 2020 — not by our opinion, and not by how they sell today.
![#1 — The Very Hungry Caterpillar [Board Book]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51Fz6bCgWdS._SL500_.jpg)
FAQs
What were the best books for ages 3-5 in 2020?
The best-selling book for ages 3-5 in 2020 was "The Very Hungry Caterpillar [Board Book]", measured on real Amazon UK sales rank across 2020. See the full top 100 below.
How is this list ranked?
By real Amazon UK sales rank averaged across 2020 specifically, so it reflects what actually sold to this age group during that year rather than what sells today.