Education / 28 July, 2022 / Ellie Thompson
If you’re looking for a bit of inspiration when it comes to stocking up on the best books for children starting school this September, this suggested reading list is a brilliant resource.
Why not choose a handful of picture books recommended for the Early Years Foundation Stage and enjoy reading with your child this summer?
The Tiger Who Came To Tea, Judith Kerr
Whatever Next, Jill Murphy
Elmer, David Mckee
Owl Babies, Martin Waddle
We’re Going On A Bear Hunt, Michael Rosen
Where Did You Go Today? Jenny Duke
Dear Zoo, Rod Campbell
Everywhere Babies, Susan Meyers
The Rainbow Fish, Marcus Pfister
Room On A Broom, Julia Donaldson
Smartest Giant In Town, Julia Donaldson
Squash And A Squeeze, Julia Donaldson
Tiddler, Julia Donaldson
Eat Your People! Lou Kuenzler
The Jolly Postman, Janet & Allan Ahlberg
Peace At Last, Jill Murphy
Sometimes, Rebecca Elliot
The Hungry Caterpillar, Eric Carle
Where The Wild Things Are, Maurice Sendak
Big Hair, Don’t Care, Crystal Swain-Bates
Not A Box, Antoinette Portis
Brick By Brick, Giuliano Ferri
Fill A Bucket, Carol McCloud
The New Small Person, Lauren Child
Dave And The Tooth Fairy, Verna Wilkins
Rosa’s Big Sunflower Experiment, Jessica Spanyol
Still Stuck, Shinsuke Yoshitake
Bear Shaped, Dawn Coulter-Cruttenden
Last Stop On Market Street, Matt de la Pena
It’s A No – Money Day, Kate Milner
Rumble In The Jungle, Giles Andrea
Oi Frog, Kes Grey & Jim Field
Zim Zam Zoom (Poems), James Carter
What If Every Said That, Ellen Javernick
Amazing, Steve Antony
Handa’s Surprise, Eileen Browne
The Animal Boogie, Debbie Harter
Odd Dog Out, Rib Biddulph
The Mega Magic Hair Swap! Rochelle Humes
The Commotion In The Ocean, Giles Andrea
I Am Enough, Grace Byers
Under The Love Umbrella, Davina Bell
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