Lovereading4kids Weekly Staff Picks
Reading is fundamental to the development of children and countless research shows the links between good reading skills from an early age and future success in life. However, finding books children want to read or authors that excite them, can be difficult; the choice is daunting and guidance rather thin on the ground.
So, Lovereading4kids was created to be the best recommendation site for Children’s Book from toddlers to teens. It has been created using the experience we have as parents and book lovers, who want our children to read great books. Secondly, it has been created from what we have learned from setting up our first book site lovereading.co.uk
Books for all ages! Top downloads
Baby and Toddler
- Dinosaur Munch! The Diplodocus by Jeanne Willis
- We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen
- Animals A Stylish Big Picture Book for All Ages by Ingela Arrhenius
3+ readers
- Tabby McTat by Julia Donaldson
- Have You Seen My Giraffe? by Michelle Robinson
- The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr
5+ readers
- The Diary of a Killer Cat by Anne Fine
- What's My Name? by Wendy Finney
- Children's Discovery Atlas by Anita Ganeri
7+ readers
- The Accidental Billionaire by Tom McLaughlin
- My Mum's Going To Explode! by Jeremy Strong
- My Evil Twin is a Supervillain by David Solomons
9+ readers
- Letters from the Lighthouse by Emma Carroll
- Chase by Linwood Barclay
- Beetle Boy by M.G. Leonard
11+ readers
- The Goldfish Boy by Lisa Thompson
- The Island at the End of Everything by Kiran Millwood-Hargrave
- Who Let the Gods Out? by Maz Evans
13+ readers
- One by Sarah Crossan
- Animal Farm by George Orwell
- A Monster Calls (Movie Tie-in) by Patrick Ness
YA readers
- Chasing the Stars by Malorie Blackman
- A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
- Noble Conflict by Malorie Blackman
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I am so pleased to have signed my kids up as they are reading a much wider range of books and even choosing books out of their comfort zone.
Angela East
I love Lovereading as it provides an honest opinion and showcases a range of fiction. Suited to both parents & kids alike, it’s a must-use.
Georgie Rowe – age 16
Writing reviews help the children with their literacy skills and we always read the books together which gives us good quality family time!
Cat Bisland (on behalf of the Bi
Lovereading4kids is great, we get books really early never late. We love to read and review, and think you would like it too. The excitement
Jasmine Harris-Hart, age 12
We love Lovereading4kids because it promotes reading choices, new authors and a sense of community for children of all ages!
Rachel Bridgeman
I love ‘LoveReading 4 kids’ because they let you read and learn things you’d never dreamed of learning before.
Emily Horncastle – age 11
I think Lovereading4kids is an amazing company because of the friendly staff and the fabulous chance to read great books before publication.
Adam Graham
I love Lovereading because I often never know what to read and this helps you find a good book. I have recommended this to many people.
Shannon-Louise Masters – age 15
This month's 'featured books':
Bedtime Reading
Good Night Like This
Mary Murphy
As every parent knows, a good ‘night night, snuggle down'
book is invaluable, and Good Night Like This is a particularly
lovely take on…
There's a Walrus in My Bed!
Ciara Flood
Children and adults will take very different things from this
clever picture book but both will enjoy it enormously. Flynn is
excited, he's got…
Bedtime Stories Baby's First Storybook: Follow the Finger Trails
Luana Rinaldo
Campbell Books lead the field in books for babies, and this little
hardback board book is certain to become a favourite with parents,
the perfect…
Dozy Bear and the Secret of Sleep
Katie Blackburn
Illustrated by Richard Smythe
This book is dedicated to tired parents, grandparents and children
and could prove a real godsend to them all. It's designed and
written…
Under the Love Umbrella
Davina Bell
Illustrated by Allison Colpoys
This brightly illustrated picture book is a celebration of the
enduring love that surrounds your children, wherever they are in
the world. The…
The Almost Fearless Hamilton Squidlegger
Timothy Basil Ering
This is a page-turning story about a normally boisterous youngster
with a fear of being alone in the dark...until a magical quest
results in a good…
This month's 'featured books':
Carnegie Greenaway
One
Sarah Crossan
Winner for the Children's Book Award 2017 - Books for Older Readers
Category | One of our Books of the Year 2016 | Winner of the CILIP
Carnegie Medal…
Shackleton's Journey
William Grill
Winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal 2015 Debut author and
illustrator, William Grill, 25, has become the youngest winner of
the Kate…
Wolf Hollow
Lauren Wolk
Shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2017 | A young girl's
kindness, compassion, and honesty overcome bullying. Powerful,
poignant and…
Watership Down
Richard Adams
Illustrated by Aldo Galli
Winner of the 1972 CILIP Carnegie Medal A book that resonates as
vividly today as it did nearly half a century ago, this
keepsake…
The Marvels
Brian Selznick
Shortlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2017 | Shortlisted
for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize 2016 | Shortlisted
for…
Junk
Melvin Burgess
Winner of the 1996 CILIP Carnegie Medal When it was published in
1996 it created a Storm of Protest - especially from those who
didn't bother…
This month's 'featured books':
Books Reviewed by Children
Never Say Die
Anthony Horowitz
June 2017 Book of the Month | In a nutshell: simply the best
action-packed, stylish adventure and escapism Anthony
Horowitz's…
This month's 'featured books':
Bookshelf Essentials
How Tom Beat Captain Najork and His Hired Sportsmen
Russell Hoban
Illustrated by Quentin Blake
A must-read for anyone who thinks that fooling about is a waste of
time! Through the brilliant combination of Russell Hoban and
Quentin Blake,…
The Snowman
Raymond Briggs
This is one of the all time favourites of any nursery and certainly
a book to turn back to time and time again whether you're a child
or an…
Owl Babies
Martin Waddell
Illustrated by Patrick Benson
Three little owl babies sit in the tree and wait…and
wait…and wait…for their Mummy to come home from
hunting. Stunning…
Lost and Found: Board Book
Oliver Jeffers
Celebrating the value of friendship, this is an exquisitely
illustrated picture book with a simple story line. Opening his door
and finding a penguin…
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Roald Dahl
Illustrated by Quentin Blake
A book that requires no introduction as it is probably Dahl's
best-known and most read creation and deservedly so. The secretive
and magical…
The Gruffalo
Julia Donaldson
Illustrated by Axel Scheffler
“A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood. A fox saw
the mouse and the mouse looked good.”So begins the story of
how a clever…
This month's 'featured books':
Classics
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Macmillan Classics Edition
Lewis Carroll
One of the most imaginative and best-loved of all children's books,
Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is as
original…
Carrie's War
Nina Bawden
When bombs start falling on London, Carrie and her younger brother
Nick are evacuated to Wales. Living with Mr Evans, who has little
interest in…
The Children of Green Knowe Collection
Lucy M. Boston
Set in a beautiful and magical place, this is an award-winning
classic story of a friendship that stretches across centuries as
Tolly, newly arrived…
Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales
Hans Christian Andersen, Jan Pienkowski
This enchanting collection, retold by writer and critic Naomi
Lewis, contains twelve of Hans Christian Andersen's magnificent
stories. It includes…
Kidnapped
Robert Louis Stevenson
Illustrated by Fran Parreno
Kidnapped is less widely read than Stevenson's other children's
classic Treasure Island but is just as thrilling and exciting a
story.…
A Dog So Small
Philippa Pearce
Award winning Philippa Pearce captures a child's longing –
and need – for a dog perfectly in this brilliant imaginary
story. Ben…
