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
- A Great Big Cuddle by Michael Rosen
- An Alphabet by Oliver Jeffers
- Owl Bat Bat Owl by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick
3+ readers
- The Wolf, the Duck and the Mouse by Mac Barnett
- Willy and the Cloud by Anthony Browne
- Du Iz Tak? by Carson Ellis
5+ readers
- All the Year Round by John Yeoman
- What Was I Scared Of? by Dr. Seuss
- The T-Rex Who Lost His Specs! by Jeanne Willis
7+ readers
- Witch for a Week by Kaye Umansky
- The Creakers by Tom Fletcher
- Gangsta Granny by David Walliams
9+ readers
- Skeleton Tree by Kim Ventrella
- There May Be a Castle by Piers Torday
- Father Christmas and Me by Matt Haig
11+ readers
- The Wonderling by Mira Bartok
- A Skinful of Shadows by Frances Hardinge
- Cogheart by Peter Bunzl
13+ readers
- Holes by Louis Sachar
- Things a Bright Girl Can Do by Sally Nicholls
- Animal Farm by George Orwell
YA readers
- A Monster Calls: Special Collector's Edition by Patrick Ness
- Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
- Chasing the Stars by Malorie Blackman
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This month's 'featured books':
Bedtime Reading
This is the Kiss
Claire Harcup
Illustrated by Gabriel Alborozo
A big bear and a little bear are getting ready for bedtime –
a process with lots of lovely stages. They wave goodbye to their
snowman, hold…
Zzzzz A Book of Sleep
Il Sung Na
Wonderful illustrations coupled with a gorgeous storyline of an owl
who at night watches while others go to sleep but as dawn breaks
can you guess…
My Favourite Nursery Rhymes Board Book: Bedtime Rhymes
Tony Ross
This lovely collection of favourite bedtime nursery rhymes with
charming, lively illustrations from Tony Ross to accompany each
rhyme is a wonderful…
I Want a Bedtime Story!
Tony Ross
After all these years the Little Princess still rules the palace
and its inhabitants – including the queen, the admiral and
the prime minister.…
The Lion Storyteller Awesome Book of Stories
Bob Hartman
Illustrated by Krisztina Kallai Nagy
Internationally acclaimed storyteller Bob Hartman brings us a
captivating compilation of his best-loved collections of classic
stories from around…
Here Comes the Sun
Karl Newson
Illustrated by Migy Blanco
With a gentle rhyming text that makes it a particular pleasure to
read this picture book, though it's perfect bedtime reading, ends
as dawn…
This month's 'featured books':
Carnegie Greenaway
Salt to the Sea
Ruta Sepetys
Winner of the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2017 | Longlisted for the UKLA
2017 Book Award It's early 1945 and a group of people trek across
Germany,…
The Wolves of Currumpaw
William Grill
Shortlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2017 | Longlisted
for the UKLA 2017 Book Award | A beautiful and moving re-telling of
the first…
I Will Not Ever Never Eat a Tomato
Lauren Child
Winner of the 2000 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal Witty, colourful and
unpredictable this is a delightful picture book that has a
very…
A Great Big Cuddle
Michael Rosen
Illustrated by Chris Riddell
Shortlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2017 | Joint Winner
of the CLiPPA 2016 (CLPE Children's Poetry Award). …
The Smell of Other People's Houses
Bonnie-Sue Hitchcock
Shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2017 | Shortlisted for the
UKLA 2017 Book Award | Longlisted for the Guardian Children's
Fiction Prize 2016…
Buffalo Soldier
Tanya Landman
Winner of the 2015 CILIP Carnegie Medal The Judges comment
“We were particularly impressed with how Buffalo Soldier
explored what it means to…
This month's 'featured books':
Books Reviewed by Children
Carnival Of Monsters
Andrew Beasley
In a nutshell: ghostly thrills, chills and humour and a pair of
child ghost-busters Readers will be gripped from the opening
chapter of this, and if…
Witch Snitch The Inside Scoop on the Witches of Ritzy City
Sibéal Pounder
Illustrated by Laura Ellen Anderson
In a nutshell: absolutely fabulous mix of magical fun and fashion
Hold on to your hats, it's Witchoween in Sinksville, when everyone
gets out…
The Secret Horses of Briar Hill
Megan Shepherd
Illustrated by Levi Pinfold
The story of a young girl in a sanatorium and the magical winged
horses that only she can see, this is beautifully written,
beautifully illustrated,…
Laugh Out Loud
James Patterson
October 2017 Book of the Month In a nutshell: lively, comic story
celebrating kids' reading and determination James Patterson creates
books…
A Great Big Cuddle
Michael Rosen
Illustrated by Chris Riddell
Shortlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2017 | Joint Winner
of the CLiPPA 2016 (CLPE Children's Poetry Award). …
Pax
Sara Pennypacker
Illustrated by Jon Klassen
A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month October 2017 Touching and
thought-provoking this is a lyrically-told story perfectly
presented in a beautiful…
This month's 'featured books':
Bookshelf Essentials
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
Michael Rosen
Fantastic, cumulative adventure as a family cheerfully sets out on
a brave hunt to find the bear. It could be frightening but they're
not…
Gangsta Granny
David Walliams
Category Winner of The Red House Children's Book Award 2013 &
Shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2012. Following in
the…
The Saga of Erik the Viking
Terry Jones
Illustrated by Michael Foreman
The fantastically brilliant and amazingly adventurous Saga of Erik
the Viking by Terry Jones returns in this new edition with an
exclusive foreword…
The Heron and the Crane
John Yeoman
Illustrated by Quentin Blake
Prize-winning illustrator Quentin Blake's stunning illustrations
bring great pathos to this touching story of how two lonely birds
make a hash…
The Wee Free Men
Terry Pratchett
First published in 2003, The Wee Free Men is the second story in
the Discworld series for young readers. The Queen of the Elves has
another attempt…
Lizzie Dripping
Helen Cresswell
Lizzie is an archetypal twelve-year-old dreamer who wanders around
with her head in the clouds. Despite her family's failure to
believe her,…
This month's 'featured books':
Classics
The Land of Green Ginger
Noel Langley
A welcome reissue of a classic title that is perfect for reading
aloud to all those who enjoy magical adventure laced with
knockabout humour.…
Wind in the Willows
Kenneth Grahame
Illustrated by Richard Johnson
A luxury, illustrated clothbound gift edition of Kenneth Grahame's
timeless classic, in its complete and unabridged form. A perfect
gift for almost…
Mary Poppins
P. L. Travers
Mary Poppins has been the world's most famous nanny for the last 80
years and her success remains undimmed. Jane and Michael Banks need
a new…
The Call Of The Wild (with an Introduction by Melvin Burgess)
Jack London
This is a classic of all classics. Melvin Burgess has written an
Introduction that will make the reader realise if they haven't
already…
I Capture the Castle
Dodie Smith
In a nutshell: Iconic | Outspoken | Big Issues | Difficult Truths A
story about writing, this is also a wonderfully romantic story told
by a young…
Journey To Jo'burg
Beverly Naidoo
When it was originally published in 1985 Beverley Naidoo's classic
was a contemporary story; now it's a piece of history but no
less…
