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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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
Lovereading is just a convenient way to find new books and hear others opinions on them.
Sarah Murray – age 15
It is fantastic, you get to read lots of books and you always find something new and amazing in them.
Erica Motoc, age 7
A great way to introduce kids to great books, authors & genres. Parents can find age-appropriate books to share with their children.
Judi Davies – Aberdare Girls Sch
I love lovereading4kids because I’ve read amazing books I would never have picked up, and its opened doors to new genre’s I now love.
Harriet Cunningham
LoveReading4Kids is a modern and creative way of emphasising the value and importance of books in this digital age #booksforlife
Amrit Bunet – Teen
I love finding new books to read. My mummy and me look at the new ones coming out. I have written reviews of some of them!
Jessica Cobbin – age 7
It is THE website to use for narrowing down your search for any book. Definitely knocks the socks off any other book review website.
Nickey and Tomasz Hawryszczuk
This month's 'featured books':
Bedtime Reading
Let's Join in
Shirley Hughes
A Julia Eccleshare Pick of the Month July 2017 Four simple bedtime
stories capture the precious yet everyday moments in pre-school
and…
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 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…
Old Bear's Bedtime Stories
Jane Hissey
One of our Books of the Year 2015 - December 2015 Book of the Month
Jane Hissey's Old Bear stories make perfect bedtime reading:
warm-hearted…
Talulla Bear's Bedtime Book
Heather Roan Robbins
A delightful, gentle story to share with your little ones which
will leave you both feeling restful, warm and cosy. This beautiful
picture book has…
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.…
This month's 'featured books':
Carnegie Greenaway
Wild Animals of the North
Dieter Braun
Shortlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2017 | A gorgeously
illustrated study of the Northern Hemisphere's wild…
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…
This is Not My Hat
Jon Klassen
Winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal 2014 - Winner of the UKLA Book
Awards 3-6yrs 2014 - Winner of the 2013 Caldecott Medal. One of
Julia…
Northern Lights
Philip Pullman
Winner of the 1995 CILIP Carnegie Medal Part one of Philip
Pullman's magnificent trilogy. His ‘Dark Materials', is the
story…
Railhead
Philip Reeve
Shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2017 | Shortlisted for the
UKLA 2017 Book Award | August 2016 Book of the Month Set…
Sputnik's Guide to Life on Earth
Frank Cottrell Boyce
Illustrated by Steve Lenton
Shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2017 | Longlisted for the
UKLA 2017 Book Award | With all the invention, originality and
insight that is…
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
Where's Spot?
Eric Hill
This is definitely one of those ‘essential experiences' of
childhood. Children identify brilliantly with the naughty little
dog through…
Charlotte's Web
E B White
Magical, this timeless farmyard story tells of the power of
friendship. When the runty little piglet is saved from an early
death, he grows into a…
Rosie's Walk (book and audio CD)
Pat Hutchins
A simple and utterly delightful joke lies at the heart of this
classic picture book now celebrating its 40th anniversary. Rosie
the hen sets out for…
Follyfoot
Monica Dickens
A pony lover's dream, Follyfoot is a great adventure story which
will also touch the heart of all who care about animals. Full of
drama and action…
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…
Farmer Duck
Martin Waddell
Illustrated by Helen Oxenbury
Julia Eccleshare's Pick of the Month July 2016 A timeless classic
with stunning illustrations Farmer Duck tells the story of a
hard-working…
This month's 'featured books':
Classics
The Twelfth Day of July A Kevin and Sadie Story
Joan Lingard
In a nutshell: Iconic | Outspoken | Big Issues | Difficult Truths
The Twelfth Day of July is first of Joan Lingard's influential
Kevin and Sadie…
No Turning Back
Beverley Naidoo
In a nutshell: Iconic | Outspoken | Big Issues | Difficult Truths
Set in South Africa in the 1990s, a time when an increasing number
of young black…
The Iliad
Rosemary Sutcliff
Illustrated by Alan Lee
A stunningly illustrated edition of Homer's classic adventure story
which has been vibrantly retold by the late Rosemary Sutcliff who
adds her…
The Kingdom by the Sea
Robert Westall
Guardian award-winning novel about courage, friendship and war.
Reissued into the Essential Modern Classic list. Lovereading Review
to follow...
Gobbolino the Witch's Cat
Ursula Moray Williams
A charming collection of stories featuring a witch's kitten who is
spurned because Gobbolino would rather be a kitchen cat than a
witch's one. But…
Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats
T. S. Eliot
Illustrated by Axel Scheffler
The world-famous rhymes starring cats such as Macavity the Mystery
Cat and Skimbleshanks the Railway Cat are beautifully presented in
this edition…
