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
- Owl Bat Bat Owl by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick
- Counting with Tiny Cat by Viviane Schwarz
3+ readers
- The Wolf, the Duck and the Mouse by Mac Barnett
- Du Iz Tak? by Carson Ellis
- The Bear and the Piano Sound Book by David Litchfield
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
- The Creakers by Tom Fletcher
- Witch for a Week by Kaye Umansky
- Gangsta Granny by David Walliams
9+ readers
- Skeleton Tree by Kim Ventrella
- Father Christmas and Me by Matt Haig
- Laugh Out Loud by James Patterson
11+ readers
- The Wonderling by Mira Bartok
- A Skinful of Shadows by Frances Hardinge
- Kick by Mitch Johnson
13+ readers
- It Only Happens in the Movies by Holly Bourne
- Things a Bright Girl Can Do by Sally Nicholls
- Hope by Rhian Ivory
YA readers
- 36 Questions That Changed My Mind About You by Vicki Grant
- A Monster Calls: Special Collector's Edition by Patrick Ness
- Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
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Emily Jacques
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Angela East
We love Lovereading4kids because it promotes reading choices, new authors and a sense of community for children of all ages!
Rachel Bridgeman
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Sarah Murray – age 15
We love Lovereading4kids because they put books in front of us we wouldn’t otherwise have read. They make us more adventurous readers!
Emily Jacques
This month's 'featured books':
Bedtime Reading
Teddy Bedtime
Georgie Birkett
Award-winning illustrator Georgie Birkett makes bedtime with the
teddies charming as they jump and play and sing as they get ready
for bed. A glossy…
Beep Beep Beep Time for Sleep!
Claire Freedman
Illustrated by Richard Smythe
This book will be heaven for digger devotees, and a dream come true
for their parents too. A busy day on the motorway is drawing to a
close: the…
Five Minutes' Peace
Jill Murphy
Celebrate thirty years of the Large family in this stunning
anniversary edition of a modern picture book classic. There can't
be a mum in the…
Old Bear
Jane Hissey
Old Bear was first published in 1986 and became one of the
bestselling picture books ever with spin off merchandise that
ensured he became a…
I'll See You in the Morning
Mike Jolley
Illustrated by Mique Moriuchi
Little ones are soothed to sleep with this lovely gentle rhyme with
calming illustrations - a perfect bedtime read for young children
who need a…
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
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…
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…
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…
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
J. K. Rowling
Illustrated by Jim Kay
Shortlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2017 | Exciting news
for all Harry Potter fans, Bloomsbury has published the first fully
illustrated…
Millions
Frank Cottrell Boyce
Winner of the 2004 CILIP Carnegie Medal When a bag stuffed full of
money falls out of a train and into their camp, Damian and Anthony
are…
Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse
Chris Riddell
Shortlisted for the 2015 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal - Winner of the
Costa Children's Book Award 2013 Bestselling
author/illustrator…
This month's 'featured books':
Books Reviewed by Children
The Secrets of the Wild Wood (Winter Edition)
Tonke Dragt
Tonke Dragt's The Letter for the King has been acknowledged as a
classic of Dutch literature since its publication over fifty years
ago, but it…
Witch Snitch
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 Christmasaurus
Tom Fletcher
Illustrated by Shane Devries
Celebrity Dad, Tom Fletcher brings Christmas and Dinosaurs together
in a warm hearted, rollickingly magical story inspired by his love
of both. …
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…
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…
The Barefoot Book of Children
Tessa Strickland, Kate DePalma
Illustrated by David Dean
Innovative and inclusive, The Barefoot Book of Children empowers
young readers to learn about the different lives of children around
the globe. …
This month's 'featured books':
Bookshelf Essentials
The Firework-maker's Daughter
Philip Pullman
Full of hilarious and likeable characters, this is a book that will
be read over and over again. It's one of those rare books with
a…
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Lewis Carroll
Illustrated by Sir John Tenniel
A lovely hardback edition to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of
this world famous children's classic. A book that's chock full of
great…
You're Only Young Twice
Quentin Blake
A joyous celebration through Quentin's uniquely original
illustrations of the art of ageing. A delightful little picture
book to share with any…
Who's in the Loo?
Jeanne Willis
Illustrated by Adrian Reynolds
Special 10th Anniversary Edition Quirky and great fun. We've all
experienced the problem of wanting the loo at the same time first
thing in the…
The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig
Eugene Trivizas
Illustrated by Helen Oxenbury
This much-loved picture book puts a comic and clever twist on the
familiar fairytale. Three polite young wolves set off to make their
way in the…
Tom's Midnight Garden
Philippa Pearce
Winner of the 1958 CILIP Carnegie Medal A classic time slip story
in which Tom, staying in big house now divided into flats, manages
to get…
This month's 'featured books':
Classics
Goodnight Mister Tom
Michelle Magorian
A heart breaking and heart warming story of a special friendship
that grows between Willie Beech, evacuated to the country to avoid
the Blitz on…
Faery Tales
Carol Ann Duffy
Poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy, brings her gifts as a poet to this
enchanting collection of all kinds of fairy stories. Familiar
favourites such as…
The Pearl
John Steinbeck
In a nutshell: Iconic | Outspoken | Big Issues | Difficult Truths
The Pearl is a haunting and timeless tale of the dangers of
unexpected wealth by…
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…
The Red Pony
John Steinbeck
In a nutshell: Iconic | Outspoken | Big Issues | Difficult Truths
Masterful linked short stories by Nobel prizewinner John Steinbeck,
author of The…
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…
