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
- Play by Jez Alborough
- A Great Big Cuddle by Michael Rosen
- We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen
3+ readers
- Have You Seen My Giraffe? by Michelle Robinson
- Tabby McTat by Julia Donaldson
- 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
- Dogger by Shirley Hughes
7+ readers
- The Accidental Billionaire by Tom McLaughlin
- My Evil Twin is a Supervillain by David Solomons
- My Mum's Going To Explode! by Jeremy Strong
9+ readers
- Letters from the Lighthouse by Emma Carroll
- The Sands of Shark Island by Alexander Mccall Smith
- Chase by Linwood Barclay
11+ readers
- The Goldfish Boy by Lisa Thompson
- Who Let the Gods Out? by Maz Evans
- The Island at the End of Everything by Kiran Millwood-Hargrave
13+ readers
- A Monster Calls (Movie Tie-in) by Patrick Ness
- Holes by Louis Sachar
- One by Sarah Crossan
YA readers
- A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
- Chasing the Stars by Malorie Blackman
- A Song for Summer by Eva Ibbotson
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Jessica Cobbin – age 7
This month's 'featured books':
Bedtime Reading
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…
Sloth Slept on
Frann Preston-Gannon
A board book edition of this delightful introduction to a very
special creature! Two children find a very unusual creature in
their garden. What 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…
How the Elephant Got His Trunk
Anna Milbourne
Illustrated by John Joven
This retelling of Kipling's Just So story is thoroughly appealing
and effective. It's bright and attractive to look at –
John…
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…
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…
This month's 'featured books':
Carnegie Greenaway
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…
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…
Railhead
Philip Reeve
Shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2017 | Shortlisted for the
UKLA 2017 Book Award | August 2016 Book of the Month Set…
The Journey
Francesca Sanna
Winner of the UKLA 2017 Book Award | Shortlisted for the CILIP Kate
Greenaway Medal 2017 and awarded the Amnesty CILIP Honour |
Shortlisted for the…
The Edge of the Cloud
K. M. Peyton
Winner of the 1969 CILIP Carnegie Medal K.M. Peyton won the
Carnegie Medal for this romantic and passionate story set in the
run up to…
The Bone Sparrow
Zana Fraillon
Shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2017 and awarded the
Amnesty CILIP Honour | Shortlisted for the Guardian Children's
Fiction Prize 2016…
This month's 'featured books':
Books Reviewed by Children
Blowback
Chris Bradford
Illustrated by Nelson Evergreen
Interest Age 8+ Reading Age 8 | In a nutshell: edge-of-the-seat
stuff that puts comradeship at the heart of the action As
ever,…
Kid Normal
Greg James, Chris Smith
Illustrated by Erica Salcedo
July 2017 Debut of the Month In a nutshell: hapless heroics from a
wimpy kid in a Harry Potter world Imagine what it would be like
if…
Welcome to Nowhere
Elizabeth Laird
In a nutshell: the lives of a Syrian family brought vividly and
sympathetically to life for young readers | This is an excellent
book for…
The Diabolic
S. J. Kincaid
In a Nutshell: Intergalactic Identity Epic Action and intrigue
abound in this high-stakes, high-concept sci-fi thriller
from…
Dragon Rider
Cornelia Funke
A terrific magical adventure that will set your imagination off on
a rollercoaster of emotions and ideas. We were captivated and
spellbound by…
Because You Love to Hate Me
Ameriie
In a Nutshell: Killer-concept short story collection This variety
pack of edgily villainous short stories by an array of top YA
talents…
This month's 'featured books':
Bookshelf Essentials
Dinosaurs Love Underpants
Claire Freedman
Illustrated by Ben Cort
A brilliant sequel to the best selling Aliens Love Underpants. This
time there is more hilarious fun as the dinosaurs fight to the
death over…
Susan Laughs
Jeanne Willis
Illustrated by Tony Ross
A prize winning title, this introduces Susan who loves to swing,
dance, swim, ride do all the things other children do. In fact,
she's no…
The Whisper
Emma Clayton
Twins Mika and Ellie first appeared in The Roar, a suspenseful
thriller set in a not-too-distant future Britain in which humanity
lives behind a huge…
Wolf Brother: Book 1 Chronicles of Ancient Darkness
Michelle Paver
Rich in detail which brings the past to life and makes the forest
background vivid to all readers, Wolf Brother tells how orphaned
Torak must set out…
Hue Boy
Rita Phillips Mitchell
Illustrated by Caroline Binch
Selected by a distinguished independent panel of experts including
our editorial expert, Julia Eccleshare, for Diverse Voices - 50 of
the best…
The Blue Balloon
Mick Inkpen
This was the book that introduced the lovable Kipper to millions of
children the world over. A truly wonderful story to share and to be
treasured and…
This month's 'featured books':
Classics
Treasure Island (with an Introduction by Eoin Colfer)
Robert Louis Stevenson
This is a much-loved favourite classic - and here are the thoughts
of no less than four of our favourite authors, who all selected it
! …
Dear Nobody
Berlie Doherty
In a nutshell: Iconic | Outspoken | Big Issues | Difficult Truths
The moving and very real story of two teenagers and an unplanned
pregnancy. It is…
The Turbulent Term of Tyke Tiler
Gene Kemp
A well-deserved winner of the Carnegie Medal in 1978, The Turbulent
Term of Tyke Tiler remains as fresh as ever in this attractive new
edition.…
Annie
Thomas Meehan
A timeless tale that despite its 1933 setting resonates so
brilliantly with kids reading it today. Not only beautifully
written but the…
Gulliver
Jonathan Swift
Illustrated by Lauren O'Neill
‘My name is Gulliver, and I have a tale to tell that will
make your hair stand up and your mouth hang open.' So starts Mary
Webb's…
Peter Pan (with an introduction by Tony Diterlizzi)
J.M. Barrie
The magical idea of never growing up lies at the heart of the story
of Peter Pan. When Peter Pan flies in at the bed room window of the
three Darling…
