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
- Tabby McTat Picturebook and CD by Julia Donaldson
- The National Trust: ABC: A Walk in the Countryside by Rosalind Beardshaw
- Six Little Chicks by Jez Alborough
3+ readers
- Tabby McTat by Julia Donaldson
- The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr
- Tyrannosaurus Drip 10th Anniversary Edition by Julia Donaldson
5+ readers
- The Diary of a Killer Cat by Anne Fine
- Children's Discovery Atlas by Anita Ganeri
- Best Friends! by Wendy Finney
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
- Eye of the Wolf by Daniel Pennac
- Kensuke's Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo
11+ readers
- The Island at the End of Everything by Kiran Millwood-Hargrave
- The Goldfish Boy by Lisa Thompson
- Who Let the Gods Out? by Maz Evans
13+ readers
- Animal Farm by George Orwell
- One by Sarah Crossan
- Holes by Louis Sachar
YA readers
- Knife Edge by Malorie Blackman
- A Monster Calls: Special Collector's Edition by Patrick Ness
- Finding Audrey by Sophie Kinsella
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It has introduced my children to books we hadn’t come across before. Real children’s reviews gives a great insight into what others think to
Lorraine Woods
I love Lovereading4kids because I get an opportunity to put my opinion forward and to try new books
Elosie Clarkson – age 11
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
We love Lovereading as my 5 year old loves to read new books before anyone else has a chance, she says it makes reading exciting!
Tracey Chorley
It’s a community united by a passion for books and promoting the best there is in children’s literature.
Sam Bateman and family
This company is amazing; not only is it is a great opportunity to get books and review them but everyone is so friendly and supportive!
Jemma Rubens, age 10
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
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
This month's 'featured books':
Bedtime Reading
The Tiger Who Came to Tea
Judith Kerr
This classic story of Sophie and her extraordinary tea-time guest
is now brought to life in an exciting luxury pop-up edition to
celebrate its 40th…
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…
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…
The Crocodile Under the Bed
Judith Kerr
From the creator of The Tiger Who Came to Tea comes a glorious
picture book full of wonder and adventure. Matty is sick, so sick
that he cant go to…
Return
Aaron Becker
One of our Books of the Year 2016 | Julia Eccleshare's Pick of the
Month August 2016 A triumphant final story in Aaron Becker's
superbly…
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':
Carnegie Greenaway
The Stars at Oktober Bend
Glenda Millard
Shortlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2017 | Longlisted for the
UKLA 2017 Book Award | August 2016 Book of the Month | In a…
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…
There is a Tribe of Kids
Lane Smith
Winner of the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2017 | Award-winning Lane
Smith's stunning illustrations create a delight of a story
which…
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…
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…
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…
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
Bears In The Night
Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain
One of our 'Must Reads'. Lively pictures, charming characters and
the fact that the story only uses 24 words, but to beautiful
effect, make this a…
The Tiger-Skin Rug
Gerald Rose
Full of wit, this classic story tells how a tired old tiger
cleverly swaps his dangerous life in the jungle for the easier
lifestyle of the…
Lost Magic: The Very Best of Brian Moses
Brian Moses
Brian Moses is one of our most widely read and popular poets, a
regular visitor to schools and festivals. This collection gathers
together over 100…
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…
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…
Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy
Lynley Dodd
First published in 1983 and still as good today. Written by Lynley
Dodd, who is a New Zealander, this is the first in a series of
books about the…
This month's 'featured books':
Classics
Alice's Adventures In Wonderland (with an Introduction by Chris Riddell)
Lewis Carroll
A book that's chock full of great conversations between Alice and
some extraordinary animals, ranging from the pipe-smoking
caterpillar and the…
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…
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…
Greek Myths Stories of Sun, Stone and Sea
Sally Pomme Clayton
Illustrated by Jane Ray
A beautiful edition of ten of the best loved Greek myths, each
exquisitely illustrated by Jane Ray, are gathered together is this
lovely edition. The…
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…
Stuart Little
E. B. White
This is the enchanting tale of no ordinary mouse, Stuart Little,
who is small in size but enormous in spirit. Funny and touching, it
is a story that…
