Lovereading4kids categories
Children's Books made into Films
WHY NOT HELP YOUR KIDS' IMAGINATION BY GIVING THEM THE BOOKS THAT FEED THE FILMS?
Great Books for Boys
LOOK NO FURTHER FOR GUIDANCE ON THE BEST BOOKS FOR BOYS
There's no shortage of research that suggests that boys don't read as much as girls and if our email requests from members and browsers is anything to go by a list of books that are 'Great for Boys', is long overdue. So right here on Lovereading4kids our aim is to redress that balance.
Books of the Month - March
At Lovereading4kids we’re passionate about all the books we feature.
Children's Classics
A message from Julia Eccleshare:
'Each of the carefully selected titles has earned its place on each publisher’s list because it has inspired previous generations to become passionate readers. The stories have already been passed down from one generation to another and been the starting point for many other stories. All these classics selected by Lovereading4kids are the perfect way of reading the old and the new - and loving both. More titles will be added over time so you can come back again and again and indulge yourself and your children in whichever format suits you best at the time.’
Readers Choice - Top 10 most popular books
Do you want to know what other people are thinking about reading?
Series of the Year - Conspiracy 365
We're tremendously excited to tell you about a cracking new and explosive 12 book series to keep kids turning the pages throughout 2010. One book of this 12-part series will be published each month, giving enough time to order a copy and race through it, heart-pounding, before waiting in suspense for the next episode.
Oliver Jeffer - Illustrator of the Month
Oliver Jeffers is still relatively new to the world of book illustration and yet he has already won numerous awards and delighted millions of kids and parents alike with his beautifully hand illustrated stories.
His new book, The Heart and the Bottle, is out now and is a poignant tale of love and loss that will really speak to children, and parents for that matter. It’s truly a very special book.
Guest Editor - Michael Foreman
Michael Foreman is without doubt one of the foremost children’s book author/illustrators of the last 100 years. 2010 is the year we celebrate the 50th anniversary of his first book being published and that book, The General, is now available in a terrific new edition. Also this year, a gorgeous animal picture book – Why the Animals came to Town with an environmental theme to it and two absolutely wonderful classics, Alice in Wonderland and The Wizard of Oz.
Michael Foreman in his own words on books that have inspired him:
Debut books from New Authors
The best from first time authors.
Lovereading's debuts are titles that have struck a real chord with us here by a debut author who we believe has a real future as a children's writer.
Dyslexia-friendly Books
Helping parents and their children crack the reading code with great stories that are short and with absolutely no boring bits! DYSLEXIA-FRIENDLY BOOKS in association with
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Click here to download a free guide to help you help your child to love reading
Books for Babies and Toddlers
Nothing beats sitting with a baby or toddler on the knee and sharing a book.
Series of the Month - Diary of a Wimpy Kid
The Wimpy Kid, Greg Heffley is an unmissable creation in modern fiction. Read all about this American seventh grader and his trials and tribulations in life. The Wimpy Kid has taken the world by storm over the last year and you’re sure to split your sides laughing, whenever you read his diaries.
Featured Books for 3+ readers
A message from Anthony Browne, one of the UK's most brilliant and respected Picture Book Illustrators who has recently been appointed as the new Children's Laureate, taking over from Michael Rosen:
"Picture books are special – they're not like anything else. Sometimes I hear parents encouraging their children to read what they call proper books, books without pictures, at an earlier and earlier age. This makes me sad, as picture books are perfect for sharing, and not just with the youngest children. As a father, I understand the importance of the bond that develops through reading picture books with your child. We have in Britain some of the best picture book makers in the world, and I want to see their books appreciated for what they are – works of art." Picture books, he said, are "perfect for any age".
The books in this genre will have more story than those books featured in the Baby and Toddler genre but still with lots of stunning imagery to share with your child and for them to enjoy alone.
Featured Books for 5+ readers
Learning to read provides the best opportunity for children to take off privately into worlds of their own.
Featured Books for 7+ readers
Getting lost in a book is one of the great delights of childhood.
Children's Book 'Must Reads'
New is not necessarily better
Featured Books for 9+ readers
Fact and fiction make equally good choices as part of a growing reading repertoire.
Featured Books for 11+ readers
The reading world now lies wide open.
FLIPS interactive books for Nintendo DS
THE FUN NEW WAY FOR KIDS TO ENJOY BOOKS - click on the video to find out more
For parents:
If you’re a parent who is enthusiastic about getting kids reading but frustrated by their preference for ‘games’ rather than books, the launch of FLIPS could just be the thing to tip their enthusiasm into a reading direction.
Featured Books for 14+ readers
There comes a point in a young life when the time is right to move on from the books and children’s authors they enjoyed as a child to reading books and authors that offer greater challenges as they grow up into adulthood. The books in this 14+ category are exactly that. They bridge that gap to introduce you and your child to adult authors who also write for a teenage / young adult audience.
Graphic Novels
Graphic novels have become one of today’s most exciting art forms with a plethora of publishing. However, there has, and no doubt there will always continue to be huge debate as to the exact definition of a graphic novel as the origins of the art form itself are open to interpretation.
Win extra goodies in free to enter prize draws
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All the books listed here have extra goodies that can be won in a free to enter prize draws.
To find out more and to enter just click a book cover
Good Luck
Green Reads - Books to help save the planet
BOOKS TO HELP YOUR CHILDREN 'SAVE THE PLANET'
Here at Lovereading, we aren’t just passionate about good books; we are also passionate about doing our bit to help ‘save the planet’ in any way we can. So we thought you might appreciate a bit of guidance on what books are out there to suit different ages that might enthuse children into thinking, and being a bit greener.
Series of the Year - Lemony Snicket
Snicket is back!
Lemony Snicket is one of the world’s most elusive and mysterious authors. Despite our warnings 60 million copies of his books have been sold – he’s the 5th bestselling children’s author of the last decade. That’s no mean feat.
Series of the Month - Percy Jackson
They still fall in love with mortals and have children who might become great heroes, but most of these children meet horrible fates at the hands of monsters by the age of twelve. Only a few learn the truth of their identity and make it to Half Blood Hill, a Long Island summer camp dedicated to training young demigods. Such is the revelation that launches young Percy Jackson, and with him comes this absolutely unmissable series.
Poetry
Michael Rosen, the Children's Laureate, a poet and huge supporter of children's poetry.
Below are his views on poetry - written especially for Lovereading4kids.
Parenting Books
QUESTIONS ANSWERED AND CHALLENGES RESOLVED FOR PARENTS
There are no instant fixes for the challenges that arise when bringing up children, but here at Lovereading4kids we want them to grow up well-rounded and happy. Encouraging reading is just one part of child development and we hope our guidance helps you as a parent to encourage that.
However, bringing up children provides many, many more challenges for parents, so with the help of some experts we've put together a selection of books which have helped them to deal with some of the issues every parent faces as their baby grows up, right through to those challenging teenage years.
Exclusive - Pre Publication Books
One of the real treats of working in the book world is being one of the few who get to read books before they are officially published.
Children's Book Awards - Shortlists and Winners
The Book Awards category on Lovereading4kids will help you and your child discover authors currently in contention for and/or winners of the most prestigious awards. By their very presence on this page, you can be sure that each of the books featured here is the 'crème-de-la-crème' of today's children's literature.
Great books for all reluctant readers
TURN RELUCTANT READERS INTO BOOK-LOVERS, AND STRUGGLING READERS INTO CONFIDENT ONES.
Click here to download a free guide to help you get child to love reading
