Reception children are at the beginning of learning to read so it is really important that they learn to love books. Having an adult read to the child every day not only shows what fun and enjoyment can be had from books but also makes children want to be independent and read for themselves. Young children particularly enjoy books that have rhyming or repeated phrases in that they can join in with.
Enjoy these books together; you’ll be surprised by the end of the year, how many of the words your child will be able to read themselves!
Book Title |
Author |
| Oliver’s vegetables | Vivien French |
| Meg and Mog | Helen Nicoll and Jan Piencowski |
| The Great Nursery Rhyme Disaster | David Conway and Melanie Williamson |
| The Very Hungry Caterpillar | Eric Carle |
| The Enormous Turnip | Ladybird First Favourite version |
| Commotion in the Ocean | Giles Andreae and David Wojtowycz |
| Titch | Pat Hutchins |
| We’re going on a bear hunt | Michael Rosen |
| Naughty Bus | Jan and Jerry Oke |
| The Very Ugly Bug | Liz Pichon |
| Night Song | Ari Berk |
| The Gruffalo | Julia Donaldson |
| Brown Bear, what do you see? | Eric Carle |
| Polar Bear, what do you hear? | Bill Martin Jr |
| The Dawn Chorus | Suzanne Barton |
| Slug needs a Hug | Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross |