The books you read as a child brought you sights you hadn’t seen for yourself, scents you hadn’t smelled, sounds you hadn’t heard. They introduced you to people you hadn’t met, and helped you to sample ways of being that would never have occurred to you.
— Francis Spufford
Over the years, we have read and shared many books in our home. Below are some that myself and the kids have enjoyed at various stages and seasons of life.Think of this page as a virtual library of recommendations for children’s literature.
Picture Books
20 Picture Books for 3-5 year olds
Seasonal Books
Chapter Books
My Boy’s Book Recommendations 5 – 7 yr olds
Starting Out as an Independent Reader 6+
Classics for Young Independent Readers 5-10 yr olds
Over 40 Children’s Books 6-10 yr olds
20 Modern Classics 7-11 yr olds
Over 10 More Children’s Books 9+
Another 20 Books 9 -12 yr olds
Books by Michael Morpurgo 8 – 12 yr olds
Over 20 Refugee Stories 5 – 14 yr olds
Books for Boys 12+
History
Victorian Historical Fiction 6+
Ancient Egypt Historical Fiction 5+
Geography
Rainforest Literature for Kids 5+
Art
Artist of the Term: Michelangelo
Artist of the Term: J.M.W.Turner
Make Art an Adventure: James Mayhew’s Katie Series
Read Alouds
Read Alouds with my 4 year old
Christmas
Over 25 Christmas Chapter Books
Over 25 Christmas Picture Books
Easter
Easter Picture Books and Poetry
Audiobooks
Listening to Audiobooks 3yrs +
CLASSICALLY CURIOUS 