Children's Book Lists

To help you find that perfect book for your child, I have gathered together in one place all of the children's book lists on my site. They are organised below with the book lists appropriate for younger children first, and those for the oldest children towards the end.

Many of the links below also contain useful information about getting the most out of the recommended books. You may need to scroll down towards the middle of the linked page to see the recommended book titles.

Books recommended on my website contain affiliate links, so that if you click on a book title (or one of the icons after the title) you are taken to one of my affiliate partners where you are able to buy the book. If you choose to buy it, I get a very small proportion of the book price (at no cost to you). Including such links supports the cost of running this website and does not affect the books which I choose.

Preschool Books: The best preschool picture books destined for children under three years old, guaranteed to ignite a love of reading which will last a lifetime.		Wordless Picture Books: Stunning books to share with your child, grouped by books for under fours and books for four-year-olds and above.
Children's Picture Books: Cement your young child's love affair with books with these picture books targeted towards children three years old and over.		Children's Christmas Books: The perfect books to read to try and calm down your over-excited child on Christmas Eve.
Caldecott Award Winners: All of the Caldecott Award winning picture books from 1938 to the present day.		Books About Bugs: Great books all about your child's favourite creepy crawlies including spiders, ants and bees.
Early Reader Books with Authentic Text: Books suitable for beginner readers which support the whole language approach to learning to read, ie they are not written to practice specific phonics rules.		Early Reader Books based on Phonics: Books suitable for beginner readers which practice specific phonics rules by containing words which can be sounded out using these rules.
Non-Fiction Picture Books: Great choices to expand your child's horizons in the categories 'the world around us', historical adventures, biographies, natural history and art.		Read Aloud Books for Intermediate Listeners: Great read aloud books for children who are ready to tackle longer books such as chapter books and short novels.
Picture Books for Older Readers: Older children still love to read and listen to picture books. Try these picture books written for children aged five and above.		Poetry Books: Collections of children's poems written by a variety of poets for you and your child to enjoy.
Books for Reluctant Readers: Popular fiction books for reluctant readers grouped into adventure books, funny books, comic books and books for girls.		Chapter Books: Help to develop your child's appetite for reading with these chapter books, where the story moves fast and each chapter is short enough to be read in one sitting.
Children's Books on CD: Our all time favourite audiobooks which have been listened to again and again and again!		Classic Children's Talking Books: Download some of the most popular classic children's audiobooks for free.
Children's Novels: Awaken a passion for reading in your child with these inspiring children's novels, aimed at children aged eight and over.		Newbery Medal Winners: The full list of the winners of this prestigious award grouped by recommended reading age.

Preschool Books: The best preschool picture books destined for children under three years old, guaranteed to ignite a love of reading which will last a lifetime.



Wordless Picture Books: Stunning books to share with your child, grouped by books for under fours and books for four-year-olds and above.



Children's Picture Books: Cement your young child's love affair with books with these picture books targeted towards children three years old and over.



Children's Christmas Books: The perfect books to read to try and calm down your over-excited child on Christmas Eve.



Caldecott Award Winners: All of the Caldecott Award winning picture books from 1938 to the present day.



Books About Bugs: Great books all about your child's favourite creepy crawlies including spiders, ants and bees.



Early Reader Books with Authentic Text: Books suitable for beginner readers which support the whole language approach to learning to read, ie they are not written to practice specific phonics rules.



Early Reader Books based on Phonics: Books suitable for beginner readers which practice specific phonics rules by containing words which can be sounded out using these rules.



Non-Fiction Picture Books: Great choices to expand your child's horizons in the categories 'the world around us', historical adventures, biographies, natural history and art.



Read Aloud Books for Intermediate Listeners: Great read aloud books for children who are ready to tackle longer books such as chapter books and short novels.



Picture Books for Older Readers: Older children still love to read and listen to picture books. Try these picture books written for children aged five and above.



Poetry Books: Collections of children's poems written by a variety of poets for you and your child to enjoy.



Books for Reluctant Readers: Popular fiction books for reluctant readers grouped into adventure books, funny books, comic books and books for girls.



Chapter Books: Help to develop your child's appetite for reading with these chapter books, where the story moves fast and each chapter is short enough to be read in one sitting.



Children's Books on CD: Our all time favourite audiobooks which have been listened to again and again and again!



Classic Children's Talking Books: Download some of the most popular classic children's audiobooks for free.



Children's Novels: Awaken a passion for reading in your child with these inspiring children's novels, aimed at children aged eight and over.



Newbery Medal Winners: The full list of the winners of this prestigious award grouped by recommended reading age.