ABOUT THIS EPISODE
This episode explores the various reading stages and how to select relevant literature for your child.
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Stages of Reading – Recommended Reading
Babies (Up to 1 year old)
First 100 Words by Roger Priddy
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney
Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See? By Bill Martin and Eric Carle
Toddlers (Age 1 to 3)
Late Pre-school (Ages 3 - 4)
The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark by Jill Tomlinson
The Book of Moomin, Mymble and Little My by Tove Jansson
The Story of Babar, the Little Elephant by Jean de Brunhoff
The Heart and the Bottle by Oliver Jeffers
Why the Animals Came to Town by Michael Foreman
Foundation/Reception (Age 5)
The Crocodile Who Didn’t Like Water by Gemma Merino
Supertato by Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet
The Bumblebear by Nadia Shireen
Key stage 1 (Ages 6–7)
The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
The Magic Tree House Series (40+ books) by Mary Pope Osborne
The Secret Seven Series (15 books) by Enid Blyton
The Enchanted Wood by Enid Blyton
Key stage 2 Juniors (Ages 7–8)
A Handful of Stars by Cynthia Lord
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Treasure Island by R L Stevenson
Secondary (Ages 9–13)
Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes by Jonathan Auxier
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo
Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White
Northern Lights - The Graphic Novel Volume I by Philip Pullman
