Children Reading for Life

The following books are all tried and tested titles.
They have proved to be popular with both children and adults alike!

Fiction
	Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown and Clement Herd The most perfect book to share at bedtime, this book is a timeless classic that is enjoyed by little ones (and their grown-ups!) around the world. Find and reserve this book at West Sussex Library Services Buy this book
Non-fiction
	Animal Atlas by Ingela P Arrhenius A suitably robust, interactive board book with flaps to lift on each double page. Who doesn’t love a flap?! Find and reserve this book at West Sussex Library Services Buy this book
Poetry/Rhyming
	J is for Jamaica by Benjamin Zephaniah and Prodeepta Das From the incomparable Benjamin Zephaniah, a mixture of ABC, poetry and, importantly for young readers, photos of life in another country. Find and reserve this book at West Sussex Library Services Buy this book

Fiction
	Dog Man by Dav Pilkey By the creator of ‘Captain Underpants’, this is as close as you can get to watching a comic cartoon…in a book! Excellent for children with short attention spans. Find and reserve this book at West Sussex Library Services Buy this book
Non-fiction
	Under Earth, Under Water by Aleksandra and David Mizielinski A truly fantastic book to share: packed with fascinating (and often random) facts which explain what goes on under our feet as well as under in oceans. I know a lot of children who love this book! Find and reserve this book at West Sussex Library Services Buy this book
Poetry/Rhyming
	The Waggiest Tails by Brian Moses and Roger Stevens If you have a dog, want a dog and love dogs, this is the book for you. You can even try reading these poems aloud to your dog! Find and reserve this book at West Sussex Library Services Buy this book

Fiction
	Millions (the not-so-great train robbery) by Frank Cottrell-Boyce Illustrated by Steve Lenton An award-winning book from our current Children’s Laureate, this is a thought-provoking but highly entertaining story of Damian, a boy who suddenly comes across £229,370 and has to spend it before the national currency changes to Euros! Find and reserve this book at West Sussex Library Services Buy this book
Non-fiction
	Coming to England by Floella Benjamin Baroness Floella’s story is available in longer, chapter form as well as in a picture book aimed at KS1 readers. This book captures her life on an idyllic Caribbean Island before she embarks, as a child, on a move to Britain in 1960 as part of The Windrush Generation. Remarkably candid and insightful, this tells us of Floella’s truly inspirational life journey. Find and reserve this book at West Sussex Library Services Buy this book
Poetry/Rhyming
	Life Doesn’t Frighten Me by Maya Angelou Illustrated by Jean-Michel Basquiat If you haven’t read Maya Angelou’s poetry you’re in for a treat. Her poetry is wonderful to share, read aloud and celebrate all that it is to be human. I hope this leads you to explore her other writing too. Find and reserve this book at West Sussex Library Services Buy this book