Year 1 Booklist
Year 1 is a delightful year group with which to share books and at the moment there is a brilliant range of engaging books available for this age.
Often at the ages of 5 and 6, children are learning to read short texts independently, while still relying on strong visual elements.
Many Y1 children treasure storytimes when adults read aloud, and shared reading experiences remain an important part of language and literacy development both in the classroom and at home.
Children at this age often love handling books, and make a bee-line for texts that offer engaging illustrations, interactive elements or memorable characters.
Children in Year 1 are inceasingly able to identify themes of interest and empathise with characters in familiar settings.
Many 5-6 year olds begin to be able to sustain attention for longer stories that take place over a number of sittings, making early chapter books an appealing option for storytime.
Nathan Bryon & Dapo Adeola
Julian Gough & Jim Field
Tom Percival
Karl Newson & Wazza Pink
Kes Gray & Nikki Dyson
Lizzy Stewart
Steve Martin & Amber Davenport
Peter Harris and Deborah Allwright
David McKee
Swapna Haddow & Dapo Adeola
Will Mabbitt
Kate Read
James Carter & Nomoco
Kristin Roskifte
Christian Robinson
Yuval Zommer
Jill Tomlinson & Paul Howard
Ladybird
Simon Bartram
Rashmi Sirdeshpande & Diane Ewen
Cressida Cowell and Neal Layton
Catherine Emmett & Ben Mantle
Michael Morpurgo & Michael Foreman
Hannah Carmona & Anna Cunha
Simon James
Lynne Reid Banks & Tony Ross
Linda Sarah & Benji Davies
Stuart Atkinson & Brendan Kearney
Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
Matt Robertson
Philip Reeve & Ms Sarah McIntyr
Ranjit Singh & Mehrdokht Amini
Michael Rosen & Kevin Waldron
Gaia Cornwall
Maurice Sendak
Michael Bond & R. W. Alley
Corrinne Averiss & Isabelle Follath
Allan Ahlberg and Janet Ahlberg
Ronda Armitage and David Armitage
Chitra Soundar & Jen Khatun
Harriet Muncaster
Smriti Halls & Steve Small
David Litchfield
Dick King Smith & Hannah Shaw
Richard O’Neill & Kirsti Beautyman
Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
Anthony Browne
Roald Dahl
Dominic Walliman and Ben Newman
Pamela Butchart & Becka Moor
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