Recommended Age Appropriate Many of these texts could be used in other year groups too, especially picture books. As always, read before you use and make decisions about what works for you and your class. EYFS Don’t Let the Pigeon the Bus Mo Willems – Knufflebunny Mo Willems – We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Michael Rosen – What the Ladybird Heard Julia Donaldson – Superworm Julia Donaldson – I saw Anaconda Jane Clarke – Oi Frog - Kes Gray Oi Dog Kes Gray – Penguin Dunbar – Rosie’s Walk Pat Hutchins – Little Rabbit Foo Foo Michael Rosen – Can’t You Sleep Little Bear? Martin Waddell The Very Hungry Caterpillar Eric Carle – The Naughty Bus Jan Oke – YEAR ONE They All Saw a Cat Brendan Wenzel – I Want My Hat Back Jon Klassen – Matilda’s Cat - Emily Gravett Monkey and Me Emily Gravett – Wolf Won’t Bite - Emily Gravett Egg Drop Mini Grey – Biscuit Bear Mini Grey – Click Clack Moo - Cows That Type - Doreen Cronin & Betsy Lewin Penguin - Polly Dunbar Handa’s Surprise - Eileen Browne Fortunately, Unfortunately - Michael Foreman Billy’s Bucket - Kes Gray Where’s My Teddy? - Jez Alborough Owl Babies - Martin Waddell Knuffle Bunny - Mo Willems Six Dinner Sid - Inga Moore Wild Emily Hughes – The Snail and the Whale Julia Donaldson – The Storm Whale Benji Davies – Where the Wild Things Are Maurice Sendak – Possum Mem Fox – YEAR TWO Traction Man Mini Grey – The Pea and the Princess Mini Grey – Little Red Lynne Roberts – The Paper Bag Princess - Robert Munsch That Rabbit Belongs to Brown - Cressida Cowell The Smartest Giant in Town - Julia Donaldson Into the Forest - Anthony Browne Gorilla Anthony Browne – Meerkat Mail - Emily Gravett Scaredy Squirrel - Melanie Watt
Recommended Age Appropriate Many of these texts could be used in other year groups too, especially picture books. As always, read before you use and make decisions about what works for you and your class. EYFS Don’t Let the Pigeon the Bus – Mo Willems Knufflebunny – Mo Willems We’re Going on a Bear Hunt – Michael Rosen What the Ladybird Heard – Julia Donaldson Superworm – Julia Donaldson I saw Anaconda – Jane Clarke Oi Frog - Kes Gray Oi Dog – Kes Gray Penguin – Dunbar Rosie’s Walk – Pat Hutchins Little Rabbit Foo Foo – Michael Rosen Can’t You Sleep Little Bear? Martin Waddell The Very Hungry Caterpillar – Eric Carle The Naughty Bus – Jan Oke YEAR ONE They All Saw a Cat – Brendan Wenzel I Want My Hat Back – Jon Klassen Matilda’s Cat - Emily Gravett Monkey and Me – Emily Gravett Wolf Won’t Bite - Emily Gravett Egg Drop – Mini Grey Biscuit Bear – Mini Grey Click Clack Moo - Cows That Type - Doreen Cronin & Betsy Lewin Penguin - Polly Dunbar Handa’s Surprise - Eileen Browne Fortunately, Unfortunately - Michael Foreman Billy’s Bucket - Kes Gray Where’s My Teddy? - Jez Alborough Owl Babies - Martin Waddell Knuffle Bunny - Mo Willems Six Dinner Sid - Inga Moore Wild – Emily Hughes The Snail and the Whale – Julia Donaldson The Storm Whale – Benji Davies Where the Wild Things Are – Maurice Sendak Possum – Mem Fox YEAR TWO Traction Man – Mini Grey The Pea and the Princess – Mini Grey Little Red – Lynne Roberts The Paper Bag Princess - Robert Munsch That Rabbit Belongs to Brown - Cressida Cowell The Smartest Giant in Town - Julia Donaldson Into the Forest - Anthony Browne Gorilla – Anthony Browne Meerkat Mail - Emily Gravett Scaredy Squirrel - Melanie Watt
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