Babies and Toddlers
Say Goodnight by Helen Oxenbury
The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Owl Babies by Martin Waddell
Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes by Mem Fox and Helen Oxenbury
A good nursery rhyme book – with art work you love eg
Sally Go Round the Stars by Sarah Webb and Steve McCarthy
Picturebooks
Oliver Jeffers – Lost and Found
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen
Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell
Julia Donaldson
I Say Ooh, You Say Aah by John Kane
The President’s Glasses by Peter Donnelly
A Bit Lost by Chris Haughton (good for babies and toddlers also)
A good fairy tale collection with your favourite tales and some of the more unusual ones. Fables and myths and legends also. Eg Yummy by Lucy Cousins
Early Readers – age 6+
Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World by Kate Pankhurst
Rabbit and Bear by Julian Gough and Jim Field
Claude Books by Alex T Smith
Age 9+
Katherine Rundell
Begone the Raggedy Witches by Celine Kiernan
Murder Most Unladylike series by Robin Stevens
Eoin Colfer
Derek Landy
Judi Curtin
Anthony Horowitz
Dave Rudden
Tom Gates
Wimpy Kid
Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend (new)
The Making of Mollie by Anna Carey
Teen/YA
Sarah Crossan
The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas
Star by Star by Sheena Wilkinson
Dave Rudden
Patrick Ness
And finally - Books for Tired Parents
That’s Not My Dinosaur etc – published by Usborne
Hug by Jez Alborough
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Owl Babies by Martin Waddell
Books for Parents who want to know more
Mad About Books: Dubray Guide to Children’s Books
Bold Girls recommended reading guide from Children’s Books Ireland