Book list 2014
*Indicates reliable authors. Although not all their titles are listed, they are worth investigating.
Ahberg, Allan. Big Bad Pig Walker Books ISBN-13: 978-0744560749
Alborough, Jez. Where’s my Teddy? Walker Books ISBN: 0 – 7445-3058-x
Brett, J.The Mitten Putnam ISBN: 978-0-399-25296-9
This author/artist has published many beautifully illustrated children’s books. You will find lesson plans and activities on both on her site and many other sites.
Brown, A and Birmingham,C. Windhover Collins ISBN: 0-00-198294-4
Brown, Jeff. Flat Stanley Egmont Press ISBN: 1-4052-1928-9
Carle, Eric* From Head to Toe Puffin ISBN-13: 978-0140563788
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Puffin ISBN: 0-14-050087-1
Today is Monday Puffin ISBN-13: 978-0698115637
All the Eric Carle books are suitable*
Chichester Clark, Emma.
What Shall we Do Blue Kangaroo? Harper Collins ISBN: 0-00-716194-8
I Love you Blue Kangaroo Harper Collins ISBN: 0-00-716194-8
I’ll Show you Blue Kangaroo Harper Collins ISBN: 0-00-717894-8
Cottringer, A.& McIntyre, S. When Titus Took the Train. OUP ISBN: 978-0-19-2729-0
Cousins, Lucy. Jazzy in the Jungle Walker Books ISBN: 9781844284771
Cousins, Lucy.*Maisy’sColours Walker Books ISBN: 9780744552225
Maisy’s Rainbow Dream Walker Books ISBN: 1-84428-685-1
All Maisy books.*
Cronin, D. (2002) Click, Clack Moo, Cows that Type Athenaeum Books ISBN:0-743-46151-7
Cutbill, Andy. The Cow that Laid an Egg Harper Collins ISBN: 9780007179671
Donaldson, Julia.*
Chocolate Mousse for Greedy Goose Macmillan ISBN: 978-1405021906
The Gruffalo* Macmillan ISBN: 0-333-71093-2
What the Ladybird Heard Macmillan ISBN 978-0-230-70650-7
Donaldson,J.and Sharratt, N. Hippo Has a Hat Macmillan UK ISBN-13: 978-1405021920
All in the Hippo series.*
Dylan, B.Forever YoungIllustrated by Paul Rogers. Based on Dylan’s song, and very useful for older learners in conjunction with the music.
Gravett, Emily.*
Orange Pear Apple Bear Macmillan ISBN: 978-1-4050-9022-3
Little Mouse’s Big Book of Fears Macmillan ISBN: 978-1-40508948-7
Monkey and Me Macmillan ISBN: 978-1-4050-8949-4
Harter, Debbie. The Animal Boogie Barefoot Books ISBN: 1=84148-914-x
Heap, S. & Sharratt, N. Red Rockets and Rainbow Jelly Puffin ISBN:0-14-056785-2
Lloyd, David. Hello, Goodbye Walker Books ISBN: 0-7445-9801-x
Mayhew, James. Katie in London Orchard Books ISBN: 1-84362-285-8
McKee, David. Elmer Red Fox ISBN: 0-09-969720-3
The Elmer series of books is very useful. Some of the language is quite difficult so you may have to rewrite.
Morpurgo, Michael* The Silver Swan Corgi Books ISBN: 0-552-54614-3
Wonderful stories for older learners but you may have to edit a lot.Links in well with topics.*
Nicoll, Helen and Pienkowski, Jan. Meg and Mog Puffin ISBN: 0-14-050117-7
All in the Meg and Mog series*
Paul, Korky* Published for the ELT market
Winnie the Witch Oxford University Press ISBN: 0-19-272197-6
Winnie’s New Computer Oxford University Press ISBN: 0-19-272197-6
Winnie Flies Again Oxford University Press ISBN: 0-19-272197-6
Winnie’s Magic Wand Oxford University Press ISBN: 0-19-272541-6
Ray, Jane. Hansel and GretelRetold and Illustrated Walker Books ISBN: 0-7445-6960-5
Rosen, M. We’re going on a Bear Hunt Walker Books ISBN: -10: 0744523230
Sharratt, N. Ketchup on your Cornflakes? Scholastic ISBN: 978-0-439-95064-0
Waddell,Martin Can’t You Sleep Little Bear? Walker Books ISBN: 0-7445-0796-0
Books with cross-curricular themes:
Brown, Ruth. Our Cat Flossie Hinckler books ISBN: 978-1-7418-4427-6
Good model for the children’s own writing about pets.
Ormerod, Jan and Gardner, L. Doing the Animal Bop Oxford University Press ISBN: 0=19-271988-2
Really good link to PE and animal topics.
Rickards, Lynne I Do Not Eat the Colour Green Hodder ISBN: 978-0-340-98866-4
Healthy eating topics/ language names of fruit and colours / chunks of useful language
Waring, G. Oscar and the Frog Walker Books ISBN: 978-1-4063-0496-1
Life cycle of the frog;
Wadell, Martin. Owl Babies Walker Books ISBN: 0-7445-3167-5
Nocturnal/diurnal creatures/ birds of prey/the food chain/nest builders/carnivores/
Williams, M. Mr. William Shakespeare’s Plays. Walker Books ISBN: 0-7445-5502-7
Wise-Brown, Margaret, The Important Book
Harper Collins ISBN: 9-7800-60207212
Possibly one of the most useful books to link in to other areas of the curriculum, but especially as a model for the children’s own writing about many topics.