Recommended Reads: 4-7 Years
Picture Books
The jolly postman by Janet and Allan Ahlberg
My worst book ever by Allan Ahlberg, ill by Bruce Ingman
I love my mummy by Giles Andreae, ill by Emma Dodd
You’re amazing, Anna Hibiscus by Atinuke, ill by Lauren Tobia
Window by Jeannie Baker
Man on the moon (a day in the life of Bob) by Simon Bartram
Ada Twist, scientist by Andrea Beaty, ill by David Roberts
The snorgh and the sailor by Will Buckingham, ill by Thomas Docherty
Would you rather? By John Burningham
Courtney by John Burningham
I will not ever never eat a tomato by Lauren Child
I am too absolutely small for school by Lauren Child
Luna loves library day by Joseph Coelho, ill by Fiona Lumbers
Imaginary Fred by Eoin Colfer, ill by Oliver Jeffers
The day the crayons quit by Drew Daywalt, ill by Oliver Jeffers
Zog by Julia Donaldson, ill by Axel Scheffler
The sleeping giant by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick
Mise agus an dragún le Patricia Forde agus Steve Simpson
Aliens love underpants by Claire Freedman, ill by Ben Cort
Cillian ag comhaireamh le Siobháin Grogan, maisithe ag Olivia Golden
Dave pigeon (nuggets) by Swapna Haddow, ill by Sheena Dempsey
Dogger by Shirley Hughes
Alfie gets in first by Shirley Hughes
Stuck by Oliver Jeffers
The incredible book eating boy by Oliver Jeffers
The great paper caper by Oliver Jeffers
The lonely beast by Chris Judge
I say Ooh you say Aah by John Kane
Dogs don’t do ballet by Anna Kemp
The Tiger who came to tea by Judith Kerr
Library lion by Michelle Knudsen, ill by Kevin Hawkes
Trust me Mum by Angela McAllister, ill by Ross Collins
You’re all my favourites by Sam McBratney, ill by Anita Jeram
Elmer series of books by David McKee
Gugalaí Gug le Tadhg Mac Dhonnagáin agus John Ryan
We’re off to look for aliens by Colin McNaughton
A piece of cake by Jill Murphy (any of The Large Family books)
Peace at last by Jill Murphy
Dear Mother Goose by Michael Rosen, ill by Nick Sharratt
The true story of the three little pigs by Jon Scieszka
How the Grinch stole Christmas by Dr Seuss
Claude all at sea by Alex T. Smith
Don’t call me choochie pooh! By Sean Taylor, ill by Kate Hindley
When a monster is born by Sean Taylor, ill by Nick Sharratt
Winnie the Witch by Valerie Thomas, ill by Korky Paul
Patrick and the president by Ryan Tubridy, ill by PJ LYnch
Can’t you sleep little bear by Martin Waddell, ill by Barbara Firth
Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell, ill by Helen Oxenbury
Owl babies by Martin Waddell, ill by Patrick Benson
A sailor went to sea, sea, sea: Favourite rhymes from an Irish childhood by Sarah Webb, ill by Steve McCarthy
Boom chicka Boom by Liz Weir, ill by Josip Lizatovic
Goldilocks and the three dinosaurs by Mo Willems
I hate school by Jeanne Willis, ill by Tony Ross
The Christmas miracle of Jonathan Toomey by Susan Wojciechowski, Susan, ill by PJ Lynch
Scruffy bear and the six white mice by Chris Wormell
Ná gabh ar scoil le Máire Zepf agus Tarsila Kruse
Early Readers and Chapter Books
Football fever by Alan Durant and other titles in the Let’s read series by Macmillan
Looking after Gran by Roderick Hunt, ill by Alex Brychta and other titles in the Oxford Reading Tree series
Happy Families Series by Allan Ahlberg, various illustrators
Mad Grandad and the Kleptoes by Oisin McGann and other books in the O’Brien Press Flyers series
Danny’s smelly toothbush by Brianóg Brady Dawson and other books in the O’Brien Press Pandas series
My brother Bernadette by Jacqueline Wilson and other titles in the Egmont Level 3 Reading Ladder series
The big sticky bun by Vivian French, ill by Selina Young and other titles in the Early Reader series by Orion Books
Mr Cool by Jacqueline Wilson and other titles in the I am reading series
Usborne First reading series
Songbird Phonics series by Julia Donaldson by Oxford University Press
Read it yourself series by Ladybird
The diary of a killer cat by Anne Fine and others in the Colour Young Puffin series by Puffin Books
Get out and play… GAA! By Rod Smith
Snow White and the seven aliens by Laurence Anholt, ill by Arthur Robins (Seriously silly stories by Hachette)
Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown, ill by Scott Nash
Novels
The racehorse who wouldn’t gallop by Clare Balding, ill by Tony Ross
The legend of Spud Murphy by Eoin Colfer, ill by Tony Ross
Anna Liza and the happy practice by Eoin Colfer, ill by Matt Robertson
Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl, ill by Quentin Blake
The giggler treatment by Roddy Doyle
Rover and the big fat baby by Roddy Doyle, ill by Chris Judge
Rabbit and Bear: The pest in the nest by Julian Gough, ill by Jim Field
Rabbit and Bear: Rabbit’s bad habits by Julian Gough, ill by Jim Field
The nightmare club series by Annie Graves
Daisy and the trouble with burglars by Kes Gray
The Princess in Black by Shannon and Dean Hale
Flying Fergus: The best birthday bike by Chris Hoy with Joanna Nadin
Squishy McFluff: Seaside rescue! By Pip Jones, ill by Ella Osktad
The twin giants by Dick King-Smith, ill by Mini Grey
George speaks by Dick King-Smith
The book of curses by Conor Kostick (Forbidden Files series by O’Brien Press)
Judy Moody series by Megan McDonald, ill by Peter H Reynolds
Stink series by Megan McDonald, ill by Peter H Reynolds
The clubhouse mystery by Erika McGann
Rainbow Magic series by Daisy Meadows
Billy Button, telegram boy by Sally Nicholls, ill by Sheena Dempsey
Alfie Green series by Joe O’Brien, ill by Jean Texier
Football academy series by Tom Palmer
Captain Underpants series by Dav Pilkey
Horrid Henry by Francesca Simon
Claude going for gold by Alex T. Smith
Mr Gum series by Andy Stanton
The Hundred-mile-an-hour dog by Jeremy Strong, ill by Nick Sharratt
Sky the unwanted kitten by Holly Webb
Non-fiction
DK First Children’s Encyclopedia
Foclóiropedia by John Burke, ill by Fatti Burke
Historopedia by John Burke, ill by Fatti Burke
Irelandopedia by John Burke, ill by Fatti Burke
The Usborne outdoor book by Alice James and Emily Bone
Lift-the-flap questions and answers about Space by Katie Daynes, ill by Peter Donnelly
Why do we need bees? by Katie Daynes, ill by Christine Pym
Here we are by Oliver Jeffers
Mummy and me cookbook by Annabel Karmel
My name is not refugee by Kate Milner
Beyond the sky: You and the universe by Dara O’Briain
The barefoot book of children by Tessa Strickland, ill by Kate de Palma
My little book of big trucks (QED)
National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of the World
Revolting rhymes by Roald Dahl, ill by Quentin Blake
The Usborne big book of big animals