“There is no such thing as a child who hates to read; there are only children who have not found the right book.” UPDATED: April 2020

The following list includes only books that I have personally read and would fully recommend to my classes. They all fall into the 4-5 age range so would be perfect for EYFS. I have hard copies of practically all of these books so if you would like to borrow one, ask and I will see what I can do! Happy reading…

Book Title Author A Brief Guide… Cover A hardworking duck is rescued from life with a lazy farmer in this award-winning classic from Owl Babies author, , and Bear Hunt illustrator, Helen Oxenbury. In this and Kurt Maschler Martin Award-winning modern classic, two of the most celebrated picture book creators Farmer Duck Waddell of our time tell the story of a hardworking duck, who has the very bad luck of living with a lazy farmer. The duck cooks and cleans, tends the fields and cares for the other animals on the farm - and all while the famer lies in bed! That is until the day the animals decide to take action ... Come down to the farmyard for a noisy, rhyming animal adventure in this colourful read-aloud picture book! The rooster wakes the farm up with a cock-a-doodle-doo! The sheepdog won't stop barking, and the cows begin to moo. Your child will love Farmyard Giles looking at the colourful pictures, and joining in with all the great sound words, as Andreae they discover lots of exciting farm animals. Including moo-ing cows, oink-ing pigs, Hullabaloo sheep, donkeys, horses and more! Each page introduces a different animal, with a short read-aloud rhyme.

Once upon a farm lived a ladybird,And these are the things that she saw and What the heard... Those crafty robbers Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len are out of jail, and they're heading back to the farm with another cunning plan to cause trouble. Julia They've been stealing eggs from the fat red hen, but now they're setting their Ladybird Heard Donaldson sights higher and are planning to steal the fat red hen herself! Fortunately the

quiet, clever ladybird is on their trail, and she and her farm animal friends have a Next plan of their own. Introducing simple biology in a detailed and fascinating way, From egg to chicken From Egg to Gerald traces the lifecycle of this familiar animal. Reproduction, birth, growth, food and Legg survival are all covered in these beautifully illustrated books. Chicken

You may wish to share this book with your child

You can access it online at https://nosycrow.com/blog/released- today-free-information-book-explaining-coronavirus-children- illustrated-gruffalo-illustrator-axel-scheffler/ The book answers key questions in simple language appropriate for 5 to 9 year olds:

• What is the coronavirus? • How do you catch the coronavirus? • What happens if you catch the coronavirus? • Why are people worried about catching the coronavirus? • Is there a cure for the coronavirus? • Why are some places we normally go to closed? • What can I do to help? • What’s going to happen next?

There are so many good books about farm animals so I have listed a few more here for you:

A Squash and a Squeeze by

Rosie’s Walk by Pat Hutchins The Little Red Hen – various authors ( I have the Ladybird Book)

Chicken Licken – Various authors (I have from the big box of Fairy Tales)

The Pig in the Pond by Martin Waddell