Suggested reading for Reception: Summer term

Little fingers will love to follow the very hungry caterpillar as he munches his way through the pages of this classic, colourful, interactive picture book.

Tiny Tiger really wants all the cake and the ice cream and he wants to live on the moon, drive the car, and wear pyjamas to school. Why can’t he do everything he wants?

A book of fun, short poems on all kinds of themes, with accompanying actions. A useful resource for adults to help little ones develop their fine motor skills while supporting their social and emotional development. 

Eddie the dog loves to travel super fast on his scooter, but when it’s damaged in a crash, he must walk everywhere. Delightfully funny and bursting with glorious illustrations, this vibrant picture book demonstrates the benefits of occasionally slowing things down. 

A lovely rhyming picture book about families and being different is a sweet, fun read with a nice message about acceptance and belonging. 

Bear finds a delicious-looking cookie lying on the ground. The poor cookie, all alone… surely it deserves to be eaten? A lovely book about honesty, cookies and cute bears. 

Create your own story with this brilliant interactive book full of detailed, colourful illustrations.

This book by the award-winning Gruffalo partnership is about a tiny snail who longs to see the world, and the enormous grey-blue humpback whale who gives him a lift on his tail.

In the autumn, flower seeds are blown up in the air and across the land. Some seeds are burned by the sun while others land on ice and die.

Glorious images of an African village convey the sights, smells and colours of the landscape, its animals and its food in a story told as much through pictures as through words.

A picture book about how grumpy Daniel starts to notice the sweet things in life and improves his mood. 

When Super Uma notices that her usually vibrant city is losing its sparkle, she sets out to find out why. While she tries to solve the mystery with her Nani and unicorn sidekick, she learns the importance of empathy and accessibility. 

A great book to open conversations about the joy of sharing and compromise with little ones – and giggle about the silliness of bickering! 

What came first, the chicken or the egg? Find out once and for all in this fascinating book as you explore the life cycles of seven plants and animals through interactive flaps and wheel mechanisms.