Best Books for Year 1 (Children Aged 5-6) Newly updated: June 2026 Our team has selected the 50 best books for children in Year 1. Top up your Year 1 reading collections with the BooksForTopics Y1 reading list of recommended storytime favourites, laugh-out-loud picture books, animal stories, early chapter books, illustrated poetry collections, non-fiction texts and more. … Continue reading Year 1 Booklist: 50 Recommended Reads