Best Picturebooks for Years 1 and 2
Vibrant illustrations, hilarious characters, thought-provoking narratives and classic stories make picturebooks a staple of KS1.
Fire up their imagination with beautiful stories like Grandad’s Secret Giant, or use texts like Leaf to start discussions on important topics. Fact-packed titles like Darwin’s Super-Pooping Worm Spectacular are great for introducing new concepts, while friendship and kindness are explored in The Kindest Red. In KS1, picturebooks are key to fostering a love of reading and many of the books in this list are best enjoyed together, including favourite classroom read-alouds The Rainbow Bear and Somebody Swallowed Stanley. For laugh-a-minute fun, try Amy Gets Eaten or the classic Funnybones!
This list features our top selection of recommended picturebooks that are most suitable for children aged 5-7….
