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Bonfire Night, Fireworks & Fire: Children’s Booklist

Best Books about Bonfire Night, Fireworks & Fire Stories for Children

This booklist for young readers explores fire and fireworks – perfect for finding bonfire night stories for children!

The traditions of Bonfire Night have long lit up children’s imaginations with explosive tales of mischief and bravery. Explore the origin story of this annual festival in Mr Fawkes, the King and the Gunpowder Plot, or embark on a hilarious firework-hunting adventure in The Naughtiest Unicorn and the Firework Festival.

Inspired by fire, younger readers will love The Boy on Fire, a picturebook that explores themes of friendship and self-acceptance, while for older readers, My Life on Fire sensitively tackles family upheaval and complex moral issues. Some historical fiction is included, and for more we also have a separate Fire of London Booklist.

With dragons, phoenixes, hedgehogs, cats and even fleas featured, there’s plenty to set alight young imaginations in this list of the best children’s books about bonfire night, fireworks and fire!

best childrens books about remembrance

Remembrance: Children’s Booklist

Best Books about Remembrance for Children

For children, stories can be a powerful way to understand the meaning behind the traditions of remembrance and the history they represent.

This carefully selected list of the best children’s books about remembrance explores themes of courage, loss and memories, from the heartfelt friendship in Stubby and the bravery of a young nurse in Peace Lily, to the poignant symbolism in Poppy Field and Alive with Poppies.

Young readers will also discover tales of wartime families in BLITZ and daring female pilots in Skyward, alongside more contemporary stories of connections to the past, like Owen and the Soldier.

In addition the these Remembrance Day children’s books, we also have separate topic lists of children’s books about World War 2 and World War 1.

Whether through fiction, poetry or true stories, this list of the best children’s books about war, remembrance and the poppy symbol will help young readers to understand, reflect and connect with the past in meaningful ways.

best childrens books about hanukkah

Hanukkah

Best children’s books about Hanukkah

The Jewish festival of lights is an engaging and colourful topic full of joy, celebration and tradition, which you can bring to life with this hand-picked selection of Hanukkah stories for children. This list of the best books about Hanukkah for primary school children features richly-illustrated picturebooks alongside fact-packed non-fiction and activity books.

If you are looking for story books about Hanukkah showing children enjoying the festivities try Hanukkah, in which young Lior celebrates with his family and friends, explaining the traditions and origin story of the festival. We also recommend Malachy Doyle’s excellent picturebook retelling of the story of The Miracle of Hanukkah.

For information books for children about Hanukkah, try Ladybird’s lift-the-flap First Festivals: Hanukkah or the photo-based information book Celebrate With Me: Hanukkah.

Add sparkle to your Hanukkah topic with our list of recommended children’s books about Hanukkah….

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Eid and Ramadan Booklist

Best children’s books about Eid and Ramadan

Browse our curated list of recommended children’s books exploring Ramadan and Eid traditions. These children’s story books about Eid and Ramadan cover themes of community, giving, compassion and self-reflection, providing a way for young readers to connect with religious and cultural festivals.

Our team has handpicked recommended books for schools and families to learn about the traditions associated with this significant month of the Islam calendar, involving fasting, prayer and reflection, and culminating in the celebration of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Breaking the Fast.

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Diwali Booklist

Best children’s books about Diwali 

The Hindu festival of lights is an engaging and colourful topic, which you can bring to life with this hand-picked selection of Diwali stories for children. This list of the best books about Diwali for primary school children features richly-illustrated picturebooks alongside fact-packed non-fiction and activity books.

If you are looking for story books about Diwali showing children enjoying the festivities, try Binny’s Diwali or The Best Diwali Ever, in which young Ariana makes plans to for extra special Diwali celebrations, with yummy sweets, divas around the house, pretty clothes, fireworks and a rangoli competition. We also recommend Christopher Corr’s excellent picturebook retelling of the story of Rama and Sita. For information books for children about Diwali, try Ladybird’s lift-the-flap First Festivals: Diwali or the photo-based information book Celebrate With Me: Diwali.

Add sparkle to your Diwali topic with our list of recommended children’s books about Diwali….

Books About Summer

Best Children’s Books About Summer

As the weather warms up and the summer holidays beckon, why not celebrate this season of sunshine and adventures with some Summer-themed books for children?

From classic seaside tales like Lucy and Tom at the Seaside and The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch, to laugh out loud stories of animal adventures like You Can’t Take an Elephant on Holiday and The Great Hamster Getaway, our selection has something for everyone to enjoy. This Summer booklist is recommended for parents, teachers and librarians looking to inspire a love of reading and a thirst for adventure in young children.

Get ready to dip your toes in and explore the sights, sounds and smells of the summertime with our list of recommended children’s books about Summer.

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Festivals and Celebrations Topic

Best children’s books about festivals and celebrations

Let’s celebrate! Featuring fun picturebooks and fascinating non-fiction texts, this collection of the best children’s books about festivals and celebrations offers a colourful and insightful global journey. Learn about festivals from a range of cultures and traditions and extend your children’s understanding of important religious celebrations with this list of books for Early Years and Key Stage One classrooms, designed to bring the topic of festivals and celebrations to life.

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Books About Spring

Best Children’s Books About Spring

As the mornings grow lighter and green shoots start to peep through, why not celebrate the changing of the seasons with some Spring-themed books for children? Spring is a season of new beginnings, growth and new life, and our booklist is full of stories that capture the wonder of this magical time of year.

From charming tales about animals waking up from hibernation, like Little Bear’s Spring and books about seasonal life cycles like Pip and Egg, to books about springtime weather and enjoying the natural joys of the new season like Hello Spring, our selection has something for everyone to enjoy. This Spring booklist is recommended for parents, teachers and librarians looking to inspire a love of reading and an appreciation for nature in young children.

From tadpoles and bunnies to daffodils and blossoms, our list of recommended children’s books about Spring will breathe new life into your Spring storytimes all season long.

i love the seasons spring

I Love the Seasons: Spring

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Young children can explore and discuss the season of spring with this beautiful non-fiction picture book. Very simple text, high frequency and decodeable words and strong art-to-text matching make this a perfect book for early readers. It also features questions to encourage readers to relate the information to their own experiences.

It is part of the series ‘I Love the Seasons’ which helps young children aged 4+ to discover the seasons. The books are great for seasonable topics and projects in the early years.

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thats my flower

That’s MY Flower

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A fantastically fun springtime picture book from the creators of The Leaf Thief. Hello sunshine! Hello lovely leaves. Nice to see you back.

Squirrel is so excited. It’s spring and the most perfect flower has started to blossom – and Squirrel has decided the flower is HIS.

After what happened to the leaves in autumn (THEY ALL DISAPPEARED), Squirrel’s not taking any chances. . . He MUST keep the flower safe, and he needs his best friend Bird to help him!

But perhaps Squirrel wants to protect the flower a little too much. . . After all, even flowers want a little space sometimes.

Join Squirrel and Bird as they discover and explore the wonderful nature of spring . . . and learn a few things along the way.

A laugh-out-loud book about the changing seasons, with extra information in the back for especially curious minds.

Perfect as a companion reader to children learning about seasons in school.

A brilliant picture book that explores feelings, moods and times where we feel out of control.

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