Books we have read this year (2021-22)

 In the second half of the Summer Term Year 1 and 2 read:

 

                          

       The Queen's Hat                                                         Coming to England

        by Steve Antony                                                by Dame Floella Benjamin

                                                                                              and Diane Evans 

and

 

The Birthday Crown

by Davide Cali and Kate Slater

 

  Here are some read-along versions of the first two books for you to enjoy.

 

 

 

 

Year 2 also  read about the Great Fire of London this term.

 

 In the first half of the summer term, Year 2 read

Paddington and the Grand Tour, by Michael Bond

Paddington, the bear from Darkest Peru, has moved to London and lives with the Brown family.  In this collection of stories, his next door neighbour, Mr Gruber, takes him on a tour of all the London sights.  

 

Here is a read-along version.

 

 

 

Year 1 and Year 2 also read 

Katie in London by James Mayhew

When Katie and her brother Jack visit London with Grandma, something very unexpected happens . . . One of the Trafalgar Square lions comes to life and takes them on a wonderful tour of all the best sights!

 

 

Here is a read-along version.

 

 

 Year 1 also read

Naughty Bus by Jan and Jerry Oke

 

The bright red London bus in this story gets into all sorts of mischief: playing with other toys, making a mess in the house and exploring the garden. 

 

 

 

Here is a read-along version for you!

 

 

 

 

 

In Spring 2022 Nursery read 

We're Going on a Bear Hunt

by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury

This is the classic children's tale of a family who set off on a bear hunt one beautiful day - what could possibly go wrong? 

 

 

 Here is a version read by the author himself!

 

 

In Summer 2022, Nursery read 

 Oliver's Vegetables

by Vivian French and Allison Bartlett

Oliver loves chips, so much so that he won't eat anything else.  Until, one day, he plays a game with his Grandad.  Whatever vegetable Oliver finds in the garden, he must eat.  On Monday, he pulls up carrots... 

A lovely book for children who are not quite sure about vegetables, that also teaches the days of the week.

 Here is a read-along version for you to enjoy! 

 

 

Reception and Nursery have also been enjoying:

The Little Red Hen - by Carol Ottolenghi and Reggie Holladay

 

This book tells the traditional tale of the Little Red Hen, who does all the work around the farm.

 Here is a read along version for you to enjoy at home.

 

 

 In the Spring Term, Reception, Year One and Year Two have been enjoying 

Immi by Karin Littlewood

 

The magical tale of Immi, a lonely Inuit girl who finds a coloured wooden bird on the end of her fishing line one day.  Each day she fishes more bright and beautiful knick-knacks, until her igloo is so cheery it attracts visitors from far and wide who enliven her world.

 

 

Here is a read along version with the author!

 

 

In the Spring Term Year 2 are also reading the non-fiction texts:

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     Living in the Arctic                                                         The Inuit

        by Allan Fowler                                                by Kevin Cunningham

                                                                                       and Peter Beniot 

 

 In the Autumn Term we read lots of lovely books relating to our Learning Journeys - Castles and Crowns for KS1 and All About Me for Reception and Nursery.