World Book Day: Our favourite books about books
Whether you're looking for books to spend your child's World Book Day book token on, or just looking for books to help your child expand their reading horizons, Wendy Cooling's latest book list will help your child discover the exciting world of books, libraries and reading.
This book just ate my dog! By Richard Byrne (Oxford)
A wonderfully quirky picture book in which the book takes over, funny and very original.
The Reader by Amy Hest (Two Lions)
A little boy sets out in the snow with his dog and a suitcase in this charming story, a story that shows that books can be read, shared and enjoyed anywhere.
Chickens Can’t See in the Dark by Kristyna Litten (Oxford)
Pippa the chick wants to see in the dark but her teacher tells her it’s impossible. She knows this can’t be right so heads for the library and learns that carrots can help – and they do.
The Library by Sarah Stewart, illustrated by David Small (Frances Lincoln)
A very special picture book about a girl who wants to do nothing but read. As she grows up she has so many books that her house is in danger of collapsing and clearly the answer is to start a library for the community.
It’s a Book by Lane Smith (Macmillan)
A great reminder of what it is that makes a book special – it’s not a text or a blog, or anything that requires a mouse, it’s a BOOK!
And an unforgettable story for 6- 10 year-olds The Legend of Spud Murphy by Eoin Colfer (Puffin)
A really funny story involving a librarian and a spud gun. Boys love it and I’ve even seen an adult cry with laughter!