Foundation 2 Recommended Reading List

Children of this age love to share picture books and talk about the story as you read.
Here are some ideas of books to share:

• Elmer by David McKee*

• Each peach, pear, plum by Allan Ahlberg

• All in one piece by Jill Murphy*

• Hairy Maclary by Lynley Dodd*

• Kipper by Mick Inkpen*

• Once upon a time by Allan Ahlberg

• Whatever next / Peace at last by Jill Murphy

• Where the wild things are by Maurice Sendak

• Can’t you sleep little bear by Martin Waddell

• Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell

Children will still enjoy sharing books but will also be reading at a level where they can read independently.
The books listed for Foundation 2 will still be enjoyed but read independently. Your child will still enjoy being read to and talking about the stories.

• Katie Morag by Mairi Hedderwick*

• The lighthouse keeper’s lunch by Ronda Armitage*

• Tyrannosaurus Drip by Julia Donaldson* (the current Children’s Laureate)

• Willy the dreamer by Anthony Browne

• Winnie’s midnight dragon by Valerie Thomas *

• Mog the forgetful cat by Judith Kerr*

• The Jolly Postman by Allan Ahlberg

• Dinosaurs love underpants by Claire Freedman

• Patrick by Quentin Blake

Extension Readers
As your child reads more confidently and independently they will be ready to begin chapter books. Some books enjoyed by Year 2 pupils are listed below.

• The Hodgeheg by Dick King-Smith*

• Winnie’s big catch by Laura Owen *

• The magic finger by Roald Dahl*

• Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown

• Horrid Henry by Francesca Simon*

• The owl who was afraid of the dark by Jill Tomlinson*

• Noah’s shark by Alan Durant

• Merbaby by Penny Kendal

• Josie’s garden by David Orme

• Carving the sea path by Kathryn White

• The emperor’s new clothes by Louise John