Reading and Poetry Spine EY-Y6

We believe great books build the imagination. The more we read aloud expressively, and the more children are able to savour, discuss and reinterpret literature, the more memorable the characters, places and events become, building an inner world. “A child who is read to will have an inner kingdom of unicorns, talking spiders and a knife that cuts into other worlds.” (Pie Corbett).

At Dell, we have a reading and poetry spine of core books so throughout each child’s journey through the school they build a bank of knowledge from a range of quality, carefully chosen books. It is central to our school, but is also complimented with many other books. Each book develops the imagination and equips the reader with language. Great stories also build our language because around 75 per cent of our vocabulary comes from our reading. Reading develops the ability to think in the abstract; to follow lines of thought.

In the Foundation Stage and Year 1, we have a spine of great picture books with which children will build a strong acquaintance.
Year 2 is a transition year, with both great picture books and ‘chapter
stories’ included.
In Key Stage 2, there are six novels in each year with a focus on one core picture book.

Our Reading Spine Books

Early Years
Nursery			Reception
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? – Eric Carle Come on Daisy – Jane Simmons Dear Zoo – Rod Campbell Each Peach, Pear, Plum – Janet and Allan Ahlberg Hairy McClary from Donaldson’s Dairy Hug – Jez Alborough Jasper’s Beanstalk – Nick Butterworth The Train Ride- June Crebbin The Very Hungry Caterpillar- Eric Carle We’re Going On A Bear Hunt – Michael Rosen Where’s Spot – Eric Hill You Choose- Nick Sharratt			Farmer Duck – Martin Widdell & Helen Oxenbury Goodnight Moon – Margaret Wise-Brown Handa’s Surprise – Eileen Browne Mr Grumpy’s Outing – John Burningham Mrs Armitage on Wheels – Quentin Blake On the Way Home – Jill Murphy Owl Babies – Martin Waddell Rosie’s Walk – Pat Hutchins SHHHHHH! Six Dinner Sid – Inga Moore The Gruffalo – Julia Donaldson Whatever Next! – Jill Murphy
Key Stage 1
Year 1		Year 1&2		Year 2
Avocado Baby – John Burningham Beegu – Alexis Deacon Can’t You Sleep Little Bear – Martin Waddell Cops and Robbers – Janet and Allan Ahlberg Dogger - Shirley Hughes Elmer – David McKee Knuffle Bunny – Mo Williams Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Book – Lauren Child		Amazing Grace – Mary Hoffman Dr Xargle – Jeanne Willis Emily Brown and the Thing – Cressida Cowle Fantastic Mr Fox – Roald Dahl Frog and Toad Together – Arnold Lobel Lost and Found – Oliver Jeffers Peace at Last – Jill Murphy The Elephant and the Bad Baby The Tiger Who Came to Tea – Judith Kerr Where the Wild Things Are – Maurice Sendak		Gorilla – Anthony Browne Meerkat Mail – Emily Gravett Not Now, Bernard – David McKee Pumpkin Soup – Helen Cooper The Flower The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me – Roald Dahl The Hodgeheg – Dick King-Smith The Owl Who was Afraid of the Dark – Jill Tomlinson Traction Man – Mini Grey Tuesday – David Wiesner Willa and Old Miss Annie – Berlie Doherty
Key Stage 2
Year 3	Year 4		Year 5		Year 6
Cat Tales – Linda Newbery Hansel and Gretel – Anthony Browne The Abominables – Eva Ibbotson The Battle of Bubble and Squeak – Phillipa Pearce The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe – C.S. Lewis The Iron Man – Ted Hughes The Sheep Pig – Dick King-Smith	Voices in the Park – Anthony Brown The Snow Walker’s Son Charlotte’s Web – E.B. White Why the Whales Came – Michael Morpurgo Bill’s New Frock - Anne Fine The Firework Maker’s Daughter		Farther – Grahame Baker-Smith Street Child – Berlie Doherty The Midnight Fox – Betsy Byers The Wolves of Willoughby Chase – Joan Aiken Tom’s Midnight Garden – Phillipa Pearce Varjak Paw – SF Said Wolf Brother – Michelle Paver		Clockwork – Phillip Pullman Fireweed – Jill Paton Walsh Holes – Louis Sachar River Boy – Tim Bowler Skellig – David Almond The Arrival – Shaun Tan The Hobbit – J.R.R. Tolkien

Our Poetry Spine Books

Early Years
Nursery			Reception
Roar Dinosaur! - Paul Stickland Shark in the Park – Nick Sharratt The Oxford Treasury of Nursery Rhymes The Puffin Baby and Toddler Treasury			A Treasury of Songs – Julia Donaldson My Many Coloured Days – Dr Seuss Sharing a Shell – Julia Donaldson This Little Puffin
Key Stage 1
Year 1		Year 1&2		Year 2
Here’s a Little Poem Hey Little Bug – James Carter The Puffin Book of Fantastic First Poems		When We Were Very Young – A.A. Milne A First Poetry Book – Pie Corbett		Crazy Mayonnaisy Mum- Julia Donaldson Heard It In The Playground – Allan Ahlberg The Works Key Stage 1 – Pie Corbett
Key Stage 2
Year 3	Year 4		Year 5		Year 6
Quick, Lets Get Out of Here – Michael Rosen The Puffin Book of Utterly Brilliant Poetry The World’s Greatest Space Cadet – James Carter	Deep in the Green Wood – Wes Magee Hot Like Fire – Valerie Bloom Riding a Lion – Coral Rumble Sensational poems inspired by the five senses		Juggling with Gerbils – Brian Patten Lost Magic. The Very Best of Brian Moses The Works 4 – Pie Corbett The Magic Box – Kit Wright		Coral Ann Duffy- New and Collected Poems for Children Charles Causley – Collected Poems for Children Ted Hughes – Collected Poems for Children The Works Key Stage 2 – Pie Corbett

Reading and Poetry Spine EY-Y6

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