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Oliver Jeffers, Sam Winston
Age: 5+ | Oxford Level 7

A beautiful picture book all about the wonder and importance of books. What’s not to like?

Colin Thompson
Age: 5–7 | Oxford Level 13–14

Exquisitely detailed illustrations bring this tale of a boy who lives in a world of books to life. Join him as he travels through strange worlds to find the secret of how to live forever.

Joanne Schwartz
Age: 5–8 | Oxford Level 8

This wonderful book works on so many levels. On the one hand, it is the story of a boy growing up by the sea, but many other themes are woven into the story though the words and enchanting illustrations.

Mordecai Gerstein
Age: 5–8 | Oxford Level 15

In 1974, Philippe Petit walked across a tightrope between the two towers of the World Trade Centre in New York. This picture book tells the story of the event through glorious images and well-chosen words. For adults reading, the ending is especially poignant.

Shaun Tan
Age: 6–11

A wordless masterpiece that explores what it is like to leave all you have know and travel to somewhere new and strange.

John Marsden, Shaun Tan
Age: 6–11 | Oxford Level 10–11

A rich tale about man’s effect on the environment, told through a story about rabbits.

Grahame Baker-Smith
Age: 7+ | Oxford Level 13–14

Drawing on the myth of Daedalus and Icarus, this exquisite picture book tells the story of a father’s obsession with flight and his relationship with his son.

Levi Pinfold
Age: 7–9 | Oxford Level 10–11

When a black dog appears at the Hope family’s door, everyone but the youngest Hope hides from it. The dog grows bigger and bigger until it is confronted. A beautifully-illustrated allegory perfect for talking to children about confronting their fears.