Best books of 2024 for EYFS
Take a look at our four fantastic recommendations for EYFS.
You’re Fabulous as You Are by Sophie Beer (Little Tiger, 2024)
Sophie Beer’s beautiful picture books are crammed full of colourful and cheerful illustrations of everyday life. The latest edition to her series of board books is this great title which celebrates children’s individuality. It shows us that fabulous can come in many different forms. All your little ones will be able to see themselves somewhere in this lovely book.
Mama Car by Lucy Catchpole and illustrated by Karen George (Faber & Faber, 2024)
Mama Car is Mum’s wheelchair. It is a place to play, snuggle and explore. Our narrator is ‘unreasonably, irrationally proud of (her) parents’ and when you read this book you can see that love shine through. Lucy Catchpole. along with her husband James, has led the way in creating inclusive and authentic books that tell great stories about children’s lives. Children recognise these worlds which are full of fun, love and adventure with the added dimension that the characters have disabilities. You can read more from Lucy Catchpole here.
The Boy Who Loves to Lick the Wind by Fiona Carswell and illustrated by Yu Rong (Otter-Barry Books, 2024)
This is a beautifully illustrated, honest and sensitive story about friendship through the eyes of two children brought together by the great outdoors. It clarifies the importance of connection and demonstrates that communication is much more than words. The characters’ curiosity and wonder in nature invite us to be playful and see the world in new ways. This book explores autism in an open and empathetic way that embraces and celebrates difference.
Dim Sum Palace by X. Fang (Pushkin Children’s Books, 2024)
Liddy is going to the Dim Sum Palace tomorrow with her family and she’s too excited to sleep! Her desire for dim sum transports her to the real palace kitchen, where she is turned into a Liddy dumpling for the Empress! This beautifully illustrated story about family and culture will take you on a delightful dim sum adventure, leaving you craving food that tastes better than your wildest dreams!
