A glorious wordless picture book that tells the story of Mr Crocodile’s morning routine as he makes his way to work. The illustrations are beautiful and full of wonderful detail so each re-reading brings something new and previously unseen. The ending is splendidly witty too. A great book to share with children (and adults!) of all ages.
Frog and Toad Are Friends
Although not new books (they were first published in the 1970s), I can never resist the opportunity to recommend these masterpieces of children’s literature. Frog and Toad are friends who embark on gentle adventures and face (sometimes self-inflicted) dilemmas across the stories in these books. The tales are funny, wise and celebrate friendship in a way that children can easily relate to. If you’ve read them before, please go and read them again. If you haven’t come across them, you really need to read them!
About this month's recommendations
James Clements is a former teacher who now works as an education writer. He is lucky enough to visit a great many schools every year, talking to teachers and trying to find out what makes great English teaching. He is the author of Teaching English by the Book. You can find him on Twitter here: @MrJClements