Premier's Reading Challenge booklists 2007
This selection of books is intended to whet reading appetites and represents a range of subject matter, genres, authors and fiction and non-fiction. The reading levels targeted within the lists are broad and overlap to reflect the range of ability that exists within year levels (e.g. Many Year 1 students are still consolidating pre-reading skills while others are ready for more challenging texts). Refer to linked reviews for more information on suggested titles.
Students are not restricted to books listed for their particular year level, and may select books suitable for their particular level of reading ability.
Prep to Year 1 | Year 1 to Year 3 | Year 3 to Year 5
Prep - Year 1
This list contains picture books that support the development of pre-reading and early reading strategies. Prep to Year 1 students can read independently and/or 'experience' these books. 'Experiencing' a book can include a range of classroom or home activities such as shared reading, listening and reading along with a text, or being read to. A print friendly version (new window 172k
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Students, parents/caregivers and/or teachers may choose books from these lists, but it is not mandatory.
| Author | Title | Fiction/NF |
|---|---|---|
| Albert, Mary; Lofts, Pamela |  How the birds got their colours |
NF |
| Allen, Pamela | Grandpa and Thomas and the green umbrella |
F |
| Allen, Pamela | Share said the rooster |
F |
| Allen, Pamela | Who sank the boat | F |
| Bancroft, Bronwyn | An Australian abc of animals |
NF |
| Bedford, David; Worthington, Leonie | Big |
NF |
| Bedford, David; Worthington, Leonie | Big and small |
NF |
| Bridwell, Norman | Where is Clifford? [Clifford series] | F |
| Burningham, John | Mr Gumpy’s outing | F |
| Bourke, Nike; Danalis Stella | What the sky knows |
F |
| Brian, Janeen; Huxley, Dee | By jingo: an alphabet of animals |
NF |
| Brian, Janeen; King, Stephen Michael | Where does Thursday go? |
F |
| Browne, Anthony | My dad |
F |
| Carle, Eric | The very hungry caterpillar | F |
| Child, Lauren | I am too absolutely small for school: featuring Charlie and Lola |
F |
| Cox, Tania; McLean, Andrew | Little bat |
F |
| Daddo, Andrew; Quay, Emma | Goodnight, me |
F |
| Dale, Kim | Bush babies |
NF |
| Dale, Kim | Little tawny |
NF |
| De Paola, Tomie | Days of the blackbird: a tale of northern Italy |
F |
| Dodd, Lynley | Hairy Maclary | F |
| Dodd, Lynley | Zachary quack minimonster |
F |
| Donaldson, Julia; Sharratt, Nick | Hippo has a hat |
F |
| Dray, Matt | Dougal the garbage dump bear |
F |
| Dunbar, Polly | Dog blue |
F |
| Fienberg, Anna; Gamble, Kim | Minton goes flying |
F |
| Graham, Bob | Oscar’s half birthday |
F |
| Gravett, Emily | Orange pear apple bear |
F |
| Gray, Kes; Nayler, Sarah | Ever so, ever so |
F |
| Hill, Eric | Spot can count [Spot series] |
NF |
| Hornsey, Chris; Perkins, Gwyn | Why do I have to eat off the floor? |
F |
| Hutchins, Pat | Rosie’s walk | F |
| Inkpen, Mick | Is it bedtime Wibbly Pig? |
F |
| Jeffers, Oliver | Lost and found |
F |
| Jinks, Catherine; McLean, Andrew | You’ll wake the baby |
F |
| King, Stephen Michael | Emily loves to bounce |
F |
| Lee, Lyn; Gamble, Kim | Eight |
F |
| Lester, Alison | Ernie dances to the didgeridoo |
F |
| Lofts, Pamela; Green, Mona | The echidna and the shade tree |
NF |
| Metcalf, Paula | Mabel’s magical garden |
F |
| Niland, Deborah | Annie’s chair |
F |
| Odgers, Sally; Foye, Lloyd | I'm big enough |
F |
| Rosselson, Leon; Lamont, Priscilla | Where’s my mum |
F |
| Shanahan, Lisa; Guthridge, Bettina | My mum Tarzan |
F |
| Simmons, Jane | Ebb and Flo and the baby seal |
F |
| Stiller, Laurie; Rogers, Gregory (illus) | Princess Max |
F |
| Watts, Frances; Legge, David | Kisses for Daddy |
F |
| Wild, Margaret; Niland, Deborah | Chatterbox |
F |
| Wild, Margaret; Bentley, Jonathon | The little crooked house |
F |
| Zamorano, Ana; Vivas, Julie | Let's eat |
F |