Children, families, community leaders, librarians and teachers across the city have shared their favourite children’s books to be added to the Suffolk 100 Reads booklist - how many can you read?
We spoke to children, families, teachers, community leaders, and partner organisations to shape a list of children’s books that are favourites in Suffolk and its communities.
Suffolk 100 Reads aims to encourage children to enjoy reading and to read more widely, by inspiring them to try books that have been recommended by their peers and role models. It features books for children of all ages, from early years through to teenagers.
Collaborating with Suffolk Libraries, this list has been carefully curated to include old favourites and exciting new titles. All the books can be borrowed for free from libraries across Suffolk. Information on joining the library can be found by visiting suffolklibraries.co.uk.
"When children and young people enjoy reading, they read more often, helping to build vital literacy skills and bringing wider benefits for wellbeing, confidence and learning. With this fantastic list, we want to support local children to find the stories that spark a passion for reading and encourage them to share the stories that speak to them with their friends and family, creating a community of enthusiastic readers."
Faye Smith, Manager at the National Literacy Trust in Suffolk
"Reading for pleasure is one of the most important indicators of a child's future success and Suffolk Libraries is ideally placed across the county to offer children access to a vast range of reading materials, all which can be borrowed for free. Each of the titles on the Suffolk 100 can be found on our online catalogue and our knowledgeable staff can recommend others."
Erin Hamilton, Suffolk Libraries Children's Librarian