Recommended Texts for Primary Readers
The Literacy Association of Ireland is delighted to share a collection of recommended reading lists for primary pupils. Curated by members of the Executive Committee, the lists showcase high-quality children’s books across a range of genres and formats, offering inspiration for teachers, parents and anyone interested in fostering a love of reading.
We invite teachers, parents and educators to explore, download and use these lists to discover and share high-quality texts with young readers.
Explore a selection of high-quality narrative fiction novels and early chapter books, suitable for primary school readers.
These texts support the development of sustained reading, narrative understanding and reading for pleasure while offering a wide range of engaging stories and themes.
Explore a selection of high-quality poetry picturebooks and anthologies provides enjoyable and stimulating reading opportunities for primary school pupils, supporting language and literacy development, creativity and appreciation of literary expression.
Explore a selection of high-quality wordless picturebooks.
These texts support oral language development, comprehension, creativity and collaborative discussion, while encouraging readers to interpret and create stories in their own words.
Explore a selection of high-quality graphic novels. Graphic novels provide engaging and accessible reading opportunities for primary school pupils, combining visual and textual storytelling to support comprehension, motivation and enjoyment.
The following selection of high-quality information and non-fiction texts provides engaging reading opportunities for primary school pupils, supporting knowledge development, curiosity and research skills.
This selection of high-quality narrative non-fiction picturebooks provides engaging reading opportunities for primary school pupils, supporting knowledge building, comprehension and curiosity about the world.
The following selection of high-quality narrative fiction picturebooks provides an engaging reading opportunities for primary school pupils, supporting comprehension, imagination and enjoyment of storytelling through the mediums of Irish and English.
