Children’s Literature News June 2026
Children’s book news for June 2026: reading enjoyment rises but gaps widen, with IBC book boxes, Bookstart picks, AI findings, awards, festivals and new inclusive school resources.
Recommended reading books for primary & secondary aged children in the UK
Alison David is a non-fiction author whose work focuses on children’s reading for pleasure. Her book Help Your Child Love Reading is a practical guide for parents who want to support children’s reading habits at home.
David worked as Consumer Insight Director at Egmont Publishing, and her experience as a consumer researcher with Egmont informed her writing about how families can encourage children to read. Help Your Child Love Reading addresses reading from the pre-school years through to the teenage years, with sections organised by age group.
Help Your Child Love Reading is a 160-page paperback in the parenting and non-fiction categories. The book was published on 7 October 2014.
The book’s bibliographic details include ISBN 978-1405271547, publisher Farshore, genre non-fiction, and length 160 pages. In 2024, the HarperCollins Reading for Pleasure Awards gave category winners book prizes that included 20 copies of Help Your Child Love Reading by Alison David.

Children’s book news for June 2026: reading enjoyment rises but gaps widen, with IBC book boxes, Bookstart picks, AI findings, awards, festivals and new inclusive school resources.
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