Schools sometimes ask us for our book list. We don't have one.
What we send depends on what's come in, what's in our budget that quarter, and what the school has told us about the children in their classes. Sometimes it's a full class set so every child in reception gets a book to take home. Sometimes it's a library pack. Sometimes it's a Yoto player or a couple of board games because the school has told us the children need something other than a book in their hands.
Two things stay constant.
First, everything is age-appropriate and reviewed before it goes out. Ella is a qualified primary school teacher and looks at everything we send. We don't pass on books nobody wants, or books we haven't read.
Second, we try to work with independent authors and small publishers where we can. Superbat, I Really, Really Need a Wee, and a lot of what we've donated over the last two years came from people pouring themselves into a book that might never reach enough children on its own. Cash sponsorship lets us buy bulk from those authors rather than from a big catalogue. It matters to us that the money moves through a chain where everyone benefits.
If your school has a specific gap, no non-fiction for Year 2 or no board books in the EYFS corner, tell us on the registration form. We'll try to match where we can.