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DS (16 months) loves his stories and we read at least 3 before every nap/sleep. As a result we need a bit more variety and would love to know what your toddler's favourite stories are. In DS's collection are:
the Spot books, by Eric Hill The Gruffalo and Stickman by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler (he loves the pictures and the rhyming and silly voices I do) Where's My Teddy? by Jez Arlborough Peepo by Janet and Allen Ahlberg The Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear, illustrated by Anne Mortimer (beautiful and detailed illustrations) I Wish That I Had Duck Feet by Dr Seuss Dear Zoo and Oh Dear! by Rod Campbell Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See? slide book, The Very Busy Spider and The Very Hungry Caterpillar all by Eric Carle Mr McGee, Mr McGee Goes To See and Mr McGee and the Big Bag of Bread by Pamela Allen Pip And Posy The Red Balloon by Axel Scheffler Teddy Bear's Picnic Unpoppable by Tim Hopgood Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes by Mem Fox and Helen Oxenbury various pop-up books nursery rhyme books That's Not My .... books - but they're a bit boring for him now Thanks! |
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Where's the green sheep is my boys favourite...
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My kids love "Where oh where is Huggle Buggle Bear?", "Goodnight Possum", and "Olga the Brolga".
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He would probably love the Hairy McClary series! Those books are DDs fave.
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The very Cranky Bear... I actually tell them the story on the way to work now, I know it all off by heart. My DS (4) can also read it by memory haha....
We have 4 books at bedtime but this one just comes up more often, which is ok because even I enjoy it 
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Any other Julia Donaldson (the Snail and the Whale, Room on the Broom, Zog).
Any Giles Andreae (Commotion in the Ocean etc) - we especially love the ones that come with cd read by Hugh Laruie. Also love the Margaret Mayo books Dig Dig Digging etc and the series by Tony Mitton and Ant Parker "Aeroplanes are Amazing" etc. Both my kids love Charlie and Lola books at the moment too. We go to the library a lot! |
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Owl Babies - no. 1 favourite.
Room on the Broom, A squash and a squeeze (Julia Donaldson) Noisy Farm I Went Walking Mrs Wishy-Washy, Mr Wishy-washy (get them from fishpond) |
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Sandra Boynton's Belly Button Book. The two year old is obssessed.
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I've not got the Belly Button Book (can't find it here) but we've got 10 Sandra Boynton board books and LOVE them. Maybe 12 books...
I've got 4 Julia Donaldson books written with Axel Schaffer(sp?) which are lift the flap books, those are great. |
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I second PP's suggestion of the belly button book. Sandra Boynton's books are popular here - Moo Baa La La La is another fun one
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