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What book did your toddler children love you reading to them?

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JimandPam · 22/07/2024 10:45

My two boys are at the age where they are absolutely loving story time before bed. They are 2 and 4 so a great age to enjoy a good story

We have really exhausted our book collection and I wondered what story you cherished reading your children at this age/they cherished you reading to them?

We have all the classics but I've been surprised when gifted books I would never have bought myself as they gone down so well

I know it is cheeky using AIBU but I wanted to put an order in World of Books tomorrow for the weekend!

So what were your much loved books?

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VikingLady · 22/07/2024 23:28

The Hairy MaClary books by Linley Dodd. Brilliant rhyme structure, lots of repetition, and you get to do different dog barks (spelt out) and you can get the kids to do some of the movements.

Cobblersorchard · 22/07/2024 23:21

I haven’t read the full thread but in addition to the usual Julia D, Meg and Mog, Mr Men etc

The Jolly Postman
Dave (about a cat that farts) - DD loves that
Oi Frog series

Orielle · 22/07/2024 23:18

DD is nearly three and adores Bunnies on the Bus and Bunnies on a Boat by Phillip Ardagh. She also loves Oh No George by Chris Haughton (all his books are really good!)
Other faves are any Meg and Mog, Hairy Maclary, Emily Gravett's Old Hat and The Longer the Wait the better the Hug - can't remember the author but she adores it!

sunflowerdaisyrose · 22/07/2024 23:18

@RedOnyx I forgot peck peck peck, we read that one so much too! Makes me want to find them and make my 10 year old read them all with me again!

mrswarthog · 22/07/2024 23:08

Forgot:
Alfie Books
Peter Rabbit
Mog
Winnie the Witch

Bbq1 · 22/07/2024 23:04

The Jolly Postman
The Gruffalo

mrswarthog · 22/07/2024 23:02

Where the Wild Things Are
Anything by Julia Donaldson
Le Petit Prince (Antoine Ste Exupery)
Don't Let the Pigeon drive the Bus
Little Girl Pirates
Everything by AA Milne
Dear Zoo

Milkand2sugarsplease · 22/07/2024 23:00

DS loves one called Seren's Seasons at the minute.

Elephant Pants

The dinosaur that pooped series

The dog who could dig - always gives me a chuckle!!

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JimandPam · 22/07/2024 22:50

This thread is the gift that keeps on giving!!

I shall do a big list and return to it often for more. I think I could fill a whole library with all the suggestions!

Thank you so much for such wonderful posts. I'll be dipping back into this for years to come I think...

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elliejjtiny · 22/07/2024 22:46

Oi dog, cat, frog etc
the whose whonicorn of unicorns
Mog
postman pat
Charlie cook's favourite book

Justwantosay · 22/07/2024 22:38

'Who's on the Loo?'
I can recite it word for word I read it that much.

Tagyoureit · 22/07/2024 22:32

Dr Duck. I do different voices for the characters and my dd loves it. I personally love this one too!
The gruffalo, 3 little pigs, shoe maker and the elves, max the brave are favourites too.

My son was just Thomas the tank engine mad so he had the 25 book box set and we read those every night for years!

What book did your toddler children love you reading to them?
spiderlight · 22/07/2024 22:27

Oh, and 'The big dog bottom swap' is very silly.

spiderlight · 22/07/2024 22:26

Just remembered 'Big Smelly Bear', by Britta Teckentrup, which we both loved!

Londonrach1 · 22/07/2024 22:19

You choose
Julia Donaldson any of the books
Mr men and little miss books

My daughter hated owl babies ..cried as the owl babies weren't with their mum so be careful with that one..

SatinHeart · 22/07/2024 22:18

Goodnight Digger is the standout favourite in our house

Sunsetcocktail · 22/07/2024 22:12

Jasper’s Bath by Anna Currey
the kiss that missed
guess how much I love you
kipper books - mick Inkpen

neverendingdebt · 22/07/2024 22:11

Julia Donaldson!

The other ones though were Stuck in the Muck and Bigger Digger - they were either Australian/NZ books from the antipodean ex in-laws.

Someaddedsugar · 22/07/2024 21:55

Itsausername91 · 22/07/2024 11:20

Most have already been mentioned but also On the Way home by Jill Murphy - our copy was mine in the 90s and it's managed to follow me around for 30 years somehow!

Also meg and mog stories but might be a bit too simple for four year old

My DS loves my (also nineties) copy of On the way home!

Ariela · 22/07/2024 21:48

The Jolly Christmas Postman. Yawn.

Lollypoptop · 22/07/2024 21:28

Acorn Wood series

JollyHostess101 · 22/07/2024 21:25

RappersNeedChapstick · 22/07/2024 20:46

DD loved You Choose by Nick Sherratt so much it occasionally had to go "on holiday" so other books had a chance.

I’ve not heard of this but it’s come up on here a lot….. off for a look at it!!

Blahdeblahblah1 · 22/07/2024 21:21

Rabbits nap and fox's socks are extremely popular with my 2 year old at the moment.
Here be dragons was an unexpected big hit with my 4 year old. Follow up here be giants which was good but not quite such a hit.
Every bunny dance, which I think was a freebie from health visitor has been really popular with both of mine too.
100 dogs or 100 birds they both really like.
Burglar bill my 4 year old loves.
Harry the dirty dog
The large family series by Jill Murphy (one of my childhood favourites), I find them very relatable now as a mum, just trying to get five minutes to yourself 🤣
My 4 year old loves all the classic fairy tales like Rapunzel, Hansel and Gretal, Rumplstilskin etc. we have a collection of early reading books with all the classics in.
If 2 year old likes lift the flaps giraffe is lost is a hit with mine as are the ladybird 'busy' series, so busy zoo, busy farm, busy town etc.

s3tut0y3r · 22/07/2024 20:47

Libraries often have book bags. These might have puppets and games connected to a book
They are great

RappersNeedChapstick · 22/07/2024 20:46

DD loved You Choose by Nick Sherratt so much it occasionally had to go "on holiday" so other books had a chance.