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What books would you recomend for my 5 year old DD who can't read?

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mummyloveslucy · 09/09/2010 09:06

Hi, my daughter is five and a half and is just learning phonics sounds and although she brings very basic booring books home from school for her to "read" to me, she can't actually read, she just memorises sertain words.
Anyway, she loves being read to but I think she's getting a bit old for books like The Gruffalo and other picture books. Although she still loves them, I'd like to find some that are more suitable for her age.
All the books that are recommended as age 5+ seem to be early reading books which are very simple and booring.
Are there any books you could recommend for her?

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mummyloveslucy · 09/09/2010 09:31

She tends to like books that drag, especially at bed time. Wink

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mummyloveslucy · 09/09/2010 09:28

Oh yes! My naughty little sister. I loved this as a child.
My daughter is an only child but loves the idea of having a little sister. She has several imagenary siblings so I think she'll love that.

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sethstarkaddersmum · 09/09/2010 09:26

oh yes, MMM is right for that age, though they do drag on a bit.

sethstarkaddersmum · 09/09/2010 09:25

The Naughty Little Sister books are very sweet, specially if she has any little siblings.

Flat Stanley is very funny.

Our top one atm is Pippi Longstocking - this has hooked dd like no other chapter book - who can resist a book about the strongest girl in the world, after all? Smile

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mummyloveslucy · 09/09/2010 09:22

thank you, I'll have a look for Fancy Nancy in town later.
I used to like Milly Molly Mandy storys, are they appropriate for her age? I can't remember how old I was when I read them. I've read her some Roald Dahl, she loved some of the Dirty beast ones.

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kreecherlivesupstairs · 09/09/2010 09:18

Any Roald Dahl. DD particularly enjoyed Esio Trot at that age.

alexw · 09/09/2010 09:09

I have read some enid blyton to my dd (5) and charlie and the choc factory and some of the narnia series.

StewieGriffinsMom · 09/09/2010 09:08

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