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Which picture story books does your 2 year old love? love

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lolalotta · 14/01/2012 21:01

Hi, my 2 year old dd has grown out of board books and seems to be ready for something with a bit more text in than Maisy books, all we have so far is Laura's Star and a few Blue kangaroo books... I'm looking for inspiration! What do you love to read to your little ones????

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theonewiththenoisychild · 02/02/2012 20:29

Grrrrr typo's sorry Blush

theonewiththenoisychild · 02/02/2012 20:28

The works have a deal on books 4 for £5 at thr moment font know if you have one local ds likes anything with teddys in and seems to love one ted falls out of bed

theonewiththenoisychild · 02/02/2012 20:22

My dd loves josh and the woo woo at thr moment Hmm

Tonksforthememories · 01/02/2012 21:59

Dear Zoo
Who's in the loo?
Zog
The tiger who came to tea
(there's one about vikings too, but i can't remember the title!)
Are DS's faves, but he'll happily read anything!

Cies · 01/02/2012 21:55

Some of these have been mentioned already, but ds loves:
all his Alfie books
Harry and the Dinosaurs
The tiger who came to tea
Paddington bear picture books
This is the bear
Dear Bear
Julia Donaldson - especially Zog and The smartest giant in town
we're going on a bear hunt
From head to toe- Eric carle

MoChan · 01/02/2012 11:49

I second 'You Choose'. My DD LOVED it and STILL LOVES it.

In fact, I have hidden it on occasion because I couldn't bear it any longer.

It's a really good idea though, and has kept her occupied for hours over the last few years. She got the You Choose colouring book for Christmas and is now obsessed with that (the colouring is quite hard, though, small pics, so not the best thing for a two year old).

Iggly · 01/02/2012 11:35

Richard scarry stuff

Eric carle books

"you choose" (pippa something? is the author)

Mr men books

Meg and mog

MoChan · 01/02/2012 11:29

At that age my DD really enjoyed books that were part of a series - Meg and Mog books, the Alfie books, the Maisy books, the Harry and The Dinosaurs books, the Kipper books.

BlueEyeshadow · 28/01/2012 22:12

DS2 is currently obsessed with Alfie (specifically Alfie Gets in First and Alfie's Feet). He also loves Maisy and anything by Lucy Cousins, and Blue Chameleon by Lucy Gravett. Anything by Lucy Gravett is brilliant, but that's the only one he'll read...

TunipTheVegemal · 24/01/2012 20:05

A Squash and a Squeeze
The Gruffalo
Peepo
Each Peach Pear Plum (he has a bit of a crush on Bo Peep.)

TheScottishPlayer · 24/01/2012 20:03

Most of the ones mentioned already and the Oliver Jeffers ones. Lovely stories.

Crabbylucy · 24/01/2012 19:58

The Kipper books are lovely, and my son loved the Patch books (he still has them on his shelf, he is 11)

ilovedjasondonovan · 24/01/2012 14:40

Pants - every night for 3 months it was bloody Pants. Still, its quite funny.

ViolaCrayola · 24/01/2012 14:20

My 2 year old's faves:

Hungry Caterpillar
Goodnight Moon
Tiger who cam to tea
Mog the cat books
Meg and Mog
Harry the dirty dog
Little Red Train books - these are amazing and WAY better than Thomas the Tank!
Peepo
Bob the Man on the Moon

He also really loves big books of nursery rhymes with pictures in.

Enjoy! :)

BlueChampagne · 24/01/2012 14:16

Tinga Tinga tales popular along with Julia Donaldson, Mr Men and The Tiger that came to Tea.

SkiBumMum · 15/01/2012 20:21

Also, have you tried the orchard farm series by usborne. My godson adores them.

sleeplessinderbyshire · 15/01/2012 09:09

I forgot about Kipper and Owl bbies. DD also loves a book called Landy about an old abandoned landrover on a farm. We go through phases of using the library loads - usually just before birthday/christmas when we are bored of the books we have at home. My absolute favourite is This is the Bear by Sarah Hayes

SkiBumMum · 15/01/2012 09:03

Why don't you head to the library first then you can see what he goes for before you buy. Our library has a great kids area.

At 2 DD1 like a lot of the books mentioned above although she was a later comer to The Gruffalo etc.

Giraffes can't dance is brilliant
Tiger who came to tea
Owl babies
Kipper (any) (the DVD is great too)
Fergus (the sea dog one is the best in our opinion)
Elmer

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lolalotta · 15/01/2012 07:14

What a lot of replies, THANK YOU do much everyone for taking the time to reply, I'm hoping to get an hour to myself in Smiths/ Waterstones so I can check some of these suggestions out and then see what I can get on Amazon. Thank you ladies! Grin

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jennifersofia · 14/01/2012 21:45

Jez Alborough books are good, such as 'Hug' and 'Where's my Teddy?'

LikeAnAdventCandleButNotQuite · 14/01/2012 21:45

I dont have a two year old, but have been around a fair few little ones, and i'd say "The Queen's KNickers" always well received by both boys and girls; anything by SHirley Hughes or Allen Alberg. What about Funny Bones (in a dark, dark house, on a dark, dark hill etc)?

Can you tell I love the classics!

LydiaWickham · 14/01/2012 21:41

The Gruffalo
the Gruffalo's child
You can do it Sam!
We're going on a bear hunt
Peace at Last
What the ladybird heard
Sometimes I like to curl up in a ball

BikeRunSki · 14/01/2012 21:38

We're Going on a Bear Hunt
All Afloat on Noah's Boat
The Very Hungry Catterpillar
A Hole in the Road

Blatherskite · 14/01/2012 21:37

DD (just 2) is currently obsessed with "Penguin" by Polly Dunbar, "What the Ladybird Heard" by Julia Donalson and tonight she really enjoyed "Peace at Last" by Jill Murphy.

Oh and the Curious George books which she got for Christmas.

wonkylegs · 14/01/2012 21:34

Any Hairy maclary story
Barry the fish with fingers
Fidgety fish & friends