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2 yo likes books with stories and repetitive lines - suggestions please!!!

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2beornot · 01/03/2013 17:56

Favourites are gingerbread man, three little pigs, three bears. We've also got gruffalo.

Any suggestions? I'm particularly looking for modern ones that I might not find otherwise.

TIA

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DeWe · 02/03/2013 22:21

Bunny and Bee (lots of different ones-Noisy Night is the best) by Sam Williams:
"Here is a house, a house in a tree
The house is the home of Bunny and Bee"

MustTidyUpMustTidyUp · 02/03/2013 22:14

along came a bedtime
All mine have loved this.

determinedma · 02/03/2013 22:07

Hairy Mclary books are a must
Also room on the broom by Julia donaldson

WorkingtoohardMama · 01/03/2013 22:11

My dd loves oh dear by rod Campbell

Sarahplane · 01/03/2013 22:10

oh no sorry it's ben and bella in the big red train that has the train rhythm. both good tho.

Sarahplane · 01/03/2013 22:09

ben and bella in the big red bath. has lots of repetition and a kind of train like rhythm to it.

timtam23 · 01/03/2013 21:02

Definitely Julia Donaldson - A Squash and a Squeeze, Monkey Puzzle - by far the best of her books in my opinion!

Duck in The Truck as previously mentioned

I'm Not Cute - Jonathan Allen

Where is the Green Sheep? - Mem Fox - a massive favourite with both my kids

Cock-a-Moo-Moo - Juliet Dallas-Conte

Startail · 01/03/2013 19:18

Room on the broom was DD1s fav.
DD2 loved little tiger.

There are three one about not going to bed, one about not wanting a bath and one about him having a sibling.

I don't want to go to bed

stealthsquiggle · 01/03/2013 18:52

Another vote for Monkey and me

breatheslowly · 01/03/2013 18:49

I'm not sure they meet your criteria, but Aliens Love Underpants and Giraffes Can't Dance are lovely for this age group.

MumOfAPickle · 01/03/2013 18:49

I second the hairy maclary & slinky malinky ones by Lynley Dodd. Both my two love them & you can often get the sets on book people for tuppence. Also agree squash & squeeze, what the ladybird heard & smartest giant in town (you get to make up a tune for the song in this one!)

Jacksterbear · 01/03/2013 18:47

We're going on a bear hunt
Monkey and me

titan · 01/03/2013 18:47

Brown bear, brown bear - Eric Carle
Also the very busy spider. Very repetitive but seem to appeal.
My 2.5 yo is currently obsessed with Meg and Mog series. We got a set of 10 v cheap from the book people.

MrsPear · 01/03/2013 18:47

Peace at Last - ds 1 loves this book.

"oh no" says daddy bear (we changed this from Mr Bear) "i can't stand this"!

Starfishkiss · 01/03/2013 18:46

Definitely Duck in a Truck! My son loves shouting out the lines too!

Blatherskite · 01/03/2013 18:43

Oh and "Where's Fred" - DD loves that story!

Blatherskite · 01/03/2013 18:41

Again by Emily Gravett is one of my DD's (just 3) favourites and has repetitive lines. DD knows it so well now, she "reads" the agains :)

Anything by Julia Donaldson would work. Gruffalo, Gruffalo's Child, Room on the Broom, Squash and a Squeeze and What the Ladybird Heard are all big hits here.

Goldilocks and just the one Bear is a good one too if she already likes the original.

bamboobutton · 01/03/2013 18:40

Mr Magnolia

I think I have read that to dd every night for the last 2 months!

AvonCallingBarksdale · 01/03/2013 18:38

All the Julia Donaldson ones - Monkey Puzzle, Smartest Giant In Town, I particularly like. Fix It Duck, Shark In The Park.

NeverQuiteSure · 01/03/2013 18:33

Julia Donaldson's What the Ladybird Heard. Brilliant.

breadandhoney · 01/03/2013 18:33

A squash and a squeeze by Julia Donaldson.

Nonsensical · 01/03/2013 18:26

What the Ladybird Heard - by Julia Donaldson and pics by Lydia Monk - fab!

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2beornot · 01/03/2013 18:26

Wow! Lots of suggestions. We buy her one a month, so will get through them all I'm sure!

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