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Picture books from your childhood

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FurrySlipperBoots · 14/02/2020 00:55

I'm looking to add to my picture book collection to share with the little (and big too for that matter!) munchkins I look after, but I'm struggling to find ones that I like that everyone hasn't already got! Julia Donaldson is out, 'Classic' classics like The Large family/Peace at Last/Alfie/Meg&Mog/Tiger who came to tea etc are all out, because everyone already has them on their shelf at home! Do you remember any from your childhood that you loved and pestered to have read to you again and again, or a random obscure one that your children love, but that no one else knows about?

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DarningKittens · 18/02/2020 12:26

Meg and mog and all the follow ons

Picture books from your childhood
YetAnotherSpartacus · 18/02/2020 12:24

It was illustrated by Helen Oxenbury

Did she illustrate a series of charming books about bears?

onemouseplace · 18/02/2020 12:23

And One White Crocodile Smile which is just surreal - I still have my copy and all 3 DC have loved it.

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MashedSpud · 18/02/2020 12:21

Green Eggs & Ham and Go Dog, Go!

onemouseplace · 18/02/2020 12:21

Also Morris's Disappearing Bag by Rosemary Wells.

Picture books from your childhood
onemouseplace · 18/02/2020 12:19

Whose Mouse Are You?

Picture books from your childhood
Saker · 18/02/2020 10:35

Witchend Grin. They have some great lines in them. I love the one where Toad won't get out of the water in case Frog laughs at his bathing costume. Then word gets around and soon a little crowd has gathered just to see him get out!

Witchend · 17/02/2020 22:48

Also I love the Frog and Toad stories by Arnold Lobel, but they are considered classics

We had those too. I remember the Christmas one where they argued one said to the other "I'm going to wrap you up in tinsel and make you twinkle like a little star." I have used that on my dc when they were arguing putting the decorations up.

RevealTheHiddenBeach · 17/02/2020 21:59

Sophies Bucket
Oh no, Charlie rascal!
The magic toy shop

mischiefthecat · 17/02/2020 21:55

But Not The Hippopotamus by Sandra Boynton and also Blue Hat, Green Hat by same author

Saker · 17/02/2020 20:02

Also I love the Frog and Toad stories by Arnold Lobel, but they are considered classics (though American so maybe less known here). And that's reminded me about the Frog books by Max Velthuijs (I must have something about frogs Grin).

Saker · 17/02/2020 19:55

Harry the dirty dog by Gene Zion.

Elbbob · 17/02/2020 19:55

Not now bernard.
Just got it for my DD and she loves it too!

WidowSimone · 17/02/2020 19:52

A book of naughty children by Enid Blyton
Roddy the roadman by Phyllis Arkle

WonkyDonk87 · 17/02/2020 19:49

The Giant Jam Sandwich. Can't remember the author sorry!

halcyondays · 17/02/2020 19:15

Would you rather? By John Burningham

Witchend · 17/02/2020 19:09

This was my favourite as a child:
Paws with Shapes

Coldhandscoldheart · 15/02/2020 06:59

Dip the puppy, not spot the dog sorry.

We are reading Allan ahlbergs happy families books just now, they’re okay.

Footygirl6 · 14/02/2020 23:37

Funny bones, the jolly postman

Russell19 · 14/02/2020 06:07

Eat up Gemma

Mrs Honey's hat

Cuckoobananas · 14/02/2020 06:04

Not now bernard.

Coldhandscoldheart · 14/02/2020 06:02

What-a-mess
A couple of stories by spike milligan. One was the enormous jelly, the other about a dog called spot I think. He did the illustrations too.

A book called a treeful of pigs. I must admit sincecreading it to my two, I’m not totally sure about the message, but I still love the pictures.

iloveredwine · 14/02/2020 05:13

The elephant and the bad baby

Bakedpotatoandgin · 14/02/2020 04:50

Martin Waddell The Big Big Sea and Owl Babies.
Jane Hissey's Old Bear books.
The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark.

Eminybob · 14/02/2020 04:30

Witches Four by Marc Brown

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