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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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Luckystar777 · 14/02/2020 03:36

Puddle Lane :)

Shockers · 14/02/2020 03:01

I’ve just googled it to see whether you could still get it, and it appears it was banned! I loved it!

Shockers · 14/02/2020 02:57

In the Night Kitchen by Maurice Sendack was another of my favourites. It’s a bit trippy though!

ChessieFL · 14/02/2020 02:15

I used to like Avocado Baby by (I think) John Burningham.

RubaiyatOfAnyone · 14/02/2020 02:14

Probably a bit 70s now, but when i was 6/7 i LOVED this slightly obscure book

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ArtyFartyQueen · 14/02/2020 02:10

I loved the Orlando the marmalade cat series and also Babar

BitOfFun · 14/02/2020 01:13

I used to absolutely ADORE this one!

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FurrySlipperBoots · 14/02/2020 01:05

I bought Mr Gumpy's Outing for pure nostalgia, but it was right there with all the other best sellers, and I know it's popular in nurseries too. I want to try and find ones the youth of today don't know!

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Shockers · 14/02/2020 01:02

In fact, any book with illustrations by Helen Oxenbury! Mr Gumpy’s Day Out was another favourite.

dustibooks · 14/02/2020 01:00

The one I really remember from my early childhood was The Saggy Baggy Elephant.

Shockers · 14/02/2020 01:00

It was illustrated by Helen Oxenbury. I believe it’s been reprinted with different illustrations, but the original illustrations were wonderful, so I’d try to get that one.

Shockers · 14/02/2020 00:57

The Quangle Wangle’s Hat. It was my favourite book.