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What are your “must have” children’s books?

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RWK29 · 11/01/2021 21:11

DS1 is 10 weeks old and very alert and already LOVES a bedtime story 😊 hoping to build him a lovely collection of books! He has quite a few already but looking for recommendations of “must have” children’s books that your little ones loved?

The Gruffalo is a firm favourite with DS already. Also enjoyed The Snail and The Whale 😊

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Veuvestar · 11/01/2021 21:25

All the Giles Andreae books
Farmyard hullabaloo- the lion who wanted to love.
Loved the rhyme and rhythm

Nutellacoconut · 11/01/2021 21:25

Peace At Last, Peepo, Goodnight Moon.

Bellie99 · 11/01/2021 21:24

Each peach pear plum
Dear zoo
Stick man

sortmylifeoutplease · 11/01/2021 21:23

Julia Donaldson books
Gerald the giraffe

EssentialHummus · 11/01/2021 21:23

Dr Seuss! Get the whacking great box of them.

Ahlberg

That’s not my... is good for under 1s

WitchDancer · 11/01/2021 21:23

Oh and Hairy McClary from Donaldsons Dairy

WitchDancer · 11/01/2021 21:22

The Mr Men & Little Miss

RavenT · 11/01/2021 21:22

Anything by Oliver jeffers Smile

justanotherneighinparadise · 11/01/2021 21:22

The Mog books and the Shirley Hughes books.

Mol1628 · 11/01/2021 21:21

Very hungry caterpillar

yes the large family books- Jill Murphy.

Tiger who came to tea

I want my hat back.

I love children’s books

Eileen101 · 11/01/2021 21:21

Oh yes definitely Each Peach Pear Plum too.

Owl babies!

Eileen101 · 11/01/2021 21:20

Julia Donaldson
Peter rabbit collection
Thomas the tank engine series - biased as my DS is obsessed.
Spot the dog.

When a bit older - things like Enid Blyton's far away tree collection and similar.

PatMustardsBigTool · 11/01/2021 21:20

Alan Ahlberg classics:

Peepo
Each peach pear plum
Jolly postman and jolly Christmas postman

Five minutes peace (can't remember author!) featuring the Large elephant family

ineedanotherholiday · 11/01/2021 21:14

Following this with interest.

Love all the Julia Reynolds books. Zog and room on the broom are great.

Peter rabbit collection. We're going on a bear hunt, hungry caterpillar, the classics.

May have to start reading ds roald dahl and David walliams soon as I want to read them myself 🤣