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What is your 3/4yo's favourite book??

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gingerbiscuits1 · 29/03/2021 20:01

My little one is 3 and a half and I'm looking to update his book shelf as we still have a lot of baby type books!
Want to keep bedtime reading interesting and fun.
What are your little ones fav story books, or any must haves?

Thanks 😊

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Sammilouwho · 30/03/2021 18:12

Baby Frank! It's called 'Baby's first bank heist' and another called 'Baby's first jail break' they are favourites at the moment.
She also likes Astro Girl, Dinosaur Roar series and lots of fact books :)

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gingerbiscuits1 · 30/03/2021 17:51

I might try a chapter book out and see how it goes!
I can't wait to have a nice browse around Waterstones, but until then online will have to do!

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StarDanced · 30/03/2021 08:26

The koala who could
The storm whale
The storm whale in winter
Dinosuar munch
Dinosuar boo
Dinosaur roar
Dinosaur stomp

ThisBear · 30/03/2021 08:08

The How to Hide a Lion series
Little Red Reading Hood
Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Book
Oi Frog and the rest of the Oi series
Wishing for a Dragon
The Tiger Who Came to Tea

RebeccaCloud9 · 30/03/2021 07:19

All of the above!

Plus

There's a dragon in my book

So original and funny, and interactive. There's a whole series of them I think.

EssentialHummus · 30/03/2021 07:06

Alfie
The Large Family / Five Minutes Peace / On the Way Home
Harry and the Dinosaurs (disclaimer: I'm so sodding fed up of them now)
Quentin Blake's nursery rhymes
Dr Seuss

LysistrataVickers · 30/03/2021 06:56

@NinePremium

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. In fact, most of the Roald Dahl books.

Don’t underestimate their ability to enjoy chapter books at this age.

Completely agree!
LysistrataVickers · 30/03/2021 06:55

Sorry me again keep thinking of more, both my boys like Enid Blytons books about the Faraway Tree. I initially got them for me because I loved them as a child but the boys also love them.

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LysistrataVickers · 30/03/2021 06:54

Oh yes and Oi Frog (I think there are 3 or 4 of those books). They're good.

SmednotaSmoo · 30/03/2021 06:53

Fast and Furry Racers (it’s really good to read aloud).

Anything by Peter Bently (but start with The Great Dog Bottom Swap).

(Do not enter) The Monster Zoo

Alfie and Percy the Parkkeeper series

Jez Albrough - some dogs do, Six Little Chicks, Gobble Gobble Moo Moo Tractor Book.

Usborne used to do a box of 20 fairy tales which we got years ago, which have repeatedly been re-read.

LysistrataVickers · 30/03/2021 06:53

All the Julia Donaldson ones and Mr Men are popular here. My 4.5 year old is currently really into the polar express despite the time of year!

MonkeyPuddle · 30/03/2021 06:52

The ‘ten little XXX’ series
Oi frog etc
Julia Donaldson
The Dinosaur that Pooped the Past series
Usborne lift the flap books, especially the big book of trains
Thomas the Tank Engine

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gingerbiscuits1 · 30/03/2021 06:49

Thanks all!

And thanks for reminding me about funny bones, I used to love that when I was little so will definitely be getting that one Grin

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Neighneigh · 29/03/2021 23:13

Our library has been doing book bundles over lockdown, you just ring them up, they ask about the child and you collect your suprise lucky dip! Through this we have discovered a book called The Toucan Brothers which our 4yo finds hysterical.

Library aside we love Zog, and a book about the history of Lego...

Wowcherarestalkingme · 29/03/2021 23:12

Any of the Alfie series or Dogger.
Julia Donaldson
The Large Family
The tiger who came to tea
And just started to like fairy tales particular : little pigs, jack and the beanstalk and the magic porridge pot.

Cam2020 · 29/03/2021 23:08

Another vote for any of the JD books (currently stuck on The Snail and the Whale, and What the Ladybird Heard at the Seaside), Funnybones, The Tiger Who Came to Tea, 10 Minutes to Bed Little (all of them), Mini Monsters, Can I Play? There's a Superhero in your Book, You Choose.

So many books!!

Fivefootoffun · 29/03/2021 23:00

Pip and posy books
Mog
Tiger came to tea

Notlostjustexploring · 29/03/2021 22:58

One I discovered from cbeebies, Diggersaurs.
The octonaut books are a hit at the moment as well.

evtheria · 29/03/2021 22:55
  • Dinosaurs in the supermarket
  • You can’t take an elephant on the bus
  • Where the wild things are
  • What do grownups do all day?
And every Julia Donaldson book
doublemix · 29/03/2021 22:51

Charlie cooks favourite book
Usbourne peep inside the garden/castle/zoo etc
Funnybones
Dinosaur rescue
Harry and the dinosaurs

WhiskyIrnBru · 29/03/2021 22:49

Burglar Bill! On repeat. Most nights. Our little one loves it.

GreatestSh0wUnicorn · 29/03/2021 22:35

At that age jack and the flum flum tree
My big shouting day
Supermarket zoo and others in that series

bluechameleon · 29/03/2021 22:12

My 3 year old is currently enjoying When Grandad Was a Penguin, You Choose in Space, Last Bus to Market Street, The Snowy Day, the Supertato series, and various non-fiction Usborne books (What is a virus? is a frequent request).

Motherofmonsters · 29/03/2021 20:42

I've been reading funny bones at least three times a week for the last 18months, I don't actually have to read the words anymore

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