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For nearly 3yo- fiesty girl character books pls

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Mimia · 04/02/2009 17:11

DD is 2.7 and I would like to get her some more books with fiesty/non-stereotypical female central characters in. She has one which she adores called "Stella from Earth" about a little girl who blasts off into space and finds some aliens, so I'd like some in a similar vein. Any suggestions please?

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doggiesayswoof · 06/02/2009 15:33

Thanks mimia. I like the Ahlbergs but I've not seen the Baby's Catalogue - will look out for it

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Mimia · 06/02/2009 15:30

Well I wrote down all the suggestions and decided to be sensible and take the list to the library. The lovely librarian found quite a few for me bless her so we are going to start on those tonight. I even managed to get the Night Pirates.

doggiesayswoof, thank you for the link. The Baby's Catalogue by the Ahlbergs has bfing in, although it has bottles too.

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doggiesayswoof · 06/02/2009 15:26

Katie Morag very popular with dd (she's 4 but we've been reading them for ages)

I hated KM at first but have come round - Grannie Island is a fab character. Plus they are the only children's books I've seen with pictures of someone bfing.

V good old thread on this here

mrsgboring · 06/02/2009 15:16

Milly Molly Mandy is not feisty as such but incredibly practical and self-reliant in today's eyes.

Arabel of Arabel's Raven etc. by Joan Aitken has a calm implacability. But pretty much all the adults are barking mad, especially the women.

Both possibly a little long for your DD just yet, but soon.

Habbibu · 05/02/2009 13:48

I find Katie Morag a bit twee, tbh. Love Lila Pirate.

MilaMae · 05/02/2009 13:28

Madeline is quite fiesty. We have Eloise, I adore Fancy Nancy(she is my dd) but be warned your dd will start calling her dressing gown a peignoir!!!!

We love Katy Morag,Blue Kangaroo and Paperbag Princess too. Just about to dig out my old Amelia Jane Stiggens books.

mrsgboring · 05/02/2009 13:25

Another vote for Katie Morag. Plus her Grannie Island is cool and fixes her own tractor. And her mum runs the Post Office (and her dad decorates cakes) 'tis fab.

UnquietDad · 05/02/2009 13:22

Clarice Bean

Lily in the Blue Kangaroo books

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christiana · 05/02/2009 13:21

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blueshoes · 05/02/2009 13:18

Pippi Longstocking - definitely

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Mimia · 05/02/2009 12:27

Thank you for all the suggestions, I am having trouble choosing which ones to get now.

Vonsudenfed, I forgot that DD had Olivia as her Christmas present from nursery, I couldn't decide if I liked it or hated it!

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vonsudenfed · 04/02/2009 21:47

www.amazon.co.uk/Olivia-Ian-Falconer/dp/0689834950/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233783932&sr=1-1

More attitude than I would care to face on a daily basis...

christiana · 04/02/2009 21:47

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AnarchyHeart · 04/02/2009 21:42

Katie Morag is feisty and likes mud and tractors. And sings Ye Cannae Shover Yer Granny Off A Bus

Pippi Longstocking is fabulous.

Paperbag Princess

Princess Smartypants

Twims · 04/02/2009 21:39

Lila Pirate

dooit · 04/02/2009 21:38

Reckless Ruby is brilliant. DD1 (Ruby) loved it. The Ruby in the book is the polar opposite of all the usual little girl stereotypes.

hazeyjane · 04/02/2009 21:29

My 2.11 yr old dd loves anything witchy (fiesty, female and non stereotypical I guess!), The Witches Children and Winnie the Witch books are favourites.

Also Monkey and Me by Emily Gravett

ramonaquimby · 04/02/2009 21:13

keep comign back to this, some great books. The Katie books are fab - we have a few, but not the set. must look

onehitwonder · 04/02/2009 19:44

What about Pippi Longstocking.

ohdearwhatamess · 04/02/2009 19:41

James Mayhew's Katie series?

Very cheap with Red House books atm too.

dizietsma · 04/02/2009 18:17

Ah, these are somewhat stereotypical, though...

dizietsma · 04/02/2009 18:15

These are originally American, but my dual nationality feisty 3yo daughter loves 'em-

Fancy Nancy

Ladybug Girl

ramonaquimby · 04/02/2009 18:08

ohhh - didn't know about those ones. dh will die if I bring anymore books onto our heaving bookcases.....

MitchyInge · 04/02/2009 18:07

no but Amelia Jane is fun too!

I mean these ones which are more bedtime chapter books to be fair