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What have you been reading to your dc/s tonight?

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Takver · 15/09/2009 20:36

We just finished Henrietta's House by Elisabeth Goudge - lovely book, but aimed at a bit older than I had realised when I skimmed it in the shop DD seemed to enjoy it though, despite the rather old fashioned language. I kind of miss the old days of Kipper & the Gruffalo though .. .

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Comewhinewithme · 06/01/2010 11:44

I don't manage it every night but atm during the evening I am stuck to the sofa bf dd5 so I use that time to read to the dc.

I do love reading though and want to pass it on to them I do have a slight problem with buying books too we have way too many and they are the only thing I won't throw/give away .

elkiedee · 06/01/2010 10:45

I'm impressed that with 6 children you find the energy/time to read from 4 different stories, Comewhinewithme!

MissMoopy · 05/01/2010 21:53

I love story time...tonight we had 'The Cow that laid an Egg', '25 December Lane' and something else I can't remember! DD (5) is now reading and i will so miss stories when she is older

ZZZenAgain · 05/01/2010 21:46

LOL at Destiny the pop star fairy

OMG reading 4 different things every night puts me to shame.

notanidea · 05/01/2010 21:39

Read part of Wolves of the willouby chase am surprised how old fashioned writing is but the story so far is FAB.

Comewhinewithme · 05/01/2010 21:31

DS read Lord of the flies.

I read to the dd's

DD1 - a chapter of Mr Stink.

DD2- We finished fantastic Mr Fox.

DD3- Chapter of Destiny the pop star fairy .

DD4/5 - The Gruffalo again.

ZZZenAgain · 05/01/2010 21:22

dd is 9 - one of the Malory Towers books (upper 4th?).

Finding it is really grating on me how there is nothing good about Gwendoline at all in these books. Nothing. I feel like making up something nice about her because I can't bear having to read all the time how everything she says or does is bad or if it's half-way good there is a selfish underlying reason.

Starting to think Enid Blyton had someone from RL in mind when she wrote about Gwendoline. Someone she hated very much. Dd is enjoying the books though

Meglet · 05/01/2010 21:19

DD had 'Piglet' (from a MN secret santa pressie ) and she giggled all the way through it.

DS had Harry and the Dinosaurs, Romp in the Swamp. The original book illustrations are adorable, I've seen more recent ones and the pictures aren't as good.

sunburntats · 05/01/2010 21:15

Topsy and bastard Tim have itchy fucking heads.....again.
I have developed an irrational HATE for Topay and Tim....ds on the other hand has a love of them. ffs.

Oh and bedtime bear.
He would have me reading 100 books a night to him if it were up to him i LOVE it that he loves books

evansmummy · 05/01/2010 21:10

Knuffle Bunny. Again. (DS is 5)

elkiedee · 05/01/2010 14:40

An old thread but a fascinating one. DS1 age 2.5 is obsessed with the Blue Kangaroo books at the moment, fortunately they're better than many books for repeated reading. DS2 enjoys being read stories with or without his brother but doesn't have so much regular reading at bedtime at the moment as I normally just lie and feed him to sleep.

Lifeinagoldfishbowl · 01/01/2010 21:33
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VintageGardenia · 21/09/2009 08:39

11 and 1.

thirtypence · 20/09/2009 20:01

How old are your children VintageGardenia?

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Takver · 17/09/2009 09:27

Fantastic picture I have to say the last thing DH read to me was a book about breeding brassicas, not as romantic as it could be . . .

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Poledra · 17/09/2009 09:13

I didn't read to DDs 2 and 3, but, as instructed, told the story of the Three Bears and woe betide me if I change any of the words - 3.5yo DD2 knows what she likes and has no compunction about letting me when I get it wrong (DD3 doesn't have an articulate opinion - only 13 months!).

Bloody Rainbow fairy shite book to 5-yo DD1, though I'm deperate to get the Magic Faraway Tree, as one of her friends is having a Faraway Tree birthday party, and I think DD1 will appreciate it more if she's read the book first (friend's mother does the most fantastic themed parties ).

VintageGardenia · 17/09/2009 09:00

His wife will love that, won't she, when I pop round of an evening and tuck him in and lie on the bed and stroke his hair and read Jennings to him? She'll be constantly on at him to let me come over for Christmas, etc.

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Takver · 17/09/2009 08:55

I still like being read to VintageGardenia, and I'm 40 next birthday so you may be ok for a while yet

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VintageGardenia · 17/09/2009 08:00

30p - the London Eye Mystery was a great hit here.

VintageGardenia · 17/09/2009 07:58

Well you could revise them yourself till she's old enough!

Last night we were reading The Bag of Bones by Vivian French, don't know what the age guide is but DS at 11 is enjoying it.

I'm glad he still likes being read to. Not sure how much longer it will last but it's something we still both look forward to at the end of each day.

TabithaTwitchet · 16/09/2009 22:13

There's a dragon on the doorstep
and Working, by Helen Oxenbury.

(Can't wait for DD to be able to read Jennings, I have them all, loved them as a child. She is only 20 months though, so there are a few more years to wait)

piprabbit · 16/09/2009 21:57

Having been flamed yesterday for reading a lovely book about Monet to DD (aged 5), I thought we'd go for something more socially acceptable tonight. Perhaps 'Bratz: Will work for Fashion'.

Any other suggestions?

cory · 16/09/2009 17:00

I'm reading Jules Verne, 20000 leagues under the sea, to ds (9)- and dd (nearly 13) quite often turns up outside his door to listen too

SomeGuy · 16/09/2009 03:22

I read something about Dustbin the dog for my son who is 7, and Charlie and Lola - Too Small for School for daughter, 2.

Unfortunately there are only 3 proper Charlie and Lola books, so we read them on rotation.....

hellish · 16/09/2009 02:55

I didn't read any tonight.

DD2(7) read some Mary Kate and Ashley chapter book that she insisted on buying at a second hand book sale.
DD1 Read "Made you Look" by Diane Roberts.
Mdme Lindt - I know your pain, DD2 has French reading books too.

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