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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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moonshine · 15/09/2009 21:00

Gobbolino The Witch's Cat to both dd (8) and ds(5). Lovely story but the language is a bit archaic.

Dd has now disappeared to bed with The Magic Faraway Tree which she says is one of her favourite books. Ds is still awake listening to Horrid Henry in bed. Both my 2 don't seem to need much sleep .

mankyscotslass · 15/09/2009 20:59

DD age 5 had "I love you forever"... she loves it, I cry every time, and then read for a bit in bed, the fairy books.

Ds age 7 had "the dawn trader", and was reading some Captain Underpants books in bed, plus his football magazine.

DS age 3 wanted "the marrow mangler", a little red tractor story.

DD & I are working our way through the Laura Ingalls Wilder books for bedtime stories, but Grandma is here today, so she picked a different one.

Pennies · 15/09/2009 20:59

isittooearlyforgin - it's mine too and it's also particularly appropriate here too at the mo as DD had her birthday last week.

Jess5 · 15/09/2009 20:57

Land of Goodies is my favourite

isittooearlyforgin · 15/09/2009 20:55

Pennies - land of birthdays is my favourite one!
Read The Very Hungry caterpillar to ds who is particularly interested after having invested in a butterfly garden for dd's birthday but sadly said caterpillars, having turned into cocoons seem to be a little too dormant for a little too long after having been knocked over several times!

Dd- read You Choose, which is very interesting and gives rise to lots of discussion (perhaps a little too much when child in question is trying to string out the book time in order to delay the evil moment of sleep!!)

SuperBunny · 15/09/2009 20:55

Harry and the blardy dinosaurs. Again.

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Takver · 15/09/2009 20:54

annabelcaramel, that features from time to time here too

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misspollysdolly · 15/09/2009 20:53

The Gruffalo to DS2 (20 months)

Just finished reading James and the Giant Peach to DS1 (4.2 years)

DD (9) at Brownies tonight but she has been reading a Phillip Pullman that I am not very taken with tbh...

Doobydoo · 15/09/2009 20:52

The Tiger Who came to Tea
Kipper
Shirley Hughes Colours.

I loved Milly Molly Mandy and the Chalet School and The Magic Faraway Tree

annabelcaramel · 15/09/2009 20:52

The Riot Act

feedthegoat · 15/09/2009 20:51

Beware of the bears and The tickle book.

I normally argue that The tickle book is not a bedtime one as ds has a tendancy to get giddy at the end but it's his first day at nursery school tomorrow and I didn't want an arguement to delay bedtime!

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Takver · 15/09/2009 20:50

Didn't know Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was a book too - is it good? DD loves the film (me too come to that)

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blithedance · 15/09/2009 20:50

They read to me tonight. Fireman Sam's ABC; "On your Potty", two school reading books one deadly boring about shapes and one quite funny one "Bob Bug".

Aranea · 15/09/2009 20:49

Teddy Robinson. I love it.

PacificDogwood · 15/09/2009 20:49

Little Red Riding Hood
Mr Big - v good

Pennies · 15/09/2009 20:48

smugmumOB - where were you in the Faraway Tree tonight?

gemmiegoatlegs · 15/09/2009 20:47

2 mister Men stories read to both kids. I don't know why they like them they are such non-events to me. Usually dd has a Mog story or The Tiger Who came To Tea. DS is 6 now and likes chapter stories so we have been reading Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

I must admit that the MR Men gets them to bed a lot quicker

oopsacoconut · 15/09/2009 20:47

Dear bloody Zoo

littlerach · 15/09/2009 20:46

Milly Molly Mandy makes a Garden to dd2 (5)

Dd1 didn't want o be read to so read on her own - Chalet School.

colditz · 15/09/2009 20:46

Tickly Sheep.

It's dire, but much loved

smugmumofboys · 15/09/2009 20:45

DS1 - another chapter of first Harry Potter. He could just about read it himself, but I don't push it as I enjoy spendind 1-1 time with him.

DS2 - another chapter of the Magic Faraway Tree. He's really enjoying it.

Pennies · 15/09/2009 20:45

The Magic Faraway Tree - tonight they were in the Land of Birthdays.

Jess5 · 15/09/2009 20:44

2 Charlie and Lola ones - the library book one and the party one. Quite like them, they don't quite have the charm of the TV series though.

Have been there with Tremendous Tractors, etc - that on in particular is SOOO boring! And Roaring Rockets one has the crappest rhyme ever in it.

mollyroger · 15/09/2009 20:44

Capatin Underpants - the one about Professor Pee-Pee Poopypants with ds2 laughing like a drain. he's dead sophisticated

Othersideofthechannel · 15/09/2009 20:44

The Tale of Despereaux - am enjoying it, the chapters are pleasingly short after Narnia!