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Books for 5 year olds? To read to them.

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Ericblack · 13/09/2005 16:58

I'm finding it difficult to get books that are right for my son. He's OK with the Roald Dahl ones but would probably like a few more pictures. Any middle ground between picture and dense text recommendations? Not too twee. Funny if possible. Apologies if this has beenn done to death. It's so hard to search for stuff.

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Ericblack · 13/09/2005 20:16

Thank you for all of these. I love the way people help each other on Mumsnet. It's a real service. Thanks again for replying. More welcome as I've not bought a book for him for months so there's a lot of catching up to do. Library worked for a while but all thrown in a pile in the middle and very difficult to find what you're looking for.

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KBear · 13/09/2005 19:40

The Lorax by Dr Seuss - just read this to DD who is 6 and it was really good - lots of rhyming and silly made-up words.

Whizzz · 13/09/2005 19:33

We love the Gruffolo books & I like anythings that has rhymes in it. DS (almost 5) loves the Appletree Farm series as he likes following the wrods & finding the ducks hiding on each page

nikkie · 13/09/2005 19:31

Mr Majeka?
Dr suess, Flat Stanley,horrid henry are all great,

Enid · 13/09/2005 17:33

The Wishing Chair Enid Blyton

dd1 loves it with a passion

also Pippi Longstocking

jodee · 13/09/2005 17:32

DS is 5 and a half and loves the Horrid Henry books.

Distel · 13/09/2005 17:11

DS loves cat in the hat and anything else by Dr Zeuss.

MrsSpoon · 13/09/2005 17:09

The Flat Stanley books are great, IIRC a few pictures and big text so not too much reading per picture IYKWIM.

You can get some wordier picture books but I haven't actually bought any just looked at them in the shops so couldn't comment. I decided against them as I felt DS1 would want the lot read in one night, whereas with a chapter book it's easier to break it up.

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