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Longer books for a three year old....owl who was afraid of the dark type length...

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popsycal · 11/11/2005 19:43

DS1 is just turned three and is enjoying longer, more involved stories. Still need pictures though at this point I think.

We have lots of books which he enjoys but he keeps saying he wants longer stories...

Any suggestions?

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saadia · 13/11/2005 22:51

We have the Usborne Book of Fairy Tales which has all the main fairy tales, but in very short form with lovely pics - ds1 has loved it since he was around 3 - although some of the concepts are difficult, his fave is Goldilocks.

ChocolateGirl · 13/11/2005 20:11

My ds2 is 3. He likes Jez Alborough (Duck in The Truck, Fix-It Duck, Captain Duck - all good for rhyme) and R & D Armitage (The Lighthouse Keeper's Cat, The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch - good for vocabulary). Don't know if they're that much longer than the ones you've mentioned but they've been hugely enjoyed by our boys (ds1 is 5) so I thought I'd mention them.

I'll post again if I think of any more!

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popsycal · 11/11/2005 20:41

thanks so much folks

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Witchycat · 11/11/2005 20:41

Anything by Nick Butterworth (Percy the Parkeeper, QPootle5 and others) or Mick Inkpen (Kipper, Wibbly Pig, Bear stories)

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popsycal · 11/11/2005 20:39

actually he is really into rhyming words at the moment
'what rhymes with dad? mad and bad...hahah!'

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Clayhead · 11/11/2005 20:38

If you have Man on the Moon then Dougal's... is good as the theme of alien jokes continues and there is even one illustration with a spaceship heading the for moon in the background!

tissy · 11/11/2005 20:38

How about Mr Magnolia? Great pictures, plenty to talk about and the rhyming is great fun

Witchycat · 11/11/2005 20:37

Oh, and ds's favourite library book when was 3 was Little Rocket's Special Star

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popsycal · 11/11/2005 20:37

we ahev man in the moon which is fab....

and funnily enough I have just added chalrie and lola to my amazon wish list and he has just discovered it on cbeebies
loads of ideas thanks

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Clayhead · 11/11/2005 20:36

too, even

Hulababy · 11/11/2005 20:36

Don't let him see it! Few pictures, so real reason to show him! ;)

Clayhead · 11/11/2005 20:35

My 3 year old dd likes Man on the Moon: A Day in the Life of Bob and Dougal's Deep Sea Diary by the same author. Excellent stories and the pictures are fantastic with lots of 'in' jokes.

Charlie & Lola books?

Here Comes the Crocodile is nice to!

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popsycal · 11/11/2005 20:34

very true hula lol
though he does recognise the name harry...well the H and y at least

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popsycal · 11/11/2005 20:34

I actually have 2 audio tapes which were mine in the 1970s......I know where they are too.....

and i think i may even have my nughty little sister book somewhere!

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Hulababy · 11/11/2005 20:34

Popsy - your Ds can't read yet - just read Bad Harry as a different name for him!

tamum · 11/11/2005 20:31

Bad ds2 even better

LIZS · 11/11/2005 20:31

Percy the Park Keeper, Little Bear stories

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popsycal · 11/11/2005 20:31

we have room on a broom...and all the others by that wonderful author
love them all

we have realtives askign and asking which books to get,,,,

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Witchycat · 11/11/2005 20:30

Room on the Broom (by the Gruffalo people)

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popsycal · 11/11/2005 20:30

some brilliant ideas!
I loved My naughty little sister....and I think ds1 would too....however, the 'bad' character is named after ds2.....

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tamum · 11/11/2005 20:28

When ds was this age I managed to find some My Naughty Little Sister books that had been produced as story books (i.e. one chapter per book with loads of colour pictures). That worked a treat, as he was then willing to go on to the chapter books with fewer pictures. If he's willing to go for one picture every now and then I would try Teddy Robinson books, maybe?

Witchycat · 11/11/2005 20:22

All of the Mog books by Judith Kerr
Lost in the Snow by Ian Beck
Mr Bear's Picnic (and other's in same series) by Debi Gliori (these are a real favourite - lovely pictures and some bits that adults will find humourous too)

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popsycal · 11/11/2005 19:58

already loving where the wild thigns are, grufallo, snail and the whale!

think we have enough to start a library!

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popsycal · 11/11/2005 19:57

have added mousehole cat to wish list...that looks good

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yoyo · 11/11/2005 19:57

Dogger, When Mummy Turned into a Monster, Mr Wolf's Pancakes, all the Mog books, Mr Gumpy's Outing, The Snail and the Whale, No Room on the Broom, Oh no Peedie Peebles... these are all favourites with DS. Find it better to read two or three than to move onto anything much longer. He loves to pre-empt the story at this age.