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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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katymac · 11/11/2005 19:54

Where the Wild things are

Gruffalo at al

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popsycal · 11/11/2005 19:54

will look at puffin early readers

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Witchycat · 11/11/2005 19:54

The Mousehole Cat has lots of pictures and a sort of gorgeus poetic feel to it when you read it out loud. My ds started hearing this when he was nearly 4 and he often fell asleep by the end because it's quite long but soothing to listen to.

The story is about a storm at sea that's stopping all the fishermen bring food back to their Cornish village and how one man and his cat set off in a boat and the cat 'sings' to the Great Storm Cat to calm it down and keep everyone safe.

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popsycal · 11/11/2005 19:54

lizs...we have all those ones...
all the ones by the gruffalo author...they are fab!
smartest giant in town
room on a broom
chalrie cooks favourite book etc....

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elastamum · 11/11/2005 19:50

How about the cat in the hat, and the other Dr Seuss books?

Miaou · 11/11/2005 19:49

Look at the puffin early readers books - they have lots of pictures but longer stories. If I could be bothered to get off my bum I'd look some out - maybe later!

singyswife · 11/11/2005 19:48

The Gruffallo and other books by this author (julie Donaldson). My kids (2 and 4) love them. We have 4 of them. They are quite long but they rhyme and the pictures are great.

LIZS · 11/11/2005 19:48

The Gruffalo, the Selfish Crocodile, A Squash and a Squeeze, Harry and the Bucketful of Dinosaurs ?

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popsycal · 11/11/2005 19:46

oooh he is doing the owl babies at nursery this week....

which reminds me...I need to start another threead

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foxinsocks · 11/11/2005 19:46

we like winnie the witch too

Are the Blue Kangaroo books too short? They are all lovely and have great pictures.

melbob · 11/11/2005 19:46

The witches children my 3 yr old DN loved

DingDongMaloryOnHigh · 11/11/2005 19:44

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