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recommendations for books for 3 year old boy's birthday please

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fairyglo · 22/05/2006 15:57

At Christmas he loved the Man on the Moon and Rumble in the Jungle. We've looked at most of the ones on the Mumsnet recommended list (but I find I get more unusual recommendations on this thread - like the 2 books above!). Any suggestions of books that your son has loved at this age? Was also planning to get a Where's Wally book.

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Toothyboy · 29/05/2006 19:57

Ds1 has just turned 3 and Dig Dig Digging is his absolute favourite - he'd have it every night if i didn't keep hiding it! Although he makes up for it by reciting it to himself word for word!

alexia1 · 29/05/2006 19:46

there are some sites with children's recommended book lists that you could try eg www.readingzone.com, www.bookswelove.co.uk, www.wordpool.co.uk, www.booktrusted.co.uk

LIZS · 26/05/2006 14:09

The Book People are doing a selection for that age group \link{http://www.thebookpeople.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/paperCatalogPage_10001_10051_100_18751_26097_5\here} plus the Gruffalo books and other Julia Donaldson \link{http://www.thebookpeople.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/paperCatalogPage_10001_10051_100_18751_26094_3\here}

lize · 26/05/2006 13:58

If you are always buying books why not become an Usborne organiser? You get £150 of books for £38 at the moment. There is no obligation to sell anything but big discounts/commission if you do. You dont have any targets or anything. Its great! Contact me and I will send you some more information. [email protected]

Northerner · 25/05/2006 21:46

My ds loves Dirty Bertie atm.

B8 · 25/05/2006 21:41

All the Julia Donaldson ones and Bumpus Jumpus Dinosaur Rumpus is also great!

Clary · 23/05/2006 01:03

Was thinking about this and of course, Gruffalo, Gruffalo's Child and Room on the Broom if you don't have them.
Agree Fred the Firefighter not the best piece of writing but for some reason it appeals to DS2.
We also like Kipper, eg Kipper's Beach Ball, Kipper's Birthday etc.
If you get Richard Scarry go for Amazon, my local Waterstone's said it was out of print but Amazon had it and it was £5 off too!

LittleSarah · 22/05/2006 22:43

What about Alfie... or Burglar Bill?

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fairyglo · 22/05/2006 22:35

These sound great. Very exciting (how sad am I?). How many books do you get your kids for b'days/Xmas? I find myself buying loads although I do spread them out, take them away when they've been overdone and then reintroduce them but maybe I should just buy one or two really good ones? I also really need to get on that website Kaz suggested. Would be much cheaper than Amazon.

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Bozza · 22/05/2006 22:18

Yes I got it right and it is by Michael Burgess.

Bozza · 22/05/2006 22:18

DS loved all the gruffalo series and the little red train ones at that age. Little red train preferable to Thomas IMO. Also liked Harry and the dinasours although I am not so keen. Little Duck on the Moon. Hmm not sure if that is the name - will have to sneak into his bedroom.

cazzybabs · 22/05/2006 22:15

Don't get the where wally book - very hard. Usborne (I think) does a 1001 things to spot series - fairues, bugs, underwater, castles, history - loads ..they are all fab!

Blu · 22/05/2006 22:07

DS really enjoyed poetry books at this age (still does)- Night Night Knight (ed Michael Rosen), Wriggle and Roar (Nick Sharrat), and we have a lovely anthology edited by Grace Nichols and Jon Agard, I think.

Kaz33 · 22/05/2006 22:06

Do you use the book people to buy kids books - they have some great deals, totally bargain kids books.

Oh yes of course - the gruffalo, smartest giant in town, the gruffalos child, room on a broom.
The book people were selling a whole pack for £10. Classic stories.

Website thebookpeople.co.uk

Kaz33 · 22/05/2006 22:03

any jez alborough book, great rhymes and pictures - "Its the bear"

Little red train books fabby as well

Richard Scary books - again great pictures and stories - BIG BIG HIT HERE

cod · 22/05/2006 21:48

topsy and tim a modern pehnomenon

SecondhandRose · 22/05/2006 17:28

What about the mysterious Crandles with their candles and the Hoos from Hooville. All brilliant.

kipper22 · 22/05/2006 17:24

sorry, i'm not secondhandrose (!) but i love the sneetches by dr seuss - along the same lines as the ones you mentioned. my copy is the sneetches and other stories but i've leant it out and can't remember all the other stories - i know there's too many daves (challenge you to read 'soogy muff' without sniggering!) and one about 'pants' (have to explain americanism) that are alive and seem scary but are really kind.

cod · 22/05/2006 17:15

what abotu any of the millions of topsy a dn tim

cod · 22/05/2006 17:15

hate fred the firefighter
badly wirtten imo

cod · 22/05/2006 17:14

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cod · 22/05/2006 17:13

di g digging maybe too young - i dunno.

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fairyglo · 22/05/2006 17:11

ok, maybe jam sandwich one. but not digger. have 2 little red train books. could either go with another in the series or one of clary's 2 suggestions. will hang on and see if anymore votes come in :). this is really helpful - much appreciated.

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puddle · 22/05/2006 16:57

No!! Little red train fab. Loads of lovely detailed pictures, my ds would pore over for ages and great to read aloud.

Clary · 22/05/2006 16:52

Noooo dig dig digging too young for a 3yo (IMHO)
ALl my 3 have been mad about it but I rarely read it now even to DS2 (3) - more of a 18mo-2.5 yr book.
DS2 really loves Richard Scarry's What do People Do all day and an Usborne book called Fred the Firefighter.