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What are you currently reading you DS/DD at bedtime?

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Thomcat · 28/05/2006 23:12

The other thread about do you miss out on reading to your kids at night just had me wondering.

DD1's current favourites are "Laura's Star' and 'Pumpkin Soup'.

My favourite to read to her is 'The Baby Who Wouldn't Go to Bed'.

I'm also reading her bits of Wind in the Willows but she keeps either falling aslep or saying 'all finished'!!

What are your kids current favs and what is your fav to read to them?

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FrannyandZooey · 31/05/2006 07:53

Oh Beatrix P so dull don't you think? Except Peter Rabbit which is marvellous. Dp reads B P for hours at weekends for his sins.

HarpsichordCarrierOnSea · 31/05/2006 07:50

Charlie and Lola I will never not ever eat a tomato
Some unspeakable Winnie the Pooh ones (not the originals) that my sister gave us unless I can hide them Shock. tried to read the originals but too long and complex still.
but mostly Beatrix Potter - the scarier\bloodier the better

FrannyandZooey · 31/05/2006 07:43

We have just found Anne Fine's Jamie and Angus stories. Great as ds wants 'proper books with chapters in' but most are either too complicated or unsuitable storylines for him. These are very gentle and easy stories about a little boy and his toy cow (!). Beautiful illustrations by Penny Dale.

Other favourites are Milly Molly Mandy and My Naughty Little Sister. We tried Josie Smith but her mum kept saying she'd spank her Shock

arfishymeau · 31/05/2006 00:28

Should also mention the Bing Bunny books are excellent for 2 year olds. We had to read them every night for months.

arfishymeau · 31/05/2006 00:00

The Wish Cat & Meg's Mummy.

Today in the day we read Bumpus Jumpus Dinosaurumpus.

billiejo · 30/05/2006 23:53

oooh have to mention kez gray's books..... eat your peas and yuk.
ds1 (2.5) finds them hysterical and great pics too. xx

dewmeadow · 30/05/2006 23:12

Hand, hand, fingers, thumb - Dr Seuss
Old MacDonald's Farm Bord book

these are current favourites from her 100's. Also, likes Hairy Maclary (me too!!)

Feistybird · 30/05/2006 23:06

Magic Faraway Tree - 2nd time around.

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Thomcat · 30/05/2006 23:03

CD - home email is knackered. ummmmmmmm - beetroot and hunker have my mobile no. Email them and call or text me. Failing that, as of next Tuesday I am back at work (sad) so back on the old address.
PS -0 Ugly ducking - ohhhhhh yes, I'll give you that one.

I need to remember the words to the song to go with it.
Recently read it twice to Lotbags.

there once was an ugly duckling, with feathers all fluffy and brown, blah de blad de blahhhhhh ....said (noise of a duck) get out 9reapeat duck nise twice) get out of town, so he went with a .... and a waddle and a........

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CountessDracula · 30/05/2006 22:53

yes tc I am
Was blubbing in M&S at lunchtime reading the Ugly Duckling Blush at the end when he got lots of friends.

email me countessdrac at gmail dot com

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Thomcat · 28/05/2006 23:42

you so don't strike me as the blubbing type. A meet up HAS to happen for sure.

Anyway - back to books .........

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CountessDracula · 28/05/2006 23:40

right must go to BED

Night chaps xxx

CountessDracula · 28/05/2006 23:39

ahhhh

watch out I may blub now!

Bless her - we must meet up soon get them all together...

Heathcliffscathy · 28/05/2006 23:39

you just haven't found the right book to hit your blubbing button tc. snail and the whale is the only one that does this to me but it does it every time, even when i mentally prepare myelf.

having said that i always cry my eyes out at the end of 'the snowman' at christmas too so acutally i'm a fluffy idiot.

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Thomcat · 28/05/2006 23:38

CD -0 new addition is bloody fab. what a great kid. Smies loads, hardly cries. cute folds in legs, lights up when she sees her big sis, doesn't get much better. She's slotted into life so easily it's scary, I worry i'll forget her. She really is lovely, for now anyway! Grin

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CountessDracula · 28/05/2006 23:37

I blub at anything though

Honestly

CountessDracula · 28/05/2006 23:36

you one haaaard mutha Grin

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Thomcat · 28/05/2006 23:36

look - I'm the oppy one round here, why aren't I blubing at kids books?

i cried yesterday, (DD has to wear glasses and I had a little cry as I stroked her to sleep) and she held y face and said 'don't cry mummy, der, der, all better' and kissed my face. Ohhhhhh what bliss.

BUT, never cried reading her a book. What's wrong with me?!!!!!!!

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SparklyGothKat · 28/05/2006 23:36

lol TC.. :):) Grin I will let you know the name of that other book tomorrow, if I go into her room now, she will wake up..

CountessDracula · 28/05/2006 23:36

tc how is your new addition doing?

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Thomcat · 28/05/2006 23:33

I would never have guessed SPARKLYgothkat! Smile

Anyone know th ebook the Baby Who Wouldn't Go to Bed. I love it. Makes me ywn my head off evry time i read it though

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CountessDracula · 28/05/2006 23:33

soph still hungover?? (me too eurgh)

I blub regularly during books it is most embarrassing, dd says to me "mummy your eyes are sweaty again" Grin

She loves Laura's Star tc

The Magic Bed is a fave atm as well, as are Hairy Mclarey books (I LOVE them!)

Heathcliffscathy · 28/05/2006 23:32

:)

SparklyGothKat · 28/05/2006 23:30

no shark action but lovely glitterly pics (I like sparkly things!!! lol :))

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Thomcat · 28/05/2006 23:30

bloody love you Soph, you rock Smile

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