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Good books for a 2.7 year old

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Friendlygirl · 04/10/2005 14:03

My little girl just loves Hairy Maclary, Maisie Mouse and the Julia Donaldson books. I am looking for new ideas. What do other 2.7 year olds like? Is there a list available somewhere of books suitable for each age group? Grateful for suggestiions.

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Friendlygirl · 04/10/2005 20:07

anyone?

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WigWamBam · 04/10/2005 20:10

Helen Cooper - Pumpkin Soup
Giles Andraea - Giraffes Don't Dance, Commotion in the Ocean, The Lion who wanted to Love
Jez Alborough - Some Dogs Do
Inga Moore - Six Dinner Sid
David Melling - The Kiss That Missed
Helen Chichester Clark - the Blue Kangaroo books

WigWamBam · 04/10/2005 20:16

And there's always

Dr Seuss - The Cat In The Hat, Green Eggs and Ham
Jill Tomlinson - The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark
Judith Kerr - the Mog books, The Tiger Who Came To Tea

tassis · 04/10/2005 20:17

Ds likes:

The Duck in the truck books
The Tiger who came to tea
Postman Pat, Bob the Builder and Thomas the Tank Engine (grrrr)
We're Going on a Bear Hunt
Dogger by Shilrey Hughes
Peace at Last by Jill Murphy

Pinotmum · 04/10/2005 20:20

Monkey Puzzle
Room on the Broom
The Gruffalo
A squash and a squeeze
My Mum and Dad make me laugh
We're going on a bear hunt

Pinotmum · 04/10/2005 20:22

Sorry got my daft head on and should have read your dd already likes Julia Donaldson

Blackduck · 04/10/2005 20:22

Ds likes
Dear Zoo, Oh Dear and Buster's Busy Day (Rod Campbell)
Gossie the Gosling
Giraffes Can't Dance and K is for Kissing a Cool Kangeroo (Giles Anderson?)
Any of the Busy Babys series...
The Going to Bed Book (Susan Boyson?)

Socci · 04/10/2005 20:25

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Ericblack · 04/10/2005 20:53

Lauren Child's Charlie and Lola books.

EmporessMaloryOfTheTower · 04/10/2005 20:54

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saadia · 04/10/2005 21:16

Whizz Bang Orang-utan - rhymes for the very young
The Selfish Crocodile
Fidgety Fish
Chamelion's Crazy Colours
I took the Moon for a Walk
Smiley Shark
The Crunching Munching Caterpillar

Roxswood · 06/10/2005 19:45

Anything by Eric Carle, my little one loves The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Very Busy Spider, Brown Bear brown bear what do you see?

desperatehousewife · 06/10/2005 19:46

anything by Nick Sharrett - esp. 'You Choose' which is no words, just really cool illustrations of diff things (household objects, places to live, types of houses, types of people, types of transport etc)

Bozza · 06/10/2005 19:48

DS at that age liked lots of the ones already mentioned and also Whatever Next by Jill Murphy.

LadyCodofCodford · 07/10/2005 13:13

here we are!

LadyCodofCodford · 07/10/2005 13:15

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Friendlygirl · 07/10/2005 13:24

Just wanted to say thank you very mmuch!! Do any of you guys order books from libraries? I do it online - it is free if you use your kiddies' cards and is fab. I will order a load of these over time. She hsa loads of books of her own but likes to see new ones from time to time. Thank again!!

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LadyCodofCodford · 07/10/2005 13:24

you are welcome

northstar · 07/10/2005 13:28

Bozza we just got Whatever Next and ds absolutely loves it.
also
Winnie the Witch by Korky Paul and Valerie Thomas (it is a winner of the Childrens Book Award)

tarantula · 07/10/2005 15:01

Oooh just thoguth of a good one....the Jolly Postman and the Jolly Christmas Postman. Brilliant books. Need a bit of looking after tho.

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