Bedtime stories for toddlers?

[Annie456]

Hi there,
It's DH's birthday soon and the first year I want to buy him a present from DS who is only 3 months old. I thought it might be nice to get him a book of bedtime stories that he can read to DS when he's slightly older - but a really nice hardback book. Any recommendations? I guess stories specifically for little boys to be read to by their dad would be ideal but not sure if that exists. I know we can read to babies from a young age but don't know when they can understand what is being said??
Thanks!
Xx

I don't think anybody knows for sure exactly when babies understand what is being said but there's lots of evidence to suggest that they can follow conversations (and so presumably stories) from a very young age. Anyway, they will enjoy the closeness and the attention at any age, plus you'll be starting them (hopefully) on a lifetime of loving books. Male role models that value literacy are so important for boys.

Sorry. . That's not really what you asked.

You could buy some really nice sets that your DH would enjoy - Thomas or something from his childhood perhaps. Your son will enjoy them on different levels as he grows. Or something with a simple message but actions to 'do' with DS r something sleepy - like Guess How Much I Love You? Goodnight Moon? Tell me something happy before I go to sleep?

Or what we used to call a 'treasury' - if you put 'classic bedtime stories' or similar into Amazon. You could do a lot worse than the set of AA Milne books - the two pooh books and the two poetry. I still read mine.

here is good for boxed sets. Can you cunningly find out what DH's favourite book was and buy a really nice edition of that?

Thanks very much, I've ordered a few bits and bobs from the book people!
I agree that it's great to get them used to having a book in front of them from an early age-getting used to turning pages and describing what's on each page etc.
Thanks for the help!