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Chapter books to read aloud

14 replies

Bella2010star · 29/05/2013 19:46

My daughter is loving me reading her chapter books just read the magic finger and some rainbow magic books. Are there any other chapter books you could recommend? My daughter is three and a half :)

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Takver · 29/05/2013 21:19

All these are old favourites, but really perfect for that age:

Teddy Robinson (absolutely ideal for a 3.5 y/o)
Milly Molly Mandy
My Naughty Little Sister
Clever Polly & the Stupid Wolf

Periwinkle007 · 30/05/2013 11:24

Milly Molly Mandy and Mr Benn.
Mine tend to prefer picture books read to them (my 5 year old is now starting to read early chapter books herself)

My Naughty Little Sister would probably be popular, some of the Dick King Smith ones? Happy Mouseday is a nice one, you would have to check the stories of the others just in case anything she wouldn't 'get' yet. Anna Hibiscus, The Willow Valley ones, Bluebell Woods, Magic Toyshop.

If she likes longer stories but still likes pictures then try The Lighthouse Keeper books, Katie Morag and also Katie in the Art Gallery by James Mayhew.

BlueChampagne · 30/05/2013 13:24

The Giraffe, the Pelly and Me
Winnie the Witch (the longer ones)
The Queen, Christopher, and I [sic]

mixedmamameansbusiness · 31/05/2013 08:44

Definitely Winnie the Witch. I love that Winnie books come in chapter and picture books as that means everyone can enjoy them - 3 DSs 7,5 and 2.

isleangel · 31/05/2013 11:56

The Magic faraway tree series by Enid Blyton. My boys loved them.

BlueChampagne · 01/06/2013 14:14

We've just got Snow White and the Seven Aliens from the library. Rock & roll!

juneybean · 01/06/2013 14:18

Paddington Bear

PomBearWithAnOFRS · 02/06/2013 00:35

The Mice of St. Goran Grin
I never hesitate to recommend it to anyone and everyone - it is actually free for the Kindle or pc download with the Kindle App if you have it, and it is just lovely.
There are "one liners" that make the adults laugh, and the stories (each little chapter is a sort of stand alone story) are lovely - my lot loved them. I bought them to read at bedtime when we were camping, and on the way home, it was DH who asked for the last two chapters in the car because he "wanted to know what happened in the end" Grin

BlueChampagne · 03/06/2013 12:49

The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark

nannybun · 16/06/2013 00:28

George Speaks- dick king smith

yorkshirebound · 21/06/2013 22:39

Olga da polga
Second magic faraway tree etc
Sophie hits six etc by dick king smith
Lizzie dripping
We tried mr majenka but dd did not really bond with it
All the Roald dahls pretty much although some are better than others. We started w fantastic mr fox and then did Charlie and then bfg, all of which have been huge hits

WendyHayes · 23/06/2013 19:24

Children have amazing insights and powers of observation at this age! The perfect time to encourage in them a love of books and the written word! I have heard of children quite able to memorise the words of simple books that they have loved and ask for them over and over again! So! Anything that has big, bright, beautiful, expressive illustrations and simple story is a 'must' here. Never forgetting also, that we, their parents, are our children's best teachers.

WendyHayes · 23/06/2013 19:26

Children have amazing insights and powers of observation at this age! The perfect time to encourage in them a love of books and the written word! I have heard of children quite able to memorise the words of simple books that they have loved and ask for them over and over again! So! Anything that has big, bright, beautiful, expressive illustrations and simple story is a 'must' here. Never forgetting also, that we, their parents, are our children's best teachers.

IndianMummy · 08/07/2013 12:37

Utterly Me, Clarice Bean
Nina and the Travelling Spice Shed
The No 1 Car Spotter and the Firebird

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