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The best childrens bookcase has

59 replies

DearGirl · 12/05/2014 20:25

I have been tasked with making a children's library for a 6 month old to grow into.

So what books would you include on the best children's bookcase

Off the top of my head; I am thinking

Jolly Postman, Each Peach Pear Plum, Dear Zoo, Dr Seuss, Hungry Catterpillar Peepo, We're going on a bear hunt, the little engine who could, The rainbow fish, paper bag princess, gruffalo

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HiawathaDidntBotherTooMuch · 12/05/2014 20:29

Paddington
No bed without ted
The little red train (runaway train)
Cats ahoy
The tiger who came to tea
Dear zoo

ecofreckle · 12/05/2014 20:30

what the ladybird heard and monkey puzzle are both popular here with 13 month old. Am sat in bath so can't check right now but I'm sure there are other great ones we enjoy reading that aren't yet on your list. Oh, I know: no matter what and Stormy weather by debi gilori. I will watch other contributions with interest, I'm fed up of getting crap books from library.

ecofreckle · 12/05/2014 20:31

ten little fingers and ten little toes is nice too. I'm going to spam you now probably as others occur to me over the evening!

ThisFenceIsComfy · 12/05/2014 20:32

Dinosaur zoom/dig/rescue

The hungry little caterpillar

DearGirl · 12/05/2014 20:41

Monkey Puzzle, Duck in a truck, Pants [highly rated] peace at last, the mole who knew, dig dig digging, shirley hughes anthology, elmer, no matter what, aargh spider, so much, mog, whos in the loo

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vindscreenviper · 12/05/2014 20:47

You Choose.

My DSs are 7 & 10 now and have loved sharing this since the youngest was old enough to point at his choices.

HiawathaDidntBotherTooMuch · 12/05/2014 20:49

Dogger

PluggyMug · 12/05/2014 20:50

Slinky Malinky
Hairy Mclary
Meg, Mog, Owl
Tiddler
Dogger
Fox's Socks
Heads

rootypig · 12/05/2014 20:52

The Giant Jam Sandwich
The Giraffe, The Pelly and Me
Dr Seuss - full works
I Don't Want to Go to Bed

BikeRunSki · 12/05/2014 20:53

Orange Pear Apple Bear
Monkey and Me
Both by Emily Gravett

Stuck
Lost and Found, and anything else by Oliver Jeffers

BikeRunSki · 12/05/2014 20:55

All Roald Dahl's children's stuff. The Book People do a nice set.

rootypig · 12/05/2014 21:02

Where the wild things are

rootypig · 12/05/2014 21:08

I want my potty!

SueDNim · 12/05/2014 21:14

Meet the parents - it has a lovely rhythm and is great for parents.

HiawathaDidntBotherTooMuch · 12/05/2014 21:19

Rosie's Walk
Don't Forget The Bacon
The Giant Jam Sandwich
Guess How Much I Love You
Peter Rabbit
Mog The Forgetful Cat

GeneralGrevious · 12/05/2014 21:20

Who's in the loo

TheFowlAndThePussycat · 12/05/2014 21:21

What a lovely task!

Kipper (any of them)
Everyone hide from Wibbly Pig!
Cockatoos by Quentin Blake
Mrs Armitage, Queen of the road (also QB)

Lolly86 · 12/05/2014 21:22

Rainbow Rob - my 6 month old DD adores it

PatriciaHolm · 12/05/2014 21:25

Chopsticks (about a mouse in Hong Kong)
The Fish Who Could Wish
What the Ladybird Heard

HiawathaDidntBotherTooMuch · 12/05/2014 21:25

Winnie The Witch
The owl who was afraid of the dark

DeWee · 12/05/2014 21:26

Night Pirates
One ted falls out of Bed
Bunny and Bee's noisy night
Some sort of word/baby encyclopedia with photos and single words
Some fairy tales (Gingerbread man used to be popular here, or enormous turnip)
Dr Suess: Wish I had duck feet/Green eggs and ham/cat in the Hat
Bedtime for Francis

Secretsquirrel13 · 12/05/2014 21:27

This is the bear

letsgetreadytoramble · 12/05/2014 21:27

The Baby's catalogue by Janet and Alan ahlberg

Guess how much I love you

Goodnight Moon

The Big Night Night Book

dementedma · 12/05/2014 21:27

Percy the Park Keeper
No matter what - Debbie Gliori
When Grandma came - (love this one)
The Jolly Postman
Room on the Broom
Moomins

Smartiepants79 · 12/05/2014 21:31

Charlie and Lola.
Pip and posy
Dear zoo
Some poetry?
Katie Morag
Gorilla or anything by Anthony Browne.
Meg and Mog
The hungry caterpillar.