What are your “must have” children’s books?

[RWK29]

DS1 is 10 weeks old and very alert and already LOVES a bedtime story 😊 hoping to build him a lovely collection of books! He has quite a few already but looking for recommendations of “must have” children’s books that your little ones loved?

The Gruffalo is a firm favourite with DS already. Also enjoyed The Snail and The Whale 😊

Going back some years....The Munch Bunch, The Garden Gang and Teddy Robinson.

@nevernotstruggling I agree with you on Stephanie's ponytail, the same author did one called Up, up down, which my dd also likes but is not as good.

Her other loves:
Winnie the Pooh
Spinderella
Monkey puzzle
I want my hat back, This is not my hat and We found a hat - all by Jon Klassen and brilliant.
Giraffes can't dance
Dogger and new Dogger
Alfie and Annie Rose
Paddington
Mog
Tiger who came to tea
Say goodnight to the sleepy animals
Can't you sleep little bear
The crocodile who couldn't swim
Green eggs and ham

@ChrissyPlummer teddy Robinson I forgot all about him. I’ll be on Waterstones tomorrow seeing if I can find them.

I like lots of the ones mentioned, plus the Stanley the hamster series by William Bee, and the Little People, Big Dreams series of biographies.

Tiddler
Little rabbit foo foo
The pirates next door

Most of the Julia Donaldson

Winnie the Pooh
Bramley Hedge

goodnight moon!
runaway bunny
millions of cats
owl babies

The Scarecrows’ Wedding by Julia Donaldson is an absolute favourite here.
Also, The Tickle Book is a brilliant one for when they are a little bit older and like tickles and surprises!

My absolute favourites for toddlers aged to about 5ish:
The very hungry caterpillar
Dear Zoo (or any other flap book)
The tiger who came to tea
Five minutes Peace
Funnybones

When my DD was that age and I was starting to read to her, I had the Paddington books on the kindle. Not sure how much she took in but it was a really nice end to the day for me, her and DH. We all sat in bed whilst I read for 30 mins each night.

As well as some beloved classics:
The tiger who came to tea
The very hungry caterpillar
The jolly postman/jolly Christmas postman
The magic toys

My children (now 16 & 8) also loved and can repeat all the words to:
Someone bigger
The Gruffalo
Cuddle up tight
Mole’s bedtime story
Calm down Boris
Nothing

The youngest also loves the Oi Dog/Oi Frog/quack quack Quentin and the “fox has lost his socks” and “postman bear” series.

For babies the “guess how much I love you” and “that’s not my” series are great.

Oh the You're Snug/Strong/Safe with Me by Chitra Soundar

The pictures are just beautiful. You're Snug with Me was our Lockdown 1 saviour!

Meg and Mog
Time for Bed
Goodnight Moon

And from about age 3
Winnie the witch

Oh wow! Thank you for the replies 😊 some great suggestions on here!
We already have:

• The Gruffalo
• Where The Wild Things Are
• The Snail and The Whale
• Each Peach Pear Plum
• Where’s Spot?
• The Very Hungry Caterpillar
• The Tiger The Came To Tea
• Goodnight Moon
• Guess How Much I Love You

I’ll pick up some that have been suggested on here too 😊

@Eileen101 The Faraway Tree Collection was my absolute FAVOURITE growing up 😍 I have a copy ready and waiting for my little one 😊

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hippos-Go-Berserk-Sandra-Boynton/dp/0689834993/ref=sr11_1?crid=36MPQP0Z34R8L&dchild=1&keywords=all+the+hippos+go+berserk&qid=1610406384&sprefix=All+the+hippo%2Cstripbooks%2C152&sr=8-1
Hippos Go Beserk is one of my faves.

@RWK29 good choice! I'm looking forward to my DS being old enough for some of my childhood favourites! My kids are going to end up with so many books

@Eileen101 haha, same here!! DH thinks I’m mental because I have “special” copies of my favourites (that he’s not allowed to touch 🤣) that I’ve been saving in the hope that we would have children one day 🙈 caught him trying to look at my illustrated Harry Potters one day 😳🤔

Any book from the Little Golden Book collection.

Peter Rabbit books

Guess how much I love you

Burglar Bill, Cops and Robbers (my dad was a policeman!)
Each peach pear plum, The hungry caterpillar, Funnybones, Dogger, Guess how much I love you

Oh - also Not Now Bernard

Some really great suggestions here everyone 😊 My little one is going to have a beautiful full bookcase 😍

Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site - a favourite of my youngest one.

Princess Pruney Toes
Julia Donaldson books
Roald Dahl books

Ten little Fingers- perfect for reading aloud to a tiny baby!