17 month old ready to move up a stage with her reading - what books?

[scottishmummyofone]

my dd is 17 months and has most of the reccommended books on here and seems ready to move up a stage, in that she is now bored of these books.

She currently has (and is bored of): all the 'that's not my...', wibbly pig books, maisy books, goodnight moon, peepo, hungry caterpillar, spot, ITNG books, baby einstein books.

I recently bought her 'the tiger who came to tea', the little princess series and 'the gruffalo' and she LOVES them.

So can anyone recommend similar books for her to read?

Thanks

lol fuckstcks. eating stage here too.

OP since she speaks German too, get her Nietzsche. In the original of course.

I know this is a forum for advice but can't you (as an avid reader) identify new books to try out? Go to a bookshop?

most 17 month olds can point to objects in books though - I mean this kindly but your OP made me cringe with "oh no, the nest of vipers will eat her up and spit her out".

I think it's lovely you are encouraging her to read and that she seems to enjoy it so much.

Ds loves his books, brings them to me to read to him a lot and has 3 stories before bed every night

Have you got 'there was an old lady who swallowed a fly' ?

'a good reader'?! She's your first, no?

and surely libraries are full of books and if yours isn't you should complain to your local council about why reading isn't funded in your area

But you are being quite scientific about it. At 17 months you dont have to think in terms of intellecutal stages, just go get a book that looks like it might appeal to your baby!

'Snot reading though is it, oh my sides

You can't knock someone for reading books with their child, there are so many parents that don't, BUT, she isn't "reading" yet is she? You're reading to her and enjoying books together. Toddler group mums will LOL if you say she's reading and ready to move up a stage.

Dr Seuss might be worth a go (Cat in the Hat, Fox in Socks etc) and similar books. My DD loved Inside Outside Upside Down and A Fish Out of Water at that sort of age, which are not Dr Seuss but are aimed at the same kind of age.

Goodnight Moon is really sweet, and lovely for reading at bedtime. Owl Babies and The Dancing Tiger are also nice and gentle for bedtime.

I Really Want to Eat a Child is fab and one that you won't mind reading fifty times a day.

The Poppy Cat books are lovely, simple stories. And I highly recommend The Elephant and the Bad Baby.

I'll post some more if I think of any.

that's the thing, books aren't staged
not at school yet

I think if you'd said 'I need story books' we might have got there quicker

get more Julia Donaldsons (Gruffalo's child, room on the broom ,smartest giant in town, squash and a squeeze, snail and the whale, monkey puzzle, charlie cook etc)

Miffy

other Eric Carles

Why are people behaving bitchy/jealous just because scottishmummy says her dd likes to read? I don't understand what the problem is really. She just asked for some suggestions and got sarky comments.

It's not bitchy or being jealous, it's light headed banter. You leave yourself wide open for it on MN.

and I mean light hearted LOL

Oh yes, A Fly Went By is another Seussy sort of thing. Very funny and it rhymes. My friend's child loves Emily Gravett books but mine hates them so have a look at them first.

I will throw i n a vote for Tiddler- love that book. And op, are you familiar with the mango thread?

Any rhyming books like Mr Magnolia with Quentin Blake illustrations went down well with my two. Mr Magnolia has only one BOOT!

at mangoes

spot on

whoops meant to right animal bop, paperbag princess, where the wild things are, harry and a bucketfull of dinosaurs, guess how much i love you, monkey puzzle, hairy mclary, funny bones, this is the bear, a few more for you

I have a good idea of what books might suit her, was just looking for personal experiences, personal recommendations...

Yes she's my first, but having worked with preschoolers in 2 previous jobs, including children of this age, I had a pretty good idea already of what to expect

I don't think I'm being 'scientific'...???

thank you dalrymps

right I am off to bed, wish I hadnt posted this now

last but not least, it is called where's my teddy? the one i couldn't remember

I hated the Whale and the Snail and the Smartest Giant in Town though- thoroughly shite imo. Do you have an Oxfam bookshop near you? Ours has a really good selection of childrens books that are never more than a couple of quid, and are always 3 for 2.

don't be sad, you have had lots of fab recommendations

I think it is your professional attitude putting the rest of us to shame
We have never worked with preschoolers so just muddle along the best we can...

This thread is making me really sad (Just for personal reasons,op,I am not taking the piss)DD has severe dev.delay and is still at the Spot/Hungry Caterpillar stage at 3.5.I am a big reader and always dreamed my dd would share books and novels with me

To Op,Books my ds liked after the ones you have mentioned,the Donaldson/Scheffler ones,Emergency and Dig dig digging (Great rhyming stuff) BY mAYO/aYCLIFFE,Shirley Hughes Alfie books.inc "Dogger" Which is lovely about a missing toy.The Funnybones series for the rhythmic language if she is advanced as she sounds.Sharing a shell by Julia Donaldson.Lots more ,will put thinking head on!

just because it never fails to amuse me