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

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scottishmummyofone · 01/07/2009 22:11

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

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giraffescantdancethetango · 02/07/2009 00:10
thumbwitch · 02/07/2009 00:17

already beat you to it, giraffes!

Meglet · 02/07/2009 00:41

Me and the dc's (2.7 and 10mo) are currently loving Bottoms Up (jeanne willis?), shark in the park and naked mole rat gets dressed. The ladybird first level fairy tales are good too, just don't get the read it yourself ones as they are rubbish to read as a bedtime story. We like Dr Suess too, mr brown can moo is the most fun to read IMO. And we like Miffy.

TrinityRhino · 02/07/2009 00:48

'ready to move up as stage'

'library says she s a very good reader'

get over it
she is a baby
well done that you are introducing a love of books(very important to me)
but dont make out she can read

go to a library and stop being silly

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scottishmummyofone · 02/07/2009 07:44

Horton, you have explained what I was trying to do very well, thank you.

Ok, maybe I didn't word things properly but there was still no need to be sarky.

She can't read - she points, makes noises, does the actions and says some words. By reading I meant what she LIKES/WANTS to read and she's ready to try other books now.

And she really honestly HAS won awards at library, not that I would care either way, I'm just pointing out that the librarians agree she is doing well for her age and as librarians they should know?

Got some good book recommendations here so thanks for them.

We have each peach and peepo is a nice book but DD just shakes her head 'no' now

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hazeyjane · 02/07/2009 08:11

Don't be sad!, It doesn't mean those books are gone forever. Dds (3.4 and 2.2) fall in and out of love with certain books. Dd1 still likes looking at the 'That's not my....' books and Hungry Caterpillar. dd2 will only have Dinosaurs love Underpants!

Sometimes it doen't matter what age the book is for, but just talking through the pictures, or listening to your voice.

hullygully · 02/07/2009 08:22

I know exactly what you mean, OP. My 18 mth dd is brilliant at drawing, and I mean exceptionally talented. She goes to art classes with a well-known professional artist and he has suggested she is about ready to move on to more technical art, graphics, life drawing to start with. She has had a little show, bless her, in our local library and a lot of people were very hurtful about it. It's just jealousy.

TrinityRhino · 02/07/2009 08:36

I would like to apologise scottishmummyofone

I was drunk last night and spoiling for a fight
I should never have come on mumsnet
I'm very sorry

I understand what you mean and its lovely that she is so interested in her books

And she is very clever too, well done for fostering a love of learning and literature

littlelamb · 02/07/2009 08:59

@ hullygully

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scottishmummyofone · 02/07/2009 09:21

thanks TR.

I have ordered some more donaldson books now. i'm going to the library later today and will badger the staff again for some better books there.

hullygully - WOW, that's amazing!

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fizzpops · 02/07/2009 09:23

My DD loves reading as well but she has started walking now and that seems to be more interesting and has taken over from her almost constant reading a month or two ago.

It may just be the books themselves that she is bored of - perhaps join the library (if you haven't already) and you can get a constant and ever changing stream of books and it isn't a problem if it isn't her cup of tea. We have fun at the library doing the choosing and it is one of our weekly activities.

My DD seemed to grow out of some of her books, the 'That's not my...' seemed too simple for her after a while, but she has had a little break and now she loves them again and feels the textures with her hands, feet, my hands, my feet... the books are what she needs them to be at each stage.

Fennel · 02/07/2009 09:29

But it is a wind-up though, isn't it, this thread? Surely?

People aren't being deliberately bitchy, I was convinced it was a joke thread, maybe it isn't but it reads like one.

imaynotbeperfectbutimokmummy · 02/07/2009 09:45

War and peace? Great expectations? Romeo and Juliet?

My DD preferred stories to point and look books.

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scottishmummyofone · 02/07/2009 09:51

It's not a wind up.

She is a member of the library. We go every week for rhymetimes and always look for books whilst we are there.

The librarians have asked me to train to deliver rhymetimes and read stories to the toddlers. Just waiting for a training date.

I've had enough suggestions now. Leaving this thread now

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Meglet · 02/07/2009 09:56

don't go. If it makes you feel less pfb-ish I am happy to admit that ds has had bedtime stories every night from 6 weeks old and was a member of the library from 5 months. So I was exactly the same, possibly worse.

Mind you the dc's are both watching cbeebies while I mn at the moment, my standards have droppped .

reading is one of the bits of parenthood that i love, and it doesn't make a mess!

imaynotbeperfectbutimokmummy · 02/07/2009 09:59

chill out scottishmum, your OP did read like a wind up! But we do actually know what you are getting at. Seriously, i would think about having some story books for bedtime, i certainly did when DD was that age. She is a member of the library too. I think its great that you are so into her reading. And so long as its always fun, thats fantastic.

HensMum · 02/07/2009 10:21

I think you sound a little bit earnest scottishmum, but I know where you're coming from. DS is 20 months old and getting a bit old for simple board books but hasn't really got the attention span for big picture books yet.

He's always loved the Julia Donaldson ones, his favourite at the moment is Charlie Cook.
Meg and Mog is also a huge hit.

He also likes the old school Ladybird books (Magic Porridge Pot, The Enormous Turnip etc) but I have to paraphrase the story rather than reading the whole thing or he gets bored.

Definitely try charity shops.

Fennel · 02/07/2009 10:24

You can read anything to toddlers really, they don't mind what. DBIL used to read my dc the British Medical Journal at bedtime at this age, when he babysat. They were fine with it.

LovelyRitaMeterMaid · 02/07/2009 11:40

DD was a member of the library when she was a few weeks old. I am thoroughly supportive of small children being members of the library.

I think it was your talking about her moving up a level that sounded a little Pfb ish. Children tend to like different books at different times.

There are so many "That's not my..." books. I am impressed

morningpaper · 02/07/2009 20:12

Sarky comments not really necessary.

It's a bugger that your library doesn't sound very well stocked.

It can be useful to look on Amazon - look at the books she enjoys and look at the "People that bought this book also looked at..." recommendations bit.

Also charity shops - even if she doesn't like the books now, it won't be long before she is interested in lots more books so buy whatever you can lay your hands on. Get her a nice bookshelf and start filling it up.

Don't forget factual books too - she might like looking at the pictures in factual children's books, my toddler loves a very boring book about snakes!

You could also make up a book just for her, with pictures of family in?

Sounds like you are doing all the right things so well done.

fishie · 02/07/2009 20:22

it can also be just as much about the parent getting bored with the books. ds had several books which we read to death around this stage - the shopping basket, goodnight moon and goodnight zoo. then we both got bored and went on to mog.

since he has been 3 or so we've returned to a lot like peepo that he didn't get so much at the time. is fun.

i have quite a good library but i have found that most children's picture books are utterly shit and ds is pretty good at spotting that. too many knowing adult in-jokes or preaching.

SingingBear · 02/07/2009 20:59

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pinkfizzle · 02/07/2009 21:24

little lambs thread on mangoes made be laugh so loudly and uncontrollably for 20 minutes that my dh ran around shutting all the windows and doors because he thought I was too loud for the neighbours, and then had to help me breath as I hyperventilated and had to get me a cold facecloth to cool down.

Keep reading with your bub Scottishmum.

Wallace · 02/07/2009 21:32

I second the Dr Suess books - "one fish two fish" especially

Also at that age my dd loved Dogger

hullygully · 02/07/2009 22:46

Good lord. Read that as Dogging for one very worrying moment.