Lovely children's books

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Chrisinthemorning · 23/09/2017 05:53

Every year we get DS a nice book as a present on Christmas Eve, it's one of our traditions.
So far they have all been Christmas books- we've done Mog's Christmas, Lucy and Tom at Christmas, Jolly Christmas postman for example.
This year he's 5.6, and I'm struggling for ideas. I will be starting with the illustrated Harry Potter series sometime- one a year for quite a few years- but 5 is too young for HP I think?
Any ideas?

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GreenthoughtInAGreenShade · 20/09/2018 21:19

I got on the recommendation of a thread like this last year “Father Christmas and the Donkey” which is utterly beautiful - all silvers and greys in the moonlight, and Astrid Lungren - “Christmas in Noisy Village” which is a good in-between age book.

GreenthoughtInAGreenShade · 20/09/2018 21:20

Bugger, just saw this is a zombie - apologies!

Fiffyshadesofgreymatter · 20/09/2018 21:21

This is such a great thread. I'm off to so some book ordering!

zgaze · 20/09/2018 21:23

Mine loved The Christmasaurus by Tom Fletcher (THE Tom Fletcher!!) last year, they were 7 and 5. It’s a fantastic book.

zgaze · 20/09/2018 21:23

Oh I just noticed it’s a zombie as well! Never mind it’s the right time of year to resurrect it 😉

LaurieMarlow · 20/09/2018 23:34

What a wonderful thread, thanks for all these great suggestions.

Though my wallet is cursing you all

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Chrisinthemorning · 21/09/2018 06:45

It’s a zombie but never mind
Have ordered the girl who saved Christmas for this year- the first one was great

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Chrisinthemorning · 21/09/2018 06:46

Oh and he got one of the Wonderbly books from a friend last year- the space one- and it’s lovely.

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