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How do you store the DC's books? And do you rotate the ones available to them?

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Coveredinweetabix · 22/10/2013 11:55

I know that the theory is that you can't have too many books but I've just had a sort out of the DC's books and we must have 200 odd excluding things like the boxes of Thomas & Mr Men books. The seems a bit excessive, especially as we probably only read 10 of them on a very regular basis and another 30 or so on a semi regular basis.
So, what do I do? At the moment, there are some in DD's room and the rest are on a bookcase (well, often all over the floor) between her's and DS' room.

DD is 4 and DS is 18mths. They have two stories together every night which DD picks. Its usually a Maisy or Topsy & Tim or Usborne First Experience book. She never chooses a "proper" story like the Gruffalo or Goldilocks. We recently got some early reader books and she loves those.
DS will then usually have a couple of books once DD is asleep and we usually have a "proper" story followed by a pop up or lift the flap book.
A bit of me is tempted to banish all of the ones like Topsy & Tim which I am thoroughly bored of but it is supposed to be DD's wind down before she goes to bed so I don't want to force her through something she's not enjoying.
Any ideas much appreciated.

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sedgieloo · 22/10/2013 13:34

I'd love a white painted wood book caddy. But have just installed an ikea shoe store that flips open in the nursery at a low level for my toddler to access. The library books go in one of those jute bags on the floor and there are two book shelves one she can reach and one out of reach.

sedgieloo · 22/10/2013 13:37

Oh and my 1 yr old has a his lot in an old wicker picknic basket.

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