Tell me your favourite toddler book

[peachesandsweets]

Am doing some birthday present shopping for DD who's going to be 2 this July - so, hit me with your favourite books!

Current favourites are Julia Donaldson, which we already have a vast array of - but looking for something that me and DH will enjoy too hopefully!

My DD2 loves the Pip & Posy books

I really love reading her Jill Murphy's book Meltdown, we've borrowed it from the library a few times and every time it becomes more relatable 😂 also she is transfixed when we read it

Also love the potty/toilet training book Poo Poo Bum Bum Wee Wee, we sing it all the time. My DD is potty trained now but still love to read it.

All the Mog books by Judith Kerr.
Dr Zeus

Something a little bit different - a great big cuddle is a Michael Rosen poetry collection aimed at young kids, mine loved it and still do years later! Lots of nice rhythms and talking about things kids can relate to.

Jez albrough popular here too. And the Usborne lift the flap books - my kids loved anything with flaps at about that age.

Shirley hughes' Alfie books are great too

The Bustletown books are great. No words but loads to look at and talk about. DD loves to get them out and go through the different seasons.

Any of the Nick Sharatt books (I prefer them to Julia Donaldson)

Also I dare you not to yawn
Both my dds loved the Lulu books

Anything by Simon James. Frog and beaver is a big hit my with DC.

DH and I have found Hairy Maclary books to hold up very well to repeated reading!

The Acorn Woods ones with flaps

I have a 4.5yr old and an 18 month old their favourites that I also really like are:

Smeds and Smoos
The snail and the whale

Hairy Mclary (from Donaldsons Dairy)
The pirate cruncher
Mog

You Choose is another favourite

You Choose: A new story every time – what will YOU choose? amzn.eu/d/97B7lJY

Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson. My teenagers can still recount it word for word, great bedtime read as melodic.

Follow the Track All the Way Back
Where's My Hat
Little Bee
Peppa Pig Marvellous Magnet Book
Then they also like the Wonderbly books which are personalised but unlike any other personalised books I've seen, these ones have well-written substantial stories and good illustrations in them, so they make fantastic gifts.

We're Going on a Bear Hunt

Hairy McLairy

Fox's Socks, Rabbits Nap

Little Rabbit Foo Foo (as ds slwYs said "I don't like your rattitude...")

Everything by Eric Carle especially, but not limited to:
The Very Hungry Caterpillar

and
The one about the cameleon (i don't know the title in English)
the one about the ladybird

I Need a Wee! by Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet is a firm favourite here.
Would also agree with Acorn Wood stories, Giraffes Can't Dance, and Hungry Caterpillar

Also Dr Seuss. We like Mr Brown Can Moo Can You? and Oh, the Places You'll Go.

Little Rabbit Foo Foo
burgler Bill
Mog
Lucy cousins nursery rhymes (second hand - in style of Maisy. Also maisy books)
Here come the Aliens
richard scarry what do people do all day

will check the shelves later!

Tiddler will always be my favourite. Someone bought it as a present for my dd when I’d just had her younger brother and I have such happy memories of reading it to her holding tiny little ds.

My last dd has just turned 4 and hasn’t been as interested in stories which is a shame. She does like Poo Bum by Stephanie Blake. Ds was obsessed with Avocado Baby.

I love you more by sebastian braun

We love 'room on the broom' in our house

The jolly postman

Pete the cat and his new shoes!!

Lots of the above like Oi Frog, Stuck, I want my hat back (and sequels), Peepo.
Others we love:
Grandad's Island (same author as the Storm Whale)
Dragon loves Penguin by Debbi Gliori
Giraffes can't dance
Nanette's Baguette
And the old classics Richard Scarry books

The Lamb Who Came to Dinner (adorable, old wolf adopts lamb he meant to eat)
Never Ask a Dinosaur to Dinner ( really great rhymes )
The Storm Whale ( lovely pictures)
I Am a Tiger (One for the gender critical parent to appreciate)

The Alfie and Annie Rose books by Shirley Hughes, beautiful illustrations.