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can you recommend some good books for 2 y/o please?
earlygirl · 08/09/2004 09:46
its my ds b/d next week and he needs some new books
his big favourites so far have been-
10 little ladybirds
good nightsweet butterflies
usbourne touchy feely books
would like books with nice artwork and a good story that a 2 y o can follow
and maybe some with features like pop up books
if they are easy to find online( eg amazon)it would be a big help too
thanks I A
throckenholt · 08/09/2004 09:51
Anything by Jez Albourough (Fix it Duck and Some Dogs do current favourites) or Julia Donaldson (of Gruffalo fame - witch on the broomstick is our favourite).
Also anything with tractors in it
Twinkie · 08/09/2004 09:54
Any by the authors of the Gruffalo - DD has them all and adores tham as do we, there are a few pop up books in the range too!!
Dirty Bertie is also hilarious but a bit gross
dottee · 08/09/2004 09:55
This is so ironic ...
I was chatting to my dd's teacher (SN) yesterday and she updated me on how she was getting on with her books business. She's now on-line and she does a whole range of early years stuff.
Hope you don't mind the plug but it may be just what your'e looking for (she does usbourne in her range). She's a qualified dyslexia teacher.
TraceyP · 08/09/2004 09:58
There's a thread in the Book Club section at the moment on bedtime books which has a load of suggestions for books for 2 year olds. Some of DD's favourites from about that age:
Pumpkin Soup by Helen Cooper (or anything else by her)
Some Dogs Can by Jez Alborough
Blue Kangaroo by Emma Chichester Clarke
Giraffes Can't Dance by Giles Andreae
Hulababy · 08/09/2004 17:12
My 2yo DD likes:
Dr Seusss - Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham
Alfie and Annie Rose stories
The Gruffalo
The Tiger who came to Tea
M&S Early Readers fairy stories (nice length for bedtime)
Kipper
Spot
Percy the Park Keeper
Little Miss and Mr Men
Peter Rabbit stories
muddaofsuburbia · 08/09/2004 17:24
"Pants" - is great - ds (2 today) knows the whole thing off by heart, but it's more of a rhyme than a story.
earlygirl · 08/09/2004 17:27
thats great mudda my ds isnt talking yet though im sure he will be soon
well done to your ds
and thanks for the books everyone else
lulupop · 08/09/2004 18:34
Ian Beck books are lovely
my DS (2) is loving the Mr Men at the minute as well
sparkle · 08/09/2004 19:50
Agree that 'Pants' is fantastic, and also 'Red Rockets and Rainbow Jelly' but can't remember who it's by and is in in Ds's room where he is asleep so can't go and look.
sparkle · 08/09/2004 19:53
How about 'Jazzy in the Jungle' which is not really a story as such but lovely artwork and lift-up flaps. It's a hide-and-seek book where all the jungle animals search for baby Jazzy
Bine1101 · 08/09/2004 20:02
Earlygirl, wait for the catalogue I am going to send once we have managed to exchange addresses. You'll love the books that are in there. Won't say no more, you got to wait now :-) Don't know how to use those emoticons...
dottee · 08/09/2004 23:01
Dd and I were sharing 'The very hungry caterpillar' by Eric Carle book tonight. It isn't a pop up but we do the munching noises all through. It's alway been a favourite.
Lolasmum · 09/09/2004 12:08
My ddd (two next week) loves Ginger and I like the illustrations. www.thebookpeople.co.uk sell loads of new releases and classic books at about 1/2 the normal price. Their bookends bits and lucky dips are particularly good for bargains.
muddaofsuburbia · 09/09/2004 12:29
dottee - another yes to the "V hungry caterpillar" - fab book - have just ordered "the bad tempered ladybird" and we'll most likely get the others eventually too.
The only problem is the bit when the caterpillar eats all the food on Saturday, ds now regularly crawls round the floor clutching his tummy groaning 'ooh stomach ache...oh dear" - usually when we've got guests [roll eyes smiley]
scotlou · 09/09/2004 12:53
My son's favourites at that age (and still enjoys them now!):
Dig Dig Digging - Margaret Mayo
Emergency - Margaret Mayo
The Amazing Machines series by Tony Milton and Ant Parker
(Dazzling Diggers, Terrific Trains, Flashing Fire Engines etc)
Think they're available from Amazon.
slug · 09/09/2004 13:23
The Hairy McLary from Donaldson's Dairy series are great. Full of rhyming stories about dogs and cats. The sluglet loves them, especially Scarface Claw, the meanest tom in town. Every time his name is mentioned it is the done thing to howl terribly, hiss and swipe and imaginary claw around. Great fun.
muddaofsuburbia · 09/09/2004 13:25
Ottakars bookshops have a good 4 for 3 offer on most of these toddler's books atm.
dottee · 09/09/2004 14:10
MofS!!!
We've got the story on tape and video!!!
When we were away last week dd was carrying the book around with her and she got served a gherkin on her plate, to which I said 'pickle' and pointed to it in the book. She ate the gherkin all up!!!
dottee · 09/09/2004 14:20
I've just picked the box up - here we are:
VHS PAL 0463563 'published' by Channel 5/Polygram
Issued in 1993 (could be obsolete?)
Copywright 1993 The Illuminated Film Company, Scholastic Productions inc.
Our copy cost £2.99 so I must have found it in a bargain bucket somewhere (Morrissons/Asda etc. ???)
Hope this helps. Good luck!
muddaofsuburbia · 09/09/2004 14:38
Dottee - it is deleted BUT the makers you mentioned are selling it independently here
Thank you!
KateandtheGirls · 09/09/2004 14:43
Any Sandra Boynton books. I love them and my 2 and 5 year olds love them.
julen · 09/09/2004 20:44
'Where the wild things are'...!! Great pictures, great story - our dd keeps asking for it since she got it for her second birthday (half a year ago). Also: big picture books - don't know where you can get them here, but they are published in Germany/Netherlands, have big plates with tons of little 'stories' happening. No text at all - you (or dd/ds) make them up.... Dd never tires of it.
Aero · 09/09/2004 20:49
We love -
'We're going on a bear hunt'
'Guess how much I love you'
'Pumpkin Soup'
'Peace at last', and loads of the already mentioned! Sorry, can't remember all the authors names.
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