Ds and I went to the library this morning for his usual dose of books, but I noticed that I was really struggling to pick some out this week.
He's getting a bit too big for the simple board books now, he's really starting to enjoy more complex rhymes/stories and more detailed pictures so many of the board books just don't cut it. However, the picture books are a bit too long and complex - he just won't sit still long enough, gets impatient to turn the page, and the language isn't lyrical enough to hold his attention even if he doesn't follow every word.
We've got the Peepo book at home and Dinosaur Rumpus - both seem to match his "reading" level well but can I find anything else similar in our library? No chance.
Ended up getting a couple he'd previously read which are a bit simple now, and a couple of the books aimed at children starting to read themselves (as they're simple words, not too long, but god the stories look dull).
Anyone got any recommendations for this stage of interest? Ds is 21 months but is already a voracious "reader". Money is a bit tight, so books I'm likely to find in the library are best, but not averse to buying one or two "jems" if they're going to be favourites for years.