Best CD stories at bedtime for 4 - 5 year olds

[WhiteTea]

On a different thread about why my DD turned into a monster at bedtime one poster suggested changing the routine, maybe trying a story CD. Good idea we think. We read or tell stories at the moment, but that's as far as it goes.

But what story? What's good for a tomboy DD who doesn't like pink very much, can't see the point of dolls unless you can cut their hair off, thinks fairies and princesses are stupid, but is still defintely a girl. The story has to be interesting and not infantile.

I'm a parent for the nth time and I thought I knew all this parenting stuff, but just like the others, this little one's different. And I'm well out of the loop on what's good in the CD book world.

Any suggestions? Oh, we did the bear in the cave and all that stuff a while ago. Went down well (in the day time)though.

Some of my dd's picture books come with a cd of the story, Elmer is a favourite.

I also found a boxset of nursery rhymes and stories in the Range. Amazon may have something similar.

relax kids are a company that do different cd's for children. someone else mentioned their princess one for their daughter on another thread. i have just been on their website and there are loads of different types for boys and girls and you can hear them when you click on them. i am going to try princess for my little girl and superheroes for my little boy and see how they go.

The Sophie stories sound like they were written for your DD! By Dick King Smith I think?

Roald Dahl stories are lovely. My 2.9yo has been listening to The BFG and Fantastic Mr. Fox. If you're planning to buy instead of borrow from the library, these are also good as they'll last years.

At that age I always liked the Narnia series read by Michael Horden (iffy spelling sorry). His voice is very realxing for bedtimes.