am i a lone in my intense hatred of that " we are going on a bear hunt" book?

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i cant stand it
ds3loves it

That's one scary-arsed pancake.

DD and I dislike this book. Read once, now languishing on the bookshelf.

Wish I had borrowed from library now rather than bought the dreaded thing.

We like Hairy Maclary from Donaldsons Dairy and any other clever rhyming funny books. (Gruffalo,Snail& Whale, Room on the Broom etc)

rhyming is an underrated skill
also scanning
the gruffalo woman is a genius at it
the BAckyardigans have some RUBBISH scanning
e.g. we are suPER VILLians
nonononono
I rhymed Antigua and Swarfega yesterday
it was a proud moment

I am not going to be able to read about Muffin Maclay to the kids again without being very careful what I say

another vote for whale and the snail and all Hairy Maclairy books. Don't like the smartest giant - I find it tedious, same goes for Bear Hunt.

My kids love them all

You can be justly proud of that, HC [in awe of rhyming skill] [DS2 just exploded bottom-wise]

I'm not talking technical or literary I just like snail and the whale better.

Love it. It's all in the delivery.

Can I admit to loving the Eddie and the Bear books?

Eddie's off to find his teddy
Eddie's teddy's name is Freddy

I bet I buggered up some of the 's there but I'm doing it from memory

Now Peepo rhymes and has good pictures.

When I read the line '...the mirror with its rainbow rim,
and his mother with a baby,
Just like him'

I filled up with tears. My gran had a mirror just like that. I'm a soppy cow

Oh, and the holes. Ooo, hungry caterpillar..

yes love peepo but only ds 2 ans three did

d s 1 wa s more hairy mclasrey

oh at peepo yes
SOB

I love bear hunt and so does ds....
but the latest crazy in our house is 'Farmer Duck'....(very Animal Farm....)

oh yes
how goes the work
i ahte it
the boys like it
id be the farmer wiht teh chocs imo

LOL at Hairy McArsey - at least that's how I read it.

My Nan had that mirror too, and while I won't admit to blubbing, I do have nice memories when I see that page.

What about the Bear Want's More/Stays Up/Snores On books - they rhyme well and they're about a bear - literary gold.

hes lost him in the woods somweher

its dark and horrible in there

(genius)

help said Eddy
I'm scared already
I want my bed
I want my teddy

He tiptoed on and on untill....

ps sorry about that rogue apostrophe, this is a literary thread after all, least I could do is spell and punctuate correctly

something made him stop
quite still

look out he said
there is something there....

who wrote the Eddy books - is it the same person as Fix it Duck etc ?

.........
(forgotten!!)
a giant teddy bear!

Oooh martianbishop, I love Where's my teddy, and Peepo.
The first time I read Peepo to DS1 (many moons ago) I also cried at the end, "mother with a baby, just like him", oooh filling up as I type. DH says I'm mad but at least I'm not the only one.
I love bear hunt, reading it to DS2 last night at the swimming pool (he has to watch lessons for an hour and is very good).
I always say the bear just wanted to play. DS fascinated by the way they take their shoes off, baby gets carried, dog swims etc.
Looooooove Axel and Julia of course, Room on Broom is my fave ("buzz off, that's my witch)

No rhymes but Whatever Next and Peace at Last are fabbo bear books.