My kids 3 & 4 are bored of their bedtime books. Recommendations greatly appreciated.
My kids 3 & 4 are bored of their bedtime books. Recommendations greatly appreciated.
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My kids 3 & 4 are bored of their bedtime books. Recommendations greatly appreciated.
Harry potter illustrated editions
Julia Donaldson are good. Harry and the bucketful of dinosaurs. I read BlackBerry farm to mine too. Reminds me of my childhood As I read those!
Mr & mrs large series jill murphy
Yes I was thinking of those, couldn’t remember the name of it
I read the Magic Faraway Tree books to mine when they were little.
Of course! Why didnt I think of old Enid!!
Yes, perfect for this age. Loved reading them to both of mine. They were captivated. Sad they’re too old now!
Robert munsch books! Particularly the paper bag princess.
Take a trip to the library and let them choose their own. It means you only have to read the same book for a week or so 😀
Ghost in the House by Ammi-Joan Paquette is a favourite. Also The Mo Willems books ALL OF THEM are amazing (The Pigeon Needs a Bath etc)
Looks a hoot. Will check out!
Shel silverstein’s poetry !wonderful stuff!
The Snatchabook is awesome and a favorite in our house.
aww this looks so cute.
Hairy McClary from Donaldson’s dairy series of books. I bought my friends son them when he was about their age. He’s 13 now and still won’t part with them. Or any Dr Seuss books xx
Or the Mr Men books. My son used to love when I did all the daft voices ?
Thanks for the recommendation. Will buy one and see how we get on!
The original Thomas the Tank Engine books. My son really enjoyed these stories
Dragons love tacos it’s so cute
Dr Seuss books always go down well
Or Alfie books
Who writes the Alfie books?
Shirley Hughes
Thank you!
I wish my grandkids would bore of their books – it’s me that needs a change!!
Harry potter
Miss Spider books!! Boys love Smash Crash – about 2 monster trucks.
Anything by Mo Willems! Perfect for the ages too
? elephant and piggy. My daughter and I act them out as we read them together.
The amazing machines series by Tony Mitton & Ant Parker
Amazing aeroplanes
Flashing fire engines etc
Great fun and packed with information too.
Faraway tree series by Enid blyton
Rainbow Fairies was my favorite childhood series
I most definitely think going to the library will help you. Some of my kids favorite authors are Don and Audrey Wood, Steven Kellogg, Dr. Seuss, Maurice Sendak, Eric Carle, Margaret Wise Brown, Robert Munsch, Tomie dePaola, Jon Scieszka, Donald Crews, Lois Ehlert, Eric Hill, Bill Martin Jr, Helen Oxenbury, Rosemary Wells, Stan and Jan Berenstain, James Marshall, Jerry Pinkney, Ed Young, Charlotte Zolotow, William Joyce, Robert McCloskey, Jane Yolen. I would just start their there are so many other great offers out there and so many awesome stories for that age group. The most definitely look those offers up go to your library and see what they have. My kids and I have found so many awesome books by simply just browsing the shelves.
Lemony Snicket
For preschoolers?
All Julia Donaldson, Mick Inkpen and Nick Butterworth books. I love them!
Hairy McLairy /Slinky Malinky series by Linley Dodd and Far Away Tree series Enid Blyton
My daughter is 5. Loves Mo Willems books. Very funny! And they are great for learning sight words.
Little Critter series by Mercer Mayer – I read them to my son many years ago and now read them to my grandson
Winnie the Pooh
Llama Llama Red Pajama. (Or any Llama Llama books).
Pete the Cat
Skippyjon Jones
Pete the Cat. Love his outlook on life! ?
Everything is cool ?
The Pete the cat books are wonderful.
My 3 year old son absolutely loves the Groovy Joe books! There are 2 out currently.
Mo Willems – anything and everything by this author!
Try the elephant and piggy series
Or
The pigeon series
Or
Leonardo the Terrible Monster
Ooh! Flat Stanley!
If you have a branch of The Works near you there are masses of very cheap children’s books
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1631.Books_for_four_year_old_children
Miss piggy wiggle
I would take them to the library and let them pick a few out. That way you can start to see which ones the pick out more often.
Love you forever – Robert Munsch <3 I read that to my boys when they were small x
Love this book ????
I can’t read this book, I start to cry every single time!
@Karen my sons are almost 21 and 18 now. If I read it, I’ll be a mess! ?
@Casey, yep, I’m right with you.. My oldest is 34!
My grandkids have loved all the Sandra Boynton books.
Have you gone Dr. Seuss, Berenstain Bears? They are oldies but goodies.
Older boy scared of Green Eggs and Ham ?
Anything Julia Donaldson ????
https://smile.amazon.com/Mother-Bruce-Ryan-T-Higgins/dp/1484730887/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1517329415&sr=8-2&keywords=mother+bruce
https://smile.amazon.com/Stand-Tall-Molly-Lou-Melon/dp/0399234160/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1517329565&sr=8-1&keywords=stand+tall+molly+lou+melon
My kids love Books by Mo Williams – Elephant and Piggie ; Pigeon series- they are fun, easy to read and sooo Hilarious .
And the chiming in on the repeated phrase, e.g., “Don’t let the pigeon drive the bus.” Even my children’s lit students loved the books.
I am definitely with the Dr. Seuss crowd here. The guys a genius. His books actually follow an algorithm where by every single possible letter/sound combination is used. Perfect for learning to read and the fun of word play.
“We’re Going on a Bear Hunt” is a great book for kids that age.
What about Dr. Seuss?
Charlie and lola books
A squish and a squeeze xx or an old one, are you my mother. Xx
Not a story book but still my kids favourite book to get out before bed ‘YOU CHOOSE’ – highly recommend – they can sit for ages between themselves and discuss all the things they would choose on each page
Topsy & Tim
Sandra boynton books
Our favourite is “ but not the hippopotamus “