Book Reommendations
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Topic: Book Reommendations
Posted By: tishy
Subject: Book Reommendations
Date Posted: 19 November 2009 at 9:26am
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I'm going to a fundraiser event at a book shop tonight so want to buy the girls some books for Xmas.
What books can you recommend for the 2 - 3 year olds? |
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Posted By: FreeSpirit
Date Posted: 19 November 2009 at 10:52am
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Lynley Dodd books are always a hit, and Gwenda Turner's book "Over on the farm is just neat - rhyming, animal noises and counting all in one.
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Posted By: LJsmum
Date Posted: 19 November 2009 at 11:29am
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any lynley dodd, hairy mc clary books are excellent for rhyming.
The hungry caterpillar is great too for counting and colours. Pop up's or open the flaps are still popular at this age too. colourful, big pictures, with limited words are good to hold their attention. -------------  
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Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 19 November 2009 at 12:42pm
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Tom's favourites are
Piggity Wiggity Jiggity Jig (awesome story) Giraffes Cant dance (another awesome story) Any Hairy Mclary ones- although he might be outgrowing them My Mum My Dad Room on the broom (Julia Donaldson) anything to do with letters (eg ABC) he did like lift the flap books but is a bit boisterous now. I'd say have a look at some of Julia donaldson books...they have awesome rhymes. and definitely look at giraffes cant dance...its gorgeous. Also remember to "upgrade" them to the next level. Tom still enjoys a board book but happily listens to non board books now...and doesnt rip them. He also likes fairy tales. |
Posted By: tishy
Date Posted: 19 November 2009 at 12:48pm
Thanks for the suggestions! We have Hungry Caterpillar which is now in about 5 pieces. They loved it to death 
They have 2 Hairy Maclarey books but are still only interested in the pictures. They're current favourite kind of book is just picture ones that they can identify objects. nzpiper, that's what I'm thinking of doing. To buy some books that we read with them and let them continue to ransack the books they currently have. |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 19 November 2009 at 2:39pm
so after saying that he doesnt rip them, I find him in his room tearing a book apart I was so angry with him. He must have realised this as he went straight to sleep after that. It was only a second hand book we got from the local school fair (fill a bag for $5) but that is not the point. It saddens me so much when kids wreck books. I dont mind books getting worn out....but this....
Another good one we have...but is strictly "with mum and dad" is called Look and Find Thomas and Friends and it is a picture book where you look around to find certain objects. He loves it....we have a similar one called "eye spy" and that is what he wants to look at when sitting on the potty or toilet |
Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 19 November 2009 at 7:53pm
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lion in the meadow- margeret mahy......we love this. as well as down the back of the chair.
on to copy number 2 for both. |
Posted By: tishy
Date Posted: 19 November 2009 at 10:08pm
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Well I got :
- The Gruffalo - Bubble Trouble by Margaret Mahy -Barnyard Hullabuloo( it's the same author as the 'Commotion in the Ocean' and 'Giraffes can't Dance -Piggity Wiggity Jiggity Jig (loved how he didn't like his name, the girls might be able to relate to it in a few years  )
So many more I could buy it was hard to resist. |