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' classic' children's books

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  • Callie22
    Callie22 Posts: 3,444 Forumite
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    ciderwithrosie wrote: »
    'The Church Mice' stories - my boys loved these when they were little

    I still love these :) My gran bought them as they were published and it was a real treat to get a new one. The pictures are just wonderful, you can spend hours looking at them.

    I also loved Titch by Pat Hutchins.
  • peachyprice
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    ciderwithrosie wrote: »
    'The Church Mice' stories - my boys loved these when they were little and the 'Old Bear' ones

    Oh yes, Old Bear, we enjoyed those too.
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  • fluffnutter
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    MrsSippi wrote: »
    I don't mean like fairy tales, but more traditional books.

    Fairy tales are about as traditional as it comes!
    "Growth for growth's sake is the ideology of the cancer cell" - Edward Abbey.
  • dizziblonde
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    Trying to think of other stuff that are the "must read" things in primary schools.

    Rainbow Fish hasn't been mentioned -not my fave but around a LOT
    Where The Wild Things Are

    Other ones that I particularly love -
    Gruffalo (obviously!)
    Jill Murphy - someone's mentioned some of the Large Family ones - I love The Last Noo Noo more though
    Pumpkin Soup is my personal favourite book though - absolutely beautiful illustrations.

    Plus GOOD and not mucked-about-by-Disney versions of classic fairy tales.
    Little miracle born April 2012, 33 weeks gestation and a little toughie!
  • RAS
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    When she is older; if you can get it - Kate Seredy The Good Master etc.

    The main character is a feisty girl.
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  • j.e.j.
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    ringo_24601 wrote: »
    The Tiger that came to tea

    Did you see the Imagine.. programme about the author of that book last week? I've actually forgotten her name now :o but it was a fascinating insight into her life and how the books like Mog and the Tiger who came to Tea came about.
  • j.e.j.
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    The Little Prince is also a good children's book (and adults!)

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Little-Prince-Wordsworth-Childrens-Classics/dp/1853261580/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1386099448&sr=8-2&keywords=the+little+prince
  • theoretica
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    The Elephant and the Bad Baby
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  • DigForVictory
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    +1 for the Book People - I've bought metres of sets from them. They've meant I've always had books to hand that I don't mind reading & re-reading, in a form that hasn't been battered by time & at a price that they can gnaw on & I won't whimper, much.
    (Unlike the Folio Editions which really are for godparents who don't know any better, bless them!)
    If you get hold of "A Few Minutes Peace", get *several* copies. Every parent should have one, if only for the biting irony. It's a lovely read, even if the child enjoys the tale & the parent sits & winces...
  • Person_one
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    DigForVictory wrote: »
    If you get hold of "A Few Minutes Peace", get *several* copies. Every parent should have one, if only for the biting irony. It's a lovely read, even if the child enjoys the tale & the parent sits & winces...

    One for the adults, but inspired by that book is this delightful spoof:

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