What are the must have children's books?

lilmiss1982

Some great books mentioned already in this thread.




Just wanted to add a favourite in our house

The Pencil by Allan Ahlberg Author Bruce Ingman Illustrator

This review explains all about the book.

http://rss.dooyoo.co.uk/printed-books/the-pencil-allan-ahlberg/#/tab/opi

sheramber

My nearly five year old grandson loves Peter Pan at the moment.

laidbackgjr

Just to add to the great list - a couple of favourites in our household.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Beans-Toast-Reading-Together-Dowling/dp/0744548829

and

https://www.amazon.com/Wind-Willows-Picture-Books-Lesley/dp/1409531406/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1478608622&sr=1-1&keywords=The+Wind+in+the+Willows+Lesley+Sims

pollyanna24

All the suggestions are great. I have loads of books for my two aged 8 and (almost) 6.

I spend time in charity shops (I get that it's not everyone's thing) and usually for about 49p, I get a book that usually costs a lot more. I only buy the new looking ones and of course, my kids are that bit older where they have stopped putting everything in their mouths!

SamboJambo

My 4 year old daughter loves Julia Donaldson and Mr Men books. We also found 'Aliens Love Underpants' and there are a series of books with titles like 'Pizza for Pirates' and 'Spaghetti for Yetti' that she really likes. We found going to the library was a great way to find new Authors that she enjoyed.

BJV

There are so many fab books. Far too many to mention. We love reading and read alot and have lots ( possibly too many books ) .

It will depend on your child for example my daughter loves gruffalo and room on a broom, she reads anything now and we get a new book each month. We found that anything which meant silly voices or looking around really good. Who does not love where is spot?

Now we both love the trip to buy a book and get a coffee or hot chocolate. Its a tradition as she says ha ha. My son mmm again anything very varied taste. No he loves the Diary of a wimpy kid series. Thier tastes will change and we tried to let them explore and develop their own likes and dislikes.

I would try the book Depository very reasonable price as well as ebay.

BJV

SamboJambo wrote: »

My 4 year old daughter loves Julia Donaldson and Mr Men books. We also found 'Aliens Love Underpants' and there are a series of books with titles like 'Pizza for Pirates' and 'Spaghetti for Yetti' that she really likes. We found going to the library was a great way to find new Authors that she enjoyed.

Aliens Love Underpants!!! love that book!!!!

Reggie_Rebel

Thomas the Tank Engine
Just William

swimminginaseaofdebt

Evening everyone,

Thanks for all your suggestions I have a really bad memory and can't remember what I read as a child myself hence my post. Once people began naming books, some bells started ringing although there are quite a few I don't recognise.

He's already got some baby books, namely ones for example on animals/colours/shapes etc, but there's only so many times I can say dog, square etc before I go demented lol.

Anyway I've made a list of all the books people have suggested and I'm going to work my way down it getting books from the library. Once he's a bit older and I have more of an idea of which ones he enjoys I'll purchase them or request them as presents.

Thanks for your help everyone x

P.S. I suddenly remembered loving reading 'Funnybones' as a child earlier today.

TBagpuss

'Chu's Day' by Neil Gaiman (there are also 2 further books about Chu)
'over the hills and far away' has lots of rymes both familiar and unfamiliar
https://bookshop.theguardian.com/over-the-hills-and-far-away.html

I'd also suggset that you visit your local independent bookshop if you have one, and ask for advice - there are lots of new writers and illustraters who you may not be familair with!

When your little one gets a bit older I'd recommend the books by Philip Reeve and Sarah Macintyre - Oliver and The Seawiges, Pugs of the Frozen North and Cakes in Space.

Winnie the Pooh is fun to read aloud, and Beatrix Potter is also rather nice, if old fashioned.

Judith Ker's 'Mog'books and anything by Eric Carle