What's your favourite book for little ones?

**crazybones** · 01-02-2008, 07:02 AM

Mine is Owl Babies. I now have 2 copies (one for best).

Annie x

**oakie dokie** · 01-02-2008, 07:49 AM

monkey puzzel, kids love it.

hazelx

**Cammie Doodle** · 01-02-2008, 07:52 AM

The Hungry Caterpillar

I have had a few copies of this over the years I love it when the kids say "and he was STILL hungry" as we near the bottom of a page.
One of MY favourites is Hairy McLeary from Donaldsons Dairy (thinking about it I must look this one out as the mindees I have at present would love that one Im sure.)

Thanks Annie for jogging my memory.

June

**charleyfarley** · 01-02-2008, 08:16 AM

I love the Hairy McLeary books, have quite a few.

We have The Hungry Caterpiller and you have to colour the pictures in on each page. It was only £3.99 from Smiths and I think it makes it more special.

We also like We're Going On A Bear Hunt.

To be honest there's that many books, we're spoilt for choice

Carol xx

**sarah707** · 01-02-2008, 08:18 AM

Bear Hunt at the moment - accompanied by the author on You Tube - have you seen it? It's brill !!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytc0U2WAz4s

**cherry** · 01-02-2008, 09:03 AM

Just watched the Bear Hunt, isn't it great

Cherry

**charleyfarley** · 01-02-2008, 09:12 AM

Thanks for that Sarah

We've just watched it, Mitchell loved it

Carol xx

**littletreasures** · 01-02-2008, 10:11 AM

We love "So Much". About a little boy getting ready for a surprise party for his Dad.

My kids loved it when they were little as well. Samantha is away at University and I had to record me reading it for her so she could listen to it as she says she misses listening to me reading stories to the kids.

**mamapink** · 01-02-2008, 10:21 AM

hi thanks for that

I got both my dds off from school today with colds and temps they loved watching that

pink
xx

Pipsqueak · 01-02-2008, 10:55 AM

At the moment we are into
"There is a dragon at my school"

It causes much laughter

**avril** · 01-02-2008, 11:01 AM

Hi

For very little ones the book HUG is great not a great deal of words just large colourful pictures about a monkey looking for a hug quite similar to monkey puzzle but the kids love it as they can join in even when cannot read as they know the word on each page is HUG, I've wittered on enough now but I just love this story

Avril

**LittleMissSparkles** · 01-02-2008, 11:02 AM

my favorite book is

'Guess how much I love you' by debbie Gliori there isnt much to it but i love the words and the pictures and it was Luca's favorite when he was little and now I love reading it to Amy as well xxx

xxx

**ajs** · 01-02-2008, 11:07 AM

my all time favourite littlies book is dear zoo
bear hunt
this is the bear
any
hairy macleary too
hungry caterpillar
alex's favourite was any spot books

i love the youtube video of bear hunt it is so good

**Chell** · 01-02-2008, 08:43 PM

Marvin wanted more is a favourite here.

**button68** · 01-02-2008, 08:58 PM

Originally Posted by June

The Hungry Caterpillar

I have had a few copies of this over the years I love it when the kids say "and he was STILL hungry" as we near the bottom of a page.
One of MY favourites is Hairy McLeary from Donaldsons Dairy (thinking about it I must look this one out as the mindees I have at present would love that one Im sure.)

Thanks Annie for jogging my memory.

June

My DD loves Hairy McCleary ..... my mum first introduced her to him

**flora** · 01-02-2008, 09:21 PM

In our house at the moment little baa by Kim Lewis is a hot favourite, followed by farmer duck and owl babies. In the mornings while lo is having her milk she likes daddy to read once there were giants. Its written by martin waddell and the illlustratons are lovely all about a little girl growing up and all the stages in her life, part of the reason lo loves it is that one character " uncle tom" looks just like her daddy.

**Spangles** · 01-02-2008, 09:25 PM

My son can't leave his Dora book about going to the dentist alone at the moment and a pop-up Charlie and Lola book too!

I actually have to admit that I don't like The Very Hungry Caterpillar book! I think I am the only one though! I really don't like the pictures, I don't like the style of them and don't think they are very clear! Wow, I'm so brave to put that on here because everyone seems to love it and I'll probably get lynched now!

Ha ha!

**ajs** · 01-02-2008, 09:29 PM

Originally Posted by flora

In our house at the moment little baa by Kim Lewis is a hot favourite, followed by farmer duck and owl babies. In the mornings while lo is having her milk she likes daddy to read once there were giants. Its written by martin waddell and the illlustratons are lovely all about a little girl growing up and all the stages in her life, part of the reason lo loves it is that one character " uncle tom" looks just like her daddy.

kim lewis's books are set in a part of northumberland where my kids went to primary school

sam's favourite was floss it was so beautiful it brought tears to my eyes every time i read it to him http://www.kimlewisbooks.co.uk/books.html
i#'d forgotten about her books

**Sarsar3NCH** · 01-02-2008, 09:52 PM

Our favourite is 'Room on the Broom'. We have the big book version and little book for kids to look at by themselves, the kids know a lot of it word for word, its great

Sarah

**louise** · 01-02-2008, 10:19 PM

I like Gruffalo also Monkey Puzzel. I got a a set of 4 that came with all the stories on cd. I put it on while they played and saw my son pick up Monkey puzzel and turn to the correct page. He went "it said a spider mummy so its this page". Im on the look out for room on the broom as this is the only one we havent read yet.
Also AAAGHHH Spider by Lydia someone has been choosen lots from the library.
I know dear zoo by heart it use to be my sons fave book. I do actions for the animals and he loves the monkey as i tickle him.
Im also not keen on hungry catapillar, we got it out but they werent intrested.
I also like Aliens love underpants.