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Post by clementine on Aug 25, 2018 18:34:47 GMT -6
What are your favorites?
I’m looking for some ideas for Christmas and birthdays coming up! Bonus points if they’re something unique and not your standard Brown Bear, Brown Bear or Dr. Seuss.
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Leaf 🌱
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Post by Leaf 🌱 on Aug 25, 2018 18:50:16 GMT -6
Not Quite Narwhal is beautiful and a really cute story.
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Post by dizzycooks on Aug 25, 2018 19:42:35 GMT -6
On the Night You Were Born by Nancy ...?
Bear Wants More (and all Bear books)
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Post by mintyblueair on Aug 25, 2018 20:30:08 GMT -6
The tiger who came to tea
Tell me what to dream about
The little red hen
Goodnight, little bear
Alligator pie
Any usborne books, especially the "peep inside" ones
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Post by alwayscheese on Aug 25, 2018 20:35:17 GMT -6
I love the Hairy Maclary books by Lynley Dodd. Hairy Maclary's Bone, Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy, Schnitzel Von Krumm's Basketwork, Slinky Malinky, Scarface Claw. I have never seen or heard of them in North America except for the public library I grew up going to in B.C.. I order the hardcover copies from Abebooks but I think you can get softcover from Amazon. I will come back with a few favorites more that aren't series tomorrow. Eta a link for Slinky Malinki Slinky Malinki www.amazon.com/dp/0140544399/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_kjHGBbPWB7F7D |
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Post by tinyjoys on Aug 25, 2018 20:43:29 GMT -6
We're a big fan of Little Blue Truck books. I think there's 4 of them out now (Little Blue Truck, Leads the Way, Christmas and a fall/Halloween, I think). They're short and super cute.
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Post by nevertoomanyshoes on Aug 25, 2018 20:49:04 GMT -6
Another vote for Hairy Mclary.
The gruffalo
Spot
One more tickle
Ten little fingers and ten little toes
The very angry ladybird
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Post by leatherpants on Aug 25, 2018 22:24:08 GMT -6
L just got The Book with no Pictures and the Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors and they are his favourite books ever.
He really liked Mortimer when he was younger and it was fun to read
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Post by leatherpants on Aug 25, 2018 22:26:16 GMT -6
I saw the Baby University books at costco last week and I want all of them. We bought the ABCs of science.
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Post by ArielMermaid on Aug 26, 2018 6:02:49 GMT -6
Look, it’s a standard but The Very Hungry Caterpillar has been a hit with DD1 for three years.
Other favorites include any kind of toch and feel or pop up book.
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Post by snowmoon on Aug 26, 2018 8:19:45 GMT -6
We're a big fan of Little Blue Truck books. I think there's 4 of them out now (Little Blue Truck, Leads the Way, Christmas and a fall/Halloween, I think). They're short and super cute. There's a spring time one too! We love them all. |
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Post by snowmoon on Aug 26, 2018 8:33:24 GMT -6
For baby board books we've been loving the babylit series. And "Music Is..." by Brandon Stosuy
Ds is 3 and obsessed with Over and Under the Pond, Over and Under the Snow and, Up in the Garden, Down in the Dirt-all by Kate Messner.
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What do you do with a problem by Kobi Yamada
Rosie Revere Engineer (and other titles) by Andrea Beaty
The Bad Seed by Jory John
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Post by mintyblueair on Aug 26, 2018 8:35:26 GMT -6
Oh yes, DS is a big fan of hairy mclary too!
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Post by woodenshoes on Aug 26, 2018 9:53:10 GMT -6
We're a big fan of Little Blue Truck books. I think there's 4 of them out now (Little Blue Truck, Leads the Way, Christmas and a fall/Halloween, I think). They're short and super cute. +1 DS1 has loved these books. Check to see if there is Dolly Pardon Imagination Library in your area that you can enroll in. Children get free books every month until their 4th Birthday. Some of our favorite books have come from that. Once I get home I will add titles of some of our favorite books. |
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Post by tinyjoys on Aug 26, 2018 10:23:03 GMT -6
We're a big fan of Little Blue Truck books. I think there's 4 of them out now (Little Blue Truck, Leads the Way, Christmas and a fall/Halloween, I think). They're short and super cute. +1 DS1 has loved these books. Check to see if there is Dolly Pardon Imagination Library in your area that you can enroll in. Children get free books every month until their 4th Birthday. Some of our favorite books have come from that. Once I get home I will add titles of some of our favorite books. Ours was 5th birthday with my oldest. & the last book was one about kindergarten. I signed him up while still in the hospital 😂 We moved when he was 1 & while his account transferred over, I can’t sign the girls up now. |
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Post by woodenshoes on Aug 26, 2018 13:03:08 GMT -6
+1 DS1 has loved these books. Check to see if there is Dolly Pardon Imagination Library in your area that you can enroll in. Children get free books every month until their 4th Birthday. Some of our favorite books have come from that. Once I get home I will add titles of some of our favorite books. Ours was 5th birthday with my oldest. & the last book was one about kindergarten. I signed him up while still in the hospital 😂 We moved when he was 1 & while his account transferred over, I can’t sign the girls up now. I know several go until the 5th Birthday but ours stop st the 4th |
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Post by woodenshoes on Aug 26, 2018 13:03:19 GMT -6
+1 DS1 has loved these books. Check to see if there is Dolly Pardon Imagination Library in your area that you can enroll in. Children get free books every month until their 4th Birthday. Some of our favorite books have come from that. Once I get home I will add titles of some of our favorite books. Ours was 5th birthday with my oldest. & the last book was one about kindergarten. I signed him up while still in the hospital 😂 We moved when he was 1 & while his account transferred over, I can’t sign the girls up now. I know several go until the 5th Birthday but ours stop st the 4th |
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Post by cornpop on Aug 26, 2018 14:49:45 GMT -6
Little Penguin has the Hiccups
Corduroy
+1 for anything Nancy Tillman.
Flip Flop Fly is my favorite.
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Post by alwayscheese on Aug 26, 2018 16:13:43 GMT -6
Some more favourites from my childhood. Some of these I haven't seen for years but loved as a kid.
Close Your Eyes(bedtime)
Little Gorilla
The Fire Cat(longer)
Mike Milligan's Steam Shovel
Somebody & the Three Blairs(opposite of goldilocks)
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Post by auri on Aug 26, 2018 21:35:01 GMT -6
DD loves the Little Penguin has the hiccups!
Right now she’s on a Fancy Nancy kick. The books aren’t too bad and it teaches some French words because she loves France.
Steam Train, Dream Train
Giraffes Can’t Dance and the Pout-pout fish were some other favorites when she was a little younger.
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Post by ArielMermaid on Aug 27, 2018 5:57:05 GMT -6
Llama llama books are a huge hit here, and Duck & Goose.
Also anything Gossie & Friends (Ollie’s Halloween is a fave).
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Post by calendula on Aug 27, 2018 6:53:57 GMT -6
Press Here is a fun one for the 2-5 set. Bonus, if you're giving it as a gift, there is also a Press Here board game you can pair with it.
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Post by mrsmonogrammed on Aug 27, 2018 10:21:16 GMT -6
auri how old is your DD? Mine also loves Fancy Nancy (she just turned 3) and will “read” them to me. I love when she says the French words in conversation. Yesterday she told me lunch was “fantastique”🤣
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Post by auri on Aug 27, 2018 10:38:05 GMT -6
auri how old is your DD? Mine also loves Fancy Nancy (she just turned 3) and will “read” them to me. I love when she says the French words in conversation. Yesterday she told me lunch was “fantastique”🤣 Aww, that’s cute! She just turned 5. We just got the mermaid ballet book. Now she wants to take ballet classes so she can be a mermaid too! |
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Post by woodenshoes on Aug 27, 2018 12:37:41 GMT -6
Here are some of our other favorites:
I Love You Stinky Face
DS1 has been in to Curious George (both the books and TV shows) since he was 2 or 3 years old.
Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site
Otis the Tractor
The Sandra Boynton board book series
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Post by dizzycooks on Sept 2, 2018 13:46:12 GMT -6
A visitor for Bear is another favorite.
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