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peanut butter 
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Posted: 18 December 2009 at 8:36pm |
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I thought it might be useful to start a list of our favourite books. Maybe everyone can add to the list as they find a book they like and maybe if you like a book already on the list you can add x2 or x3 etc next to it.
My current favs are
Giraffes Cant Dance
Snuggle up Sleepy ones
Gruffalo
Room on the broom
Roadworks
Piggity wiggity jiggity jig
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Posted: 19 December 2009 at 9:11am |
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oh you means kids books!
well in that case i like "mummy laid an egg".
and "no hugs for davey"
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Posted: 19 December 2009 at 11:42am |
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All the classics:
very hungry caterpillar
hairy mclary
where the wild things are (can't wait to see the movie!!)
cat in a hat books
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Posted: 19 December 2009 at 4:07pm |
I wondered that too haha well my baby hasn't been born yet so I'll just say my fav kids books instead 
Fat Lawrence
Eleventh Hour (I think thats the name...  )
Plus all the classics mentioned by gypsynita
Dp said something about a little yellow digger? but he can't think of the name!!
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Posted: 19 December 2009 at 4:16pm |
I love all the Julia Donaldson books (Gruffalo etc), and the "Olivia the Pig" series, as well as the classics like Where the Wild Things Are, Winnie the Pooh.
I was looking at Giraffes Cant Dance this morning, it looks like a very cool book 
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Posted: 19 December 2009 at 5:08pm |
Just about all the Julia Donaldson books.
Gracie loves the buzzy bee ones but I think that is just the colour.
Russell the sheep series is good too.
I just have far too many books to remember them all
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Posted: 19 December 2009 at 7:44pm |
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yes Bizzy...kids ones...thats all I have time to read these days LOL
I just thought it would be good to compile a list of the favs so that if anyone is thinking "what should I buy" they could come and find one.....like a best sellers list.
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Posted: 19 December 2009 at 7:57pm |
I quite like Gordon Wilfried McDonald Partridge - its a lovely story (have always used if for teaching)
Love Giraffes Can't Dance too
Hmm there's a whole lot of books that DH and I had when we were little with that litte critter in them, titles such as "merry christmas mom and dad" and "just got to bed!" etc. They're fab.
And pretty much any golden book - we have heaps from when we were little that Jack loves.
Oh, and Jack got The Little Yellow Digger (Scholastic one) from DC for Xmas - it's great for a boy!
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Posted: 19 December 2009 at 9:01pm |
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Just remembered my fav: The little mouse, the big ripe strawberry and the big hungry bear. (often just called the big hungry bear) - not many words but great pictures to get the conversation going.
I also love Wilfred Gordon Macdonald Patridge
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Posted: 21 December 2009 at 7:39am |
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I haven't even heard of Julia Donaldson! lol I'm guessing you guys get all these from whitcolls
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Posted: 21 December 2009 at 8:58pm |
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That bear belongs to Emily Brown - Cressida Cowell,
Emily Brown and the THING! - cressida cowell
both very cool books that Ayja has decided she loves!
and any of the Charlie and Lola book series.
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Posted: 21 December 2009 at 9:15pm |
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"Peepo" & "Each Peach Pear Plum" by Janet & Alan Ahlberg
"Boo"
"Hit the Ball Duck"
"My Dad"
Will have to look up the authors for the others tomorrow when DD is awake.
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Posted: 21 December 2009 at 9:24pm |
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Helen Oxenbury books for the littlies - very simple rhymes that stick in your head but Daniel is enthralled by them
We've just got one called "Hugs and Kisses" and whenever we read it, Daniel blows kisses at me while I read it. So we both enjoy it!
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Posted: 21 December 2009 at 10:20pm |
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We love us some Boo! (the Asquith & Good one) too. So cute when the baby starts going "bo!" while waiting for the Boo! in the book.
Her other current favourites are Peepo and The Very Busy Spider - for the animal noises. >.>
Might have to have a look for Giraffes Can't Dance, I think!
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Posted: 21 December 2009 at 10:46pm |
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For the past year Ethan's fav has been the Jingle Bells little golden book we have. Dives me crazy, I now know it by heart.
I would have to say that my fav is The nickle Nackle Tree (sp)
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Posted: 21 December 2009 at 11:36pm |
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Julia Donaldson ones are the Gruffalo etc
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Posted: 22 December 2009 at 9:52am |
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We love
The Little Yellow Digger
Giraffes Can't Dance
Berestein Bears books from when I was a child, esp Bears in the Night and Bears on Wheels
Grandpa's Cardigan, Grandpa's Shed etc by Joy Watson
Oscarboo, is there more than one Russell the Sheep book? We have the one about not being able to get to sleep and we love it. Didn't realise there were more.
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Posted: 23 December 2009 at 8:07am |
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Oh i loved the Kickalot shoes, and Grandpas slippers!
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Posted: 24 December 2009 at 8:04am |
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Our faves here at the moment are
"Baby dear"
"Moo, baa lalala"
Any "spot" books
"Dear zoo" and "Oh dear"
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Posted: 25 December 2009 at 11:56pm |
Someone said the Very Hungry Caterpillar and i agree.
also the Mr Men and Little Miss series
and the Little Golden Book series
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