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ACTIVITY => Activity Time & Toddler Activity => Topic started by: MDHmommy on August 27, 2007, 16:41:45 pm
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Post some of your favorite book titles here - DS is beginning to loose interest in his baby books, and is more interested in real story books. We only have a few - I've posted some of his favorites here - and would love to see what your LOs are enjoying reading at this age. :)
1. Yertle the Turtle, One Fish Two Fish, Cat in the Hat, Hop on Pop, etc. by Dr. Seuss
2. The House at Pooh Corner by AA Milne (I know, no pictures! He loves it anyway...)
3. Lost in the Woods by Carl Sams
4. His ISeeMe name book
5. Peter Rabbit pop up book
6. Curious George (the original story)
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What a great idea!
1. Old Bear by Jane Hissey
2. Goodnight Gorilla
3. Harold and the Purple Crayon
4. If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
5. a big farm book with the Fisher Price characters in it--it's his "business" reading for going potty ::)
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My ds loves any lift the flap books. Others...
1. Guess how much I love you.
2. Goodnight Moon
3. I Spy- toddler version
4. Clifford- any book about that big red dog!
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Alison - Aren't those I spy books wonderful!? What a great invention.
Kim - We have Goodnight Gorilla - but I never know what to say since there are no words, I just describe the pictures. Same with Good Dog, Carl. What do you say?
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Kate,
I had to work at the Goodnight Gorilla thing. And ds wanted to hear it about 50 times in a row. ::) He liked the story when I referred to the zookeeper as the daddy and his wife as the mommy. So I started out with "The daddy says good night gorilla and the gorilla takes his keys." And then I described some items in the gorilla cage. "The gorilla climbs out of his cage and follows the daddy with the flashlight." "Then the daddy says good night elephant, and the gorilla lets him out of the cage with the pink (whatever) key." Etc. "The armadillo, giraffe, hyena, lion, elephant, gorilla, and the mouse with the banana follow the daddy into the house." Basically, I just keep listing the animals and what they're doing.
If ds wants to hear the book AGAIN, we follow the mouse through the book. Or we notice the color of each key. Or the stuffed animal in each animal's cage. I also noticed that you can follow the pink balloon--it's on every page. There are a lot of details in the book that I really wish I didn't know about. ::) It's not my personal favorite book. :P
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That's a great idea, Kim - following the mouse or the balloon, I get tired of it too but that helps to mix it up!! :)
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Oooohhh - great topic!
Dd loves books but hates it when we read them to her. She just loves to flip the pages and look at the pictures. She also likes it when we ask things about the pictures, but that's not a very good nighttime activity is it ??? ??
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It sounds like an ok nighttime activity to me. We read books throughout the day instead. Ds is more interested in eating a snack and watching reruns of MASH on tv right before bed. ::)
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MASH, LOL!!! Sounds like something my DH would put on. I came downstairs the other AM and found DS watching some Clint Eastwood movie with DH. Cowboys and Indians. Not real age appropriate.
I forgot to add:
7. The Going to Bed Book (Sandra Boynton - any Boynton book really)
Keep those titles coming! I'm building a wish list online for DS' birthday :)
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Ack--another Clint Eastwood fan? My dh is, too. :P
Sheep in a Jeep by Nancy Shaw. She also wrote Sheep in a Shop, Ship out to Eat, and a few more.
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My 2yo (27mo) is influenced by being a 2nd child... he mostly only likes books that take about 5mins+ to be read to him, shorter ones he will sit & 'read' to himself
He likes anything Thomas the tank engine
Mr Men & Little Miss books
Spot stories
Maisy
Bananas In Pyjamas (Aussie)
Any thing by Mem Fox (also Aussie)
Little Black Pony & Little Black goes to the Circus (Dr Zuess)
Any Pooh bear stories
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Riley (25 months) is currently in love with all things Mr McGee! Pamella Allen (maybe only in Oz?) has some fabulous books for toddlers and older children, Riley has also loved Clippity Clop and Who sank the Boat. She loves finishing the sentences as they all rhyme and have simple words. For example I say Mr McGee lived in a .... and Riley says TREEEEEEE.
Anything by Todd Marr (books about family, Mummies, Daddies) goes down well as well.
Soph
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DS likes most of the books by Julia Donaldson ("The Gruffalo" and others). He has read some books by Mike Inkpen
When he was younger, we went through a phase of books with flaps. Last year, he liked Pocoyo
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Pat the Bunny by Dorothy Kunhardt is still a big hit. Lots of things to do--pat the bunny, look in a mirror, smell flowers, etc.
I've never heard of Mr. McGee. :-\
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Claire loves Sandra Boynton as well. She also LOVES the pigeon books by Mo Willems. She thinks they are GREAT. The other day we were walking and Jeff said, "look at the pigeon," and she said "no pigeon, no bus." You know..."Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus."
We read Shel Silverstein as well. She really thinks "Runny Babbit" is funny.
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I can't read Runny Babbit out loud. LOL....
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;D
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My DD isn't a toddler yet but I saw a great book for when she is called "Pants" and there is a second book called "More Pants" now because it is so popular, you guessed it it's about different kinds of pants (as in undies not trousers) and is really funny ;D
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From 2yrs these ones spring to mind (sorry if I can't remember all the authors):
1. Smelly Bill - Daniel Postgate
2. Slinky Malinki - Lynley Dodd
3. Pumpkin Soup - Helen Cooper
4. The baby who wouldn't go to bed - Helen Cooper
5. Sharing a Shell - Julia Donaldson
6. The Snail and the Whale - Julia Donaldson
7. Room on the Broom - Julia Donaldson
8. Beatrix Potter book - Peter Rabbit, Mrs Tittlemouse, Tom Kitten
9. Mrs Armitage series - Quentin Blake
10. Harry the Dirty Dog - Gene Dion/ Margaret Bloy Graham
11. Rosie's Walk - Pat Hutchins
12. The Enormous Crocodile - Roald Dahl
13. Various versions of traditional stories - Three Little Pigs, Jack and the Beanstalk etc.
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1. Grinch
2. Are You My Mother?
3. Alice
4. Curious George - ABC and the original story
5. Cat in the Hat
6. Green Eggs and Ham
7. One Fish Two Fish...
8. Spot
9. Pinocchio
10. Goodnight Sun, Hello Moon
11. Food for Thought (http://www.amazon.com/Food-Thought-Joost-Elffers/dp/0439110181/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_b/104-7361707-6887150)
12. Joeseph Had a Little Overcoat
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DS won't complain whatever we decide to read as he LOVES story times but here are some of his favs:
1. Speedy little race cars - Dawn Bentley
2. Puff the Magic Dragon - Peter Yarrow & Lenny Lipton (this comes with a CD and ds LOVES loves loves this book :) )
3. Sesame street book club books (from the 80's :P )
4. Go Train Go (or any Thomas the tank engine book)
5. Green eggs and ham - Dr. Seuss
6. Brown bear, Brown bear, what do you see? - Bill Martin Jr.
7. The very hungry Caterpillar - Eric Carle
8. Barn Yard Dance - Sanda Boynton
9. Tonka Truck stories
10. Mimi's Toes (bathtime book) - Julie Aigner-Clark (Baby Einstein)
Next time we go to the book store or library, I am going to take a few suggestions from what books your toddlers love and have some great new stories to read ds! :D
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I've got to find Puff the Magic Dragon--I loved that song when I was little! :)
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I also forgot Arthur books.
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I've got to find Puff the Magic Dragon--I loved that song when I was little! :)
It really is a great book! here is the link for the book on Amazon, if you'd like to check it out:
http://www.amazon.com/Puff-Magic-Dragon-Peter-Yarrow/dp/1402747829/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-0259723-2943047?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1188998792&sr=1-1
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Thanks--that's just what I was looking for! :)
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My 2 yr old loves all backyardigans, dora, clifford books. His favorite is Diego click book. He also has books he has always loved like goodnight moon, fish wish, cant catch me, your my little lovebug. Oh I think there is too many to list. He is definately a book boy! We go to the library a lot and pick some out, he love it!
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Here's another...Brown Bear Brown Bear...or any of those series.
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For my baby shower instead of a wishing well, people were asked to bring a children's book. So James has a lot of these books already, but shows no interest.
We had to put most of the books up on a high shelf when he started getting to the age of ripping things. And I just left his board books on the shelf within his reach. He only wants to throw them on the floor or stack them up. I try to read, but after reading a few pages he takes it away & tosses it on the floor.
How do you get your toddlers interested? Maybe I should post this as a different topic?
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Jenny - honestly I think I would just continue to read the stories and when he isn't interested anymore, let him push the book away, look at the pages, get a new book or whatever! you could also try picking up where you left off in the story next time you sit down to read. I would try to stick to stories that don't have to many words on each page so the pages are turning quicker which means it may keep his concentration longer. Or instead of reading the story just talk about what he sees, colours, shapes, animals, vehicles, sun, clouds or whatever is on the page. Personally as long as he isn't destroying the books I would let him stack or play away, if he doesn't want to read, he may get more interested as he gets older :) hope that helps :-\ :)
Devon
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For a long time my youngest wasn't all that interested in reading (19-23mo I'm guessing)... unless he was so tired he wanted the stories to fall asleep (I let him fall asleep on my lap for naps OK not BW BUT what *I* wanted to do ;)). So when we read books we looked for things & we talked about things & I'd ask him where the cat or dog or yellow things were. Now at 28mo he will sit & listen to really long stories & have me read for 30+ mins at a time
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Thanks! I just asked my sis this last night. She is an early education teacher. She said since he is 1 1/2, he only has attention span for 1 1/2 mins. So to do the same thing you all suggested. Taking short stories, board books with little or no words & pointing out the pictures etc. I just thought that since he was approaching 2 he would show more interest, but I'll keep working at it.
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Has anyone mentioned the Hairly MacClary series yet? They are really good for introducing rhyme and great fun to read aloud. After a few reads, you can leave off the last word or words from each line and have your child say them instead. Lynley Dodd is the author.
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We love Hairy Mclarey from Donaldsons Dairy!!!
We also love.
Guess how much I love you
The Tiger who came to tea
The Crnching Munching Caterpillar
The Very Lazy Ladybird
Room on the Broom
The Jolly Postman (and other people's letters)
The Mr Men and Little Miss books.
We have loads more but they are the latest favourites.
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Not sure if anyone mentioned this one yet - "Is Your Mama a Llama?" so cute. Love it.
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Found this great website with book recommendations:
http://www.joancarrisbooks.com/babies.html
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I have not read through the entire thread, so sorry if I'm repeating!
Chicka Chicka Boom = "A told B and B told C, I'll meet you up the coconut tree."
If you shopin the big stores of online - you can find one with the audio disc. DD LOVES to go to sleep listening to it :)
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Chicka Chicka Boom = "A told B and B told C, I'll meet you up the coconut tree."
my son also loves that book!
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DD loves all books and will have me read to her for 30-45 minutes sometimes but some favorites are:
- chicka chicka boom boom (but daddy has to read that one according to her)
- goodnight moon
- brown bear/polar bear
- I love you When
- Corduroy
- Taxi Dog
- time for bed elmo
- any and all Dora books
I keep meaning to check out Room on a Broom and also the Pigeon books
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Sorry haven't read thread...possibly already said, but 'Baby Einstein 365 days' is good
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anything and everything
mr men and pooh bear faves to listen to
that's not my..... for her to read to me
the Usborne Phonics Books like Frog on a Log and Cat on a Mat etc
fifi, noddy, roary, dora, diego (any TV character whether she's ever watched it or not) episode in a book - they take 20mins or so to read and she loves them
counting books like one hippo all alone, or one buzzy bee with winnie the pooh
the books with the story on one side and a jigsaw to do on the other, perfect
tiny little hand held books to be read to dolls and soft toys and visiting babies
think that's enough for now.
oh no, one last sort - those ones which have a CD with them to tell the child when to turn the page, they're great for giving her the independence of really feeling like she's reading.
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Repetition and rhyme are good for younger readers and I love Julia Donaldsons Room on the Broom and the Gruffalo.
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Havent read thread but all and any books here. Last year at 2 was the Gruffalo and the Gruffalos child, excellent books I enjoyed them myself. At the moment the old ladybird books are going down very well, 2 current favourites are the magic porridge pot and the enormous turnip. While I love all the new fab books that are available now it gives me great pleasure to read the books I read when I was a child and will start to buy a few more.
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We love Eric Carle's books - the very hungry caterpillar, brown bear,brown bear what do you see, the very bad-tempered ladybird...
and also the usborne touch and feel "that's not my ...." range is great for smaller ones
shiv x
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We love:
Goodnight Mr. Night by Dan Yaccarino
Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown
There's a Wocket in My Pocket by Seuss
Pat the Bunny by Dorothy Kundhart (This is an all time favorite, and dd does the actions herself now!)
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Some of the books we have for our little one are:
- Goodnight Moon
- Pat the Bunny
- Goodnight, Thumper (Disney rabbit one)
I'd really love to get some books written by Robert Munsch (examples: Mortimer, I Love You Forever)
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listening in
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It's time I updated with our faves! My favourite kids book that I have to read loads at the moment is "Mr Pusskins, A Love Story" about a spilt, grouchy persian cat and his adoring owner Emily:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mr-Pusskins-Sam-Lloyd/dp/1846163471/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1258136097&sr=8-2
I don't think anyone has mentioned the Charlie and Lola books by Lauren Childs, great for imagination:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Will-Ever-Never-Tomato-Charlie/dp/1846168864/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1258137134&sr=1-1
Leorah loves Jill Murpy's books about The Large Family, which are a big, noisy family of elephants, really funny for mums as Mrs Large can never get 5 mins to herself!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mr-Large-Charge-Family/dp/140632096X/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1258137253&sr=1-7
We are enjoying the book and CD of Aliens Love Underpants:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Aliens-Love-Underpants-Claire-Freedman/dp/1416917055/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1258137508&sr=8-1
and Giraffes Can't Dance
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Giraffes-Cant-Dance-Orchard-Picturebooks/dp/1841215651/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1258137588&sr=1-1
We a reading a lot of Mr Men and Little Miss books, the faves being Miss Splendid, Miss Somersault and Mr Rude!
And lastly we have just recently discovered the Winnie the Witch books by Valerie Thomas, Leorah is now obsessed with all things magic!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Winnie-Witch-Three-Story-Treasury/dp/0192727273/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1258137334&sr=1-8
Anyone else have any updates, Xmas is coming and Leorah will no doubt be given money which we always use for books :)
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One that we have bought recently for DS (age 15 months) is a photo book called DOG
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dog-Matthew-Van-Fleet/dp/184738143X/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I145UC9HL72SKB&colid=SYNWA1OKUOTJ
We don't have a dog, he's just at that stage of loving animals and this book is one that he won't put down. Can't be in a room with it and not look at it, it's been a huge hit! It is mostly a photo book with pictures of all different dogs doing different things (eating, taking baths, tearing newspapers, etc) and has some pull tabs to make them wag their tails and so on. Also has tactile bits, such as one dog with a sticky tongue, some fuzzy tails or floppy ears and so on. It is quite a thick heavy hardback but it's a super book!!!
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Mashi we have a dog and Leorah also thinks she's dog so doggy books are very popular here, ones we like are all the Hairy Maclary books, Doggies - a dog and counting book (our dog joins in with this one!), Shaggy Dog and the terrible itch and she still likes That's Not My Puppy because DH stuck a pic of our dog on the last page!
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Katt, I bet she would love the book I posted above then! I know books are expensive in DKK, moreso than they are here, so it would be a pricey one. It cost me 14 Euros because we get the cover price translated into Euros plus VAT so although 14 Euros isn't a lot for a "present" it is a lot for one book! It's been such a hit here that DH said out of all of our books it is one he would buy again asap if something happened to it!
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I think I might order that then, it will only be about £6 in total from Amazon and she will be bgetting lots of Xmas money ;)
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My dd is almost three, and her favourites are:
anything Dr.Seuss
My Cat Copies Me - Yoon Duck Kwon
Hiding - Tudor Humphries
How Sleep Found Tabitha - Maggie DeVries
anything Caillou
there are many more; I think we have another reader in the family!
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I remembered another great series called "how do dinosaurs..." clean their rooms/say goodnight/eat their food etc, so sweet and funny, we still borrow them from the library now as a last quick story at bedtime :)
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Both of my kids have ADORED "Please Baby Please" by Spike and Tonya Lee. The illustrations are absolutely charming, it is about a really spirited little toddler behaving in quite challenging ways. Funny and sweet.