How to buy books for a toddler: please suggest authors

[Mama2boys]

Ladies,

DS loves book, but I am running out of ideas on hwo to knwow hcih ones are good or not?

Any thoughts?

So far we pick up what he likes at the library and if he likes it a lot buy some from the series or from the same author etc...

Thanks!

Mukta

[~inbalance~]

I am the same, if he (or more like we since he's not into books yet  ) like a certain author, we'll pick up a whole bunch because we know we'll like them.

How about asking around to other moms to see what's good?  Our favorite author is Julia Donaldson (we have 5 of her books - they're a lot of fun to read and have lots of rhyming and wonderful illustrations .  We also really like Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak, and the Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle.  Not sure if these are the kinds you're looking for, but maybe someone else will have more suggestions. 

[Mama2boys]

Thanks  I will check her out.

I dont even know what I am looking for, I used to love Noddy and Enid Blyton, but tahts not a norm here in the US, but might buy some Noddy books..

we love Polly Dunbar and Todd Parr

[gpmom]

a friend of mine in the UK sends me Noddy books.  I used to love them as well.

We are huge fans of Dr Seuss.  Also Robert Munsch.

Faves are ABC and Mr Brown by Doc S

[~inbalance~]

This thread is a good idea - now I'm getting good suggestions for more books! 

[Canwi]

Sandra Boynton is a good author.  Uses lots of rhyming and silly stories. 
Lynley Dodd also has good books.  Dr Suess, Robert Munsch, Mercer Mayer, Stan & Jan Berenstain are all good ones too.
DS1 is all over construction machinery, space shuttles, emergency vehicles and people, and planes.  So any non-fiction book that is about any of those is a good bet for us.
I found the original non-PC Noddy books are ridiculously priced on Amazon so I won't buy them there.  Shame as DS1 loved the Noddy books when we were at my parent's in NZ.  Just don't like the non-PC versions.

You'll probably find that any book about a subject that your LO likes will be a hit.  Also any books of favourite TV shows is another way to get a good book.

[Mama2boys]

I found the original non-PC Noddy books are ridiculously priced on Amazon so I won't buy them there.  Shame as DS1 loved the Noddy books when we were at my parent's in NZ.  Just don't like the non-PC versions.

exactly I have a few from my childhood at my parents and I plan to let DS read those I see no issues with skittles and golliwogs and whatever else there was!

[Colin Macs Mom]

This is not negotiable.

http://www.amazon.com/Mike-Mulligan-More-Classic-Virginia/dp/061825627X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1245192885&sr=1-2

[Mama2boys]

Thanks jessica uday si bound to love this he is in LOVE with diggers!!!

Does anyone know of a good abridged version of Grimm's fairytales??

[Mrs. A]

just requested Mike Mulligan from the library.  It looks perfect for DS! 

Two books that we love are called "I love you, Mommy" and "I love you, Daddy" by Jillian Harker. 
Also big fans of Dr. Seuss.

[Canwi]

Good luck finding Grimms, Mukta. 
A friend of ours said it took her moving heaven & earth to get the book of Grimms fairytales for DS1. 
Something to do with the fact that they are full of violence and nastiness (ie witches being burned in ovens).  I dunno if they have a PC-version of Grimms, but that may be what you end up with.

[We Three]

We are SUCH bookworms over here!!  we LOVE to read...and Mukta you HAVE to get our favorite series of books, by Karma Wilson and Jane Chapman.  It is a series of different books about a big bear..there is "Bear's New Freind", "Bear Gets Sick" "Bear Snores On"   "Bear Wakes Up"  "Bear's New Friend"  "Bear Feels Sick" and "Bear feels Scared".   These are by far our favorites.  Some (not all) of them come in board books, cuz dd still cannot *always* be trusted not to rip a page.
 These books are so rhythmic, they rhyme in a way that makes them so fun to read...the themes are so sweet, and all of bears friends are so helpful and loving.  Start with "Bear Snores On"...that was the first one, and you can "meet" everyone that way.  It's about him hibernating, and no matter what happens, he just keeps sleeping, even as his friends plan a party around him. It is the sweetest thing, and dd adores the rhythm of it...so do I!

Also, Charles Fuge has sevearl books about a little Wombat...try "Sometimes I like to Curl up in a Ball".  Adorable.

Go get a Bear Book....or I will find you and mail you one!!!

[Mama2boys]

hmm am liking Bear!!!

canwi, any chnace you could aks your friend about the Grimms she bought?

[Canwi]

So I guess our friend didn't buy the book online.  No issue getting it from Amazon!
This is the link to the Amazon.com page of the particular book of Grimms we have.  The print is very small, and the pictures are few and far between - despite being "Fully illustrated" (according to the title)
http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Brothers-Grimm-Fairy-Tales/dp/B001IADOJ0/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1245347418&sr=8-15
We haven't used it yet for DS1 as he is very picture orientated still.

[deb]

I'll second Sandra Boynton. She "gets" kids. We have pretty much everything she's ever published, with only a couple exceptions. Even the CD's are cute! We got Philadelphia Chickens cheap second-hand, and besides the songs being adorable and having a number of celebrity contributors who are marvellous (The Bacon Brothers Band, for example). , there are a bunch of her books set to music. (We like to sing Snuggle Puppy!  )