Author Topic: Books for 2-4 year old girls.. (Read 5010 times)

*Liz* · « **on:** February 02, 2013, 21:21:14 pm »

What are your ladies favourites??

I LOVE kids books, but I find the girly stuff is often a bit sickly and boring so far

. I'm obviously reading the wrong stuff, but I want the ballet without the nausea!

Any ideas please ladies

C&B&E · « **Reply #1 on:** February 02, 2013, 21:43:44 pm »

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1406344257/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1359840953&sr=8-1&pi=SL75

E loves, loves, loves this book!! And I enjoy reading it even though I must have read it 200+ times

! It's simple, but so endearing.

This one is also popular here with both of mine http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1847389562/ref=aw_cr_item_title?qid=1359841324&sr=8-1

i always find it hard to predict which books my two will like though and often end up buying books that we have borrowed from the library. they both also like

C&B&E · « **Reply #2 on:** February 02, 2013, 21:45:32 pm »

Sorry, just reread your post-maybe these ones aren't quite girly enough!

cuckoochick · « **Reply #3 on:** February 02, 2013, 21:51:06 pm »

Charlotte'sfavourite books are still Hairy Maclary. She also loves lots of other classics, e.g. The Tiger who came to tea, lots of Julia Donaldson etc. To be honest we haven't bought any girly books as such. Maybe as girly as she has is Peppa Pig which I can't stand!

Listening in as always after new books! So pleased C loves them as I do too!

twogirlsmommy · « **Reply #4 on:** February 02, 2013, 22:27:16 pm »

DD got these for christmas and althought they are super girlie they are really cute.

http://www.audible.com/pd?asin=B003M6DYPW&source_code=GO1DG9048SH080912&mkwid=plaB003M6DYPW&gclid=CPXWpa3VmLUCFYLd4AodHy8ARQ

http://www.amazon.com/Very-Fairy-Princess-Takes-Stage/dp/0316040525/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1359844015&sr=8-2&keywords=julie+andrews+books

Roseii · « **Reply #5 on:** February 02, 2013, 22:33:22 pm »

"Dogs don't do ballet" is great!
Don't really do girly here especially...

Fiver · « **Reply #6 on:** February 02, 2013, 22:54:53 pm »

DD tends to just read DS's old books, which are more gender neutral (although contains lots of Thomas books!)

She likes Julia Donaldson too and Octonauts (or 'hat hats' as she calls them) and Peppa Pig.

Erin M · « **Reply #7 on:** February 03, 2013, 04:22:23 am »

Do you have Angelina Ballerina books by you? They're pretty cute and not as nauseating as some!
There's also a series called "Ella Bella Ballerina" which tells the stories behind a lot of the famous ballets. We've read some and I find them to be pretty cool.

momtonb&ab · « **Reply #8 on:** February 03, 2013, 06:13:38 am »

The Jillian Jigs series is great - author is Phoebe Gilman I think

skatty · « **Reply #9 on:** February 03, 2013, 07:35:06 am »

I was also going to suggest "Dogs Don't do Ballet" it is funny and cute and not girly so Jacob would like it too, it is about a dog called Biff who wants to be a ballerina and its theme is about being different and proud.

The Fancy Nancy picture books are girly without being nauseous, but are maybe for 4+ as they are about a young school age, she loves everything fancy and teaches French words and other vocab:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fancy-Nancy-Jane-OConnor/dp/000725346X/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1359876691&sr=8-2

cath~ · « **Reply #10 on:** February 03, 2013, 08:11:34 am »

L is another huge tiger who came to tea fan. Also loves the Alfie & Annie rose, and Olly and me stories by Shirley Hughes - we can re-read those again and again

Lolly · « **Reply #11 on:** February 03, 2013, 08:37:47 am »

Not ballet, but the Winnie the Witch stories are a big hit with my girl! I agree with anything by Julia Donaldson too! I love this one http://www.amazon.co.uk/Once-There-Giants-Martin-Waddell/dp/0744578361/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1359880591&sr=1-1. anything else by Martin Waddell is good too!

Laura

Mashi · « **Reply #12 on:** February 03, 2013, 09:54:27 am »

Liz here is a list of a variety of really good books for kids. I went through it and chose several for DS for Christmas when I did the 24 books for Advent.
http://www.positivelypositive.com/2012/05/17/50-top-childrens-books-with-a-positive-message/

There are lots of them that are too old for her (like in the 6-8+ age) and many that are boys books and so on, but I think there are some really great ones that she will like if you go through the list!!

*Liz* · « **Reply #13 on:** February 03, 2013, 16:28:12 pm »

The reason for the girly is just to keep the balance - she loves pink and ballet - but spends most of her time playing Dinosaurs and Octonauts!

Dogs don't do Ballet is one that they do both like

. And Winnie the Witch - yes - they both like those and I could def get another one.

I have a ton of gender neutral stuff

, and obviously that works best overall.

I HATE reading Octonaut books

. They are so annoyingly written. Too wordy and waffly. Yet I end up reading them again and again and again.

Will check out the suggestions - great - thanks all

Mashi · « **Reply #14 on:** February 03, 2013, 16:57:53 pm »

We only have one Octonauts book and I absolutely HATE it as well Liz!!!

shivi · « **Reply #15 on:** February 03, 2013, 17:02:20 pm »

Emma loved Charlie and Lola books at this age - could relate easily as the sib issue was similar....we just got them from my school library at the time.

Nowadays Emma loves rhyming books - so anything with a rhyme at the end...at all...and if it doesn't rhyme, she makes it rhyme!

S x

~Karen~ · « **Reply #16 on:** February 03, 2013, 17:38:19 pm »

Quote from: *Liz* on February 03, 2013, 16:28:12 pm

I HATE reading Octonaut books . They are so annoyingly written. Too wordy and waffly

Totally with you on that one!

cath~ · « **Reply #17 on:** February 03, 2013, 18:12:23 pm »

The Paper Dolls by Julia Donaldson is really lovely and a bit girly.

TB9 · « **Reply #18 on:** February 03, 2013, 18:48:32 pm »

DD enjoys the Olivia books (she has Olivia and Olivia Saves the Circus) and Madeline (I find the original Madeline is more age appropriate, in Madeline's Rescue Madeline falls into the Seine and almost drowns...and in Madeline and the Bad Hat there's a neighbour boy who makes a guillotine and has to get saved from a dog attack...They are older books so maybe that sort of stuff was ok to put in kids books then $:-\$ ) Both series are about girls but not too girly

Fiver · « **Reply #19 on:** February 03, 2013, 19:47:38 pm »

Must just be me that likes Octonauts then...

C&B&E · « **Reply #20 on:** February 03, 2013, 21:27:37 pm »

Quote from: Fiver on February 03, 2013, 19:47:38 pm

Must just be me that likes Octonauts then...

Oh I *love* the octonauts

, but just find the books not very well written-I suppose because the stories are just copied from the tv rather than being written specifically for print.

Fiver · « **Reply #21 on:** February 03, 2013, 21:53:38 pm »

Some of the books came first (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Octonauts) so might be worth having a look at them

twogirlsmommy · « **Reply #22 on:** February 03, 2013, 22:09:00 pm »

We also like: Giraffes can't dance, Pirate ABC, Green Eggs and Ham, Click Clack Moo...Cows that Type. Not girlie but lots of fun to read.

*Liz* · « **Reply #23 on:** February 03, 2013, 22:11:12 pm »

Quote from: Fiver on February 03, 2013, 19:47:38 pm

Must just be me that likes Octonauts then...

Oh we LOVE the Octonauts - my 2 play them all.day.long. They love the books. I hate reading them. I guess it just isn't in my speaking style at all. DD loves Peso!!

Mum of PA · « **Reply #24 on:** February 03, 2013, 22:54:01 pm »

At 3 DD's fav book was Polly's Pink Pyjamas by Vivian French http://www.amazon.com/Pollys-Pink-Pajamas-Vivian-French/dp/0763648078#reader_0763648078, girly but not too girly.

She also loved (and still does) The Paper Dolls by Julia Donaldson http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=the+paper+dolls

Down the back of the chair by Magaret Mahey http://www.amazon.com/Down-Back-Chair-Margaret-Mahy/dp/0618693955#reader_0618693955

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Author Topic: Books for 2-4 year old girls.. (Read 5010 times)