We have read lots of great stories this year and my daughter and I talked about the ones that she most enjoyed reading. We pulled old friends and new friends out of the bookcase and here is the list that she came up with (we could have added so many more!). They are not necessarily newly published books, just books that we’ve enjoyed. Her all time favourite is still The Complete Book of Farmyard Tales, I may have to buy a new copy of the book soon to replace our very battered, well loved version.
The Complete Book of Farmyard Tales by Heather Amery and Stephen Cartwright
Pip and Posy: The Super Scooter by Axel Scheffler is still a favourite and we often borrow the German translation from the library.
Ruby, Blue and Blanket by Jane Hissey inspired some more imaginative dressing up games.
We often borrowed Avocado Baby by John Burningham from the library so I finally bought my daughter her own copy!
We spend lots of time looking at the different activities that take place on the decks of The Hundred Decker Bus by Mike Smith.
Mrs Armitage and The Big Wave by Quentin Blake makes my daughter laugh out loud. She often says ‘Hello Gorgeous!’
What’s The Time, Mr Wolf? by Debi Gliori has so many wonderful details in the pictures that it always takes a while for us to read.
Wee Granny’s Magic Bag by Elizabeth McKay and Maria Bogade amuses us every time we read it, my daughter calls the story Magic Granny!
We don’t eat cold cabbage soup in our house but since we started reading The Princess and the Peas by Caryl Hart and Sarah Warburton peas are back on the menu!
Conni’s adventures are also a favourite and we often read Das Groß Conni-Bilderbuch.
The Sticker Dolly Dressing books are still huge favourites and my daughter likes to look through them even when the stickers have been stuck. She especially enjoyed Sticker Dolly Dressing: Dream Jobs and Sticker Dolly Dressing: Costumes Around the World this year. I already have the next Sticker Dolly Dressing book for our next plane journey!
We’re slowly moving into reading chapter books and are currently on our seventh Rescue Princess book.
Dixie O’Day in the Fast Lane is a new favourite. It’s short enough for us to read all seven chapters in one sitting!
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