alieh Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Can anyone recommend books for a 5 year old and 3 year old (gifts for friends)? Preferably something slightly obscure to reduce the likelihood that they'll already have them. But not so obscure that I can't find them on Amazon. Not asking much am I!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystal7 Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 naughty bus by jan oakley (or oakfield?) is great also traction man by mini grey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuschia Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Mog? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alieh Posted June 2, 2010 Author Share Posted June 2, 2010 Thanks! The 5-year old is quite a girly girl, but I think I'll get her Naughty Bus and Traction Man anyway and hope she can find her inner tomboy. I am just checking with the girls' Dad to see if they already have the Mog books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladywotlunches Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 My 3 yo loves the Oliver Jeffers series of books (Lost and Found, Way back home, How to Catch a star), especially as they are all about a 'little boy'.They are also nice to read too, and not too long after a hard day (for me, not him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystal7 Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 beegu by alexis deacon is also good and less boyish mog books are lovely too especially mog and the baby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyE Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 Monkey monkey monkey is one we were given recently that I hadn't come across before and is lovely. More for a 3 yr old, but my 5 yr old likes it too. We all like the Berlie Doherty/Jane Ray books - How to Catch a Mermaid, Jinnie Ghost, Moonbird and Bob Robber and Dancing Jane, tho they are quite different - perhaps not to everyone's taste though I think the most beautiful children's books we have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanity girl Posted June 2, 2010 Share Posted June 2, 2010 There's a fun book called Pirate Girl which might be good for the 5 year old. The Mog books are always a winner. My daughter particularly loves "Mog's Bad Thing".For the 3 year old what about Aliens Love Underpants? Pretty popular though, so they may already have it. Also the Richard Scarry's "What do people do all day" is fantastic - both for 3 and 5 year olds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alieh Posted June 2, 2010 Author Share Posted June 2, 2010 Many thanks everyone. I've gone for Beegu and Naughty Bus for the 5-year old, and Monkey, Monkey, Monkey and Don't Let The Pigeon Stay Up Late for the 3-year old.Will enjoy your other suggestions for my son's book collection too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charleeboo Posted June 4, 2010 Share Posted June 4, 2010 Monkey Puzzle by Julia Donaldson is a brilliant book. My 2 year old has requested it almost every night for the last month! We know it off by heart and she still gets really excited when I read it to her. Well worth a read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nappy Lady Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 "Pants" with the CD special edition (Lenny Henry doing disco, reggae and other crazy versions) is a masterpiece!Molly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citizenED Posted June 5, 2010 Share Posted June 5, 2010 "You Choose" is pretty special - a properly interactive book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeccaL Posted June 6, 2010 Share Posted June 6, 2010 Don't let the pigeon stay up late and others by Mo Willems are great and as from the US might be less likely to have them already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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