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Books my 3yr old has loved
The Tiger Who Came to Tea (Collins picture lions)The Tiger Who Came to Tea (Collins picture lions) by Judith Kerr
Buy used from: £0.01
Portrays a tiger eating a family out of house and home as an almost mundane suburban occurrence!
The GruffaloThe Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson
Buy new: £2.97 / Used from: £0.01
Seeming ubiquitous on these lists, but not without reason.
Green Eggs and Ham (Dr Seuss Green Back Books)Green Eggs and Ham (Dr Seuss Green Back Books) by Dr. Seuss
Buy new: £3.58 / Used from: £1.06
Dr Seuss is a recent discovery for us, but a source of much delight.
Sniff-snuff-snap! (Picture Puffin)Sniff-snuff-snap! (Picture Puffin) by Lynley Dodd
Buy new: £3.48 / Used from: £0.01
Eeeeeee squealed the warthog, Sniff Snuff Snap. Nuff said.
One Snowy Night (Tales from Percy's Park)One Snowy Night (Tales from Percy's Park) by Nick Butterworth
Buy new: £3.98 / Used from: £0.26
Could equally have been anything from Percy's park.
Kipper Story Collection: "Kipper", "Kipper's Birthday", "Kipper's Toybox", "Kipper's Snowy Day"Kipper Story Collection: "Kipper", "Kipper's Birthday", "Kipper's Toybox", "Kipper's Snowy Day" by Mick Inkpen
Buy new: £5.00 / Used from: £0.01
Kipper is an old favourite through baby board books, through little Kipper to these stories.
Mr. Forgetful (Mr. Men Library)Mr. Forgetful (Mr. Men Library) by Roger Hargreaves
Buy used from: £0.01
Mr Men are classics from my own childhood and this seems to be my daughter's favourite.
Fidgety FishFidgety Fish by Ruth Galloway
Buy new: £3.03 / Used from: £0.01
The ripped status of this gives testimony to its popularity.
Mole and the Baby BirdMole and the Baby Bird by Marjorie Newman
Buy new: £3.99 / Used from: £0.01
Sometimes favourites can be unexpected as this was in a bundle of books bought cheaply.
Five Little Fiends (Bloomsbury Paperbacks)Five Little Fiends (Bloomsbury Paperbacks) by Sarah Dyer
Buy new: £3.98 / Used from: £0.01
One of those where every word seems to be known by heart.
Winnie the WitchWinnie the Witch by Valerie Thomas
Buy used from: £0.01
Wonderfully imaginative story of the comical witch.
Pass the Jam, Jim (Red Fox picture books)Pass the Jam, Jim (Red Fox picture books) by Kaye Umansky
Buy new: £3.98 / Used from: £0.13
Cries of 'Pass the Jam Jim' fly around our house whether we are reading this or not.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar (Picture Puffin)The Very Hungry Caterpillar (Picture Puffin) by Eric Carle
Buy used from: £0.01
A real classic and educational in terms of counting, days of the week and food familiarity.
The Usborne Big Touchy Feely Book of Kittens (Touchy-Feely Board Books)The Usborne Big Touchy Feely Book of Kittens (Touchy-Feely Board Books) by Fiona Watt
Buy new: £6.77 / Used from: £0.01
Going back a bit this was a great baby book.
Sally and the LimpetSally and the Limpet by Simon James
Buy used from: £0.16
When you have a limpet stuck to your finger you probably don't need the science teacher telling you that they live for 20 years and spend all their lives clinging to one rock!
Not Now, Bernard (Mini Hardback)Not Now, Bernard (Mini Hardback) by David McKee
Buy used from: £0.01
I always enjoy telling this as I can just about manage voices for Bernard, his parents and the monster.
The Quangle Wangle's HatThe Quangle Wangle's Hat by Edward Lear
Buy used from: £3.14
Newly illustrated book of the classic Edward Lear poem.
Room on the BroomRoom on the Broom by Julia Donaldson
Buy new: £2.97 / Used from: £0.01
A second not surprising entry from Donaldson and Scheffler
Schnitzel Von Krumm's Basketwork (Hairy Maclary and Friends)Schnitzel Von Krumm's Basketwork (Hairy Maclary and Friends) by Lynley Dodd
Buy new: £3.48 / Used from: £0.01
Her favourite from the 'Hairy Maclary' authoress.
The Old Bear CollectionThe Old Bear Collection by Jane Hissey
Buy used from: £2.99
I find Old Bear quite dry but my daughter loves them.
I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato (Charlie and Lola)I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato (Charlie and Lola) by Lauren Child
Buy used from: £1.11
She loves Charlie and Lola as she can identify with the situations while amused with the flights of fancy.