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Great books to read with your child (0-4)
Where the Wild Things areWhere the Wild Things are by Maurice Sendak
Buy new: £4.14 / Used from: £1.77
magical psychological thriller for 2-3 year olds
I Want My Potty (Little Princess)I Want My Potty (Little Princess) by Tony Ross
Buy new: £4.49 / Used from: £1.60
"Nappies are yeuch" said the princess. Probably the best potty book
The Tiger Who Came to TeaThe Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr
Buy new: £3.29 / Used from: £2.06
by Judith Kerr who wrote lots of other great books.
Hairy Maclary: Five Lynley Dodd Stories (Viking Kestrel Picture Books)Hairy Maclary: Five Lynley Dodd Stories (Viking Kestrel Picture Books) by Lynley Dodd
Buy new: £8.44 / Used from: £6.12
Brilliant doggy fun with illustrations full of enticing detail
The GruffaloThe Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson
Buy new: £2.94 / Used from: £0.80
mouse is small in a big dangerous forest but has his wits about him - very funny
Monkey PuzzleMonkey Puzzle by Julia Donaldson
Buy new: £3.10 / Used from: £0.46
Julia Donaldson is a wonderful ...get everything by her
Skip to My LouSkip to My Lou by Nadine Bernard Westcott
Buy new: £0.76 / Used from: £0.01
A funny sing along book
Dear ZooDear Zoo by Rod Campbell
Buy new: £3.49 / Used from: £0.74
A top flip the flap board book ...read it again and again with my son
Borka: The Adventures of a Goose with No FeathersBorka: The Adventures of a Goose with No Feathers by John Burningham
Buy new: £1.96 / Used from: £1.96
A very special story about a goose who is different - an "antidote" to the ugly duckling (what if you aren't actually a swan?) and helpful for a child who is different.
Dogger (Red Fox picture books)Dogger (Red Fox picture books) by Shirley Hughes
Buy new: £4.49 / Used from: £1.59
Meet Dogger, lose Dogger, find Dogger - lovely book
The Big Alfie and Annie Rose Storybook (Red Fox picture books)The Big Alfie and Annie Rose Storybook (Red Fox picture books) by Shirley Hughes
Buy new: £5.24 / Used from: £0.01
You can't help but identify with Alfy and his family
The Complete Adventures of Curious GeorgeThe Complete Adventures of Curious George by Margret Rey
Buy used from: £6.50
This old book is still a great read. Mischievous monkey means well.
Amazing GraceAmazing Grace by Mary Hoffman
Buy used from: £1.64
A lovely book, full of understanding. Grace can be anything she wants to be.
I Love You Just the Way You are (Bartholomew & George)I Love You Just the Way You are (Bartholomew & George) by Virginia Miller
Buy new: £3.99 / Used from: £0.01
Little Ba' i shaving a difficult day
A Difficult Day (Picture Puffin)A Difficult Day (Picture Puffin) by Eugenie Fernandes
Buy used from: £2.79
A similar plot to the preceeding book. Melinda has a really bad day. She and her mum row and make up.
Feed the AnimalsFeed the Animals by H. A. Rey
Buy new: £0.59 / Used from: £0.25
My own favourite as a child (by the author of curious george) - better in hardback if you can find it
How Do You Get There?How Do You Get There? by H. A. Rey
Buy new: £3.38 / Used from: £0.25
My own favourite as a child (by the author of curious george) - better in hardback if you can find it
The Very Hungry Caterpillar (Picture Puffin)The Very Hungry Caterpillar (Picture Puffin) by Eric Carle
Buy new: £4.09 / Used from: £0.10
A classic
We're Going on a Bear HuntWe're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen
Buy new: £3.44 / Used from: £0.20
Lots of fun to read with your child
Ten Play Hide-and-seekTen Play Hide-and-seek by Penny Dale
Buy used from: £12.03
We enjoyed this "hide and seek" game book
Twenty-six Rabbits Run Riot (Orchard Picturebooks)Twenty-six Rabbits Run Riot (Orchard Picturebooks) by Cara Lockhart Smith
Buy used from: £55.19
Mummy rabbit has a chaotic family of 26 rabbit children with names from A-Z and they keep on losing the baby!
Goodnight MoonGoodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
Buy used from: £0.01
A "goodnight" book with a magical quality to it. Old fasioned, but that does not detract from its charm or interest.
Pat the Bunny: Touch N Feel (Golden Touch and Feel Book)Pat the Bunny: Touch N Feel (Golden Touch and Feel Book) by Dorothy Kunhardt
Buy new: £5.05 / Used from: £2.06
A very old but superb multisensory touch and feel book. We enjoyed it (aged 2). (It used to be possible to buy it without the plastic comb!)
Bathwater's Hot (Nursery Collection)Bathwater's Hot (Nursery Collection) by Shirley Hughes
Buy used from: £0.01
About "opposites" and relevant to a child after a bath and befroe bed - mine asked for it many times
The Complete Cat in the Hat: The "Cat in the Hat" (Dr Seuss 50th Birthday Edition)The Complete Cat in the Hat: The "Cat in the Hat" (Dr Seuss 50th Birthday Edition) by Dr. Seuss
Buy new: £6.49 / Used from: £5.99
I can't make a list without at least one Dr Seuss book (they are all good - but for a slightly older child)