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Books Every Infant School Child Should Read
Each Peach Pear Plum (Viking Kestrel Picture Books)Each Peach Pear Plum (Viking Kestrel Picture Books) by Janet Ahlberg
Buy new: £3.96 / Used from: £0.48
A lovely rhyming book with familiar fairy tale characters your child will recognise.
The Jolly PostmanThe Jolly Postman by Janet Ahlberg
Buy new: £7.79 / Used from: £6.39
A book with envelopes of other peoples letters - start the voyerism early I say.
Burglar Bill (Picture Puffin)Burglar Bill (Picture Puffin) by Allan Ahlberg
Buy new: £4.13 / Used from: £1.24
Another gem from Allan Ahlberg - an early instance of perfect love. (I hope I've not ruined the ending!)
Meg and Mog (Picture Puffin)Meg and Mog (Picture Puffin) by Helen Nicoll
Buy used from: £0.01
I think I can trace my love of the supernatural back to Meg and her cat Mog.
Not Now Bernard (Mini Treasure)Not Now Bernard (Mini Treasure) by David McKee
Buy new: £1.50 / Used from: £0.01
I remember reading this to my mum - as a not so subtle hint for her to stop ignoring me.
Avocado Baby (Mini Treasure)Avocado Baby (Mini Treasure) by John Burningham
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An unbelievably strong baby. Move over spinach, mashed avocados are the food for strength.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar [Board Book]The Very Hungry Caterpillar [Board Book] by Eric Carle
Buy new: £3.59 / Used from: £0.01
I liked this book because it had cut outs in each page, located where the fruit or leaf had been 'eaten'.
Peace At LastPeace At Last by Jill Murphy
Buy new: £3.59 / Used from: £1.41
Great book to read to children, with a funny ending.
Would You Rather? (Red Fox picture books)Would You Rather? (Red Fox picture books) by John Burningham
Buy new: £3.97 / Used from: £0.84
I do like an interactive book - children get used to the rhythm and can 'read' along.
Titch (Red Fox picture books)Titch (Red Fox picture books) by Pat Hutchins
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About the smallest member of the family, and how it's not all bad being small.
FunnybonesFunnybones by Janet Ahlberg
Buy new: £4.19 / Used from: £11.16
Another rhythmic book, "On a dark, dark night, there was a dark, dark, street" (or something like that.)
Haunted HouseHaunted House by Jan Pienkowski
Buy new: £7.79 / Used from: £27.02
My uncle gave me this when I was very young, I adored it... then my baby sister ripped out the bat and chewed the pages!