Comments on: I Can’t Part With These Books

By: Karen McCarthy

Karen McCarthy — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 10:36:01 +0000

In reply to Pamela. Pamela, who is the illustrator of "What a Wonderful World"? My 3yo nanner loves that song, too!

By: Erin

Erin — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 01:09:20 +0000

Thanks Janet you’ve given me lots of books to discover. These are our family favourites – quite a few Australian and NZ authors here.

Fav baby – 3 yr old books are – Where is the Green Sheep? (Mem Fox) Kissed by the Moon (Alison Lester), The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle and Guess How much I Love You by Sam McBratney.

Favourites for 3 up are – Possum Magic, Wilfred Gordon McDonald Partridge, Wombat Stew (Mem Fox), Hairy Maclary and Slinki Malinki series (Lynley Dodd), Ruby Red Shoes series (Kate Knapp), Magic Beach by Alison Lester, Rosie Revere, Engineer by Andrea Beatty and Where the Rainforest meets the Sea by Jeannie Baker

Fav kids chapter books are all the Roald Dahl Books, Harry Potter and Enid Blyton’s The Magic Faraway Tree series.

Truly too many cherished stories to name but these are our absolute favourites 🙂

By: Jennifer C

Jennifer C — Tue, 27 Jul 2021 23:09:22 +0000

In reply to Aunt Annie.

I really loved Madeline, Corduroy and The Snowy Day as a child and was so excited to get these for my kids. I also loved Meet the Triplets and it was one of the first books I really tried to read to myself, but when I read it to my kids, I change some of the words. It’s a bit old fashioned in making dad only “helping” and a focus on one of the triplets always being interested in food — calling her a piggy. So I leave that bit out. I will probably have to write in my version as my kids learn to read! So many wonderful books out there!

By: Ruth Mason

Ruth Mason — Sat, 24 Jul 2021 10:31:27 +0000

When we lived in New York City, my husband was an expert at bringing home obscure picture books no one had ever heard of that the kids loved including Visit with a Mermaid and Lily of the Forest. I enjoyed reading all the Madeleine books out loud and they loved them too. I did not enjoy Mrs Piggle Wiggle, or Amelia Bedelia but they did. For older kids, the Orphan Train Quartet stands out —and so many more! I also can’t give them away.

By: margaret joyce

margaret joyce — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 13:16:37 +0000

Totally agree on “Roxaboxen”. But I also can’t part with “A Special Trade” by Sally Wittman. The children in my childcare program were especially fond of “Jellybeans for Breakfast” and Betsy books…can’t remember author for either.

By: janet

janet — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 20:36:07 +0000

In reply to Erin Neville. Haven't read the second one by Hughes, but we loved Dogger as well! We had an old (and obviously enjoyed!) second hand copy. Thanks, Erin!

By: Erin Neville

Erin Neville — Fri, 27 Nov 2020 20:18:41 +0000

In reply to lindsay. Love these suggestions, and I just love anything to do with children’s literature! Some of the ones here are stalwarts of ours as well, including Rosemary Wells and the Frances books. My favourite of all time is the British author Shirley Hughes who also does the most gorgeous and detailed illustrations for her books. Two that I’d especially recommend are “Dogger” and “Out and About” which my siblings and I loved when we were little and my 2-year-old asks for now.

By: Sooz

Sooz — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 09:56:54 +0000

A great one is We’re going on a bear hunt’ we love acting it out around the house! So much fun!

By: Sooz

Sooz — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 09:54:06 +0000

In reply to Katie. My little one used to love this book too! It used to make her laugh and laugh!

By: Laura

Laura — Tue, 25 Aug 2020 03:09:41 +0000

My 4 year old’s favourites right now are the Toys go out/ Toys come home series by Emily Jenkins. Wonderful introduction to chapter books for him and the stories are sweet but occasionally tackle some surprisingly heavy issues in a really nice way. Other favourites are Richard Scarry, Robert Munsch & Julie Donaldson’s books.