What are your baby's favourite books?

[KatBoo]

I've done a bit of googling - I think the UK version (the one we have) is 'Smartest Giant' and the US or maybe Aus version is 'Spiffiest'. I didn't even know there was such a word as 'spiffiest'...learn something new every day!

The others of Julia Donaldson that I love are "Sharing a Shell", "Monkey Puzzle" and "Room on the Broom".

I also love all the Dr Seuss ones.

 

[Buckeroo]

I think you're right, KatBoo. I just assumed that "spiffy" is a British term. I'll have a look at our book tomorrow (can't go in now, kiddies are asleep).

Others that we like:
- We're Going on a Bear Hunt
- Go, Dog, Go
- Richard Scarry's "Cars, Trucks, and Things That Go"
- Rooster Can't Cock-a-Doodle-Doo
- Things That Are Most in the World
- Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
- My Many-Colored Days (Dr. Seuss)
- What Makes a Rainbow? (This one is beautiful with colored silk ribbons making up a rainbow).

 

[rani]

We have the Spiffiest Giant and its from the US. It was one of D's favorites.

http://www.shopinhk.com/the-spiffiest-giant-in-town-pr-112935.html

He also liked all of Sandra Boynton's board books. Barnyard Dance, Going to Bed and Hey Wake Up.

http://www.shopinhk.com/boynton-sandra-c-1762.html

 

[miaka]

agreed, sandra boynton books are a fav and dr seuss (the shorter ones like the eye book. she doesn't have the attn span for green eggs and ham yet)

 

[Portia]

My LO also really likes "Go Dogs, Go". He also likes books by Byron Barton like "My Car" and "Machines at Work".

 

[Sage]

carang, I totally hear you. You're so brave to even try and attempt to read it in front of an audience. I get choked up merely describing the book to perpetual strangers.

*snivelling mess* Haha - wish I was there.

 

[carang]

well, i tried it again today, and only had to stop twice to wipe the tears and once to blow my nose.... i had told the parents about it and they REALLY wanted to hear it, so..... a fool of myself, i made... again!

 

[Sage]

Answering this thread's question:
My baby loves the following:
- Sandra Boynton's Moo, Baa, La La La and Not the Hippopotamus;
- Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar and The Very Busy Spider;
- Julia Donaldson's The Gruffalo and Monkey Puzzle;
- Rod Campbell's Dear Zoo;
- Margaret Wise Brown's Goodnight Moon; and
- Dr. Seuss, several books - can't name them all.

I'm afraid I can recite each and every one of these books by heart. That's how often I have to read them. Need to get new books. I'm going to try out some of those suggested here.

Thanks, mommies!

 

[Portia]

Thanks everyone for all your suggestions! I am now putting together my shopping list for new books. Really looking forward to reading something new!

 

[MilkMonster]

My 20mth old son loves these ones:

not sure why he likes this one so much but he makes me read it 3 or 4 times a day!! "uh oh gotta go" potty tales from toddlers by bob mcgrath
http://www.shopinhk.com/uh-oh-gotta-go-potty-tales-from-toddlers-pr-83472.html

I love you - a collection of stories & poems which are really sweet including 'i love you because you're you', 'i love you stinky face', 'mama loves you' - i love this book because it got my son saying "lub you mama"
http://www.scholastic.ca/titles/iloveyou/

also good are a boy and his bear and a girl and her gator by sean bryan- fun rhyming reads for parents too.
http://www.shopinhk.com/a-girl-and-her-gator-pr-102183.html

**sorry for the lack of capital letter, my son broke my 'shift' key...