19-09-2013, 08:11 PM | #1 |
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Books for an eight month old?
I want to buy some books for my son & daughter in law to read to my grandson but don't know what to get, has anyone any idea's please?
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19-09-2013, 09:07 PM | #2 |
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Well the Very Hungry Caterpillar has had a mention on the forum this evening. We had it in board book version for the kids.
My kids loved books with buttons to press and different textures to feel at that age. For stories, you can't go wrong with the books by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. We have all their books but I thnk they also do board book versions for younger children, such as The Gruffalo. http://www.thebookpeople.co.uk/webap...FU_MtAodpmsAfw This one was another favourite in our house http://www.thebookpeople.co.uk/webap...rm=Board+books I'm a huge book fan so enjoy searching for lovely stories for your grandson.
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19-09-2013, 09:25 PM | #3 |
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The Wibbly Pig books by Mick Inkpen are brilliant. All three of my kids loved them.
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20-09-2013, 06:54 AM | #4 |
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I agree with Emma on the Julia Donaldson and Axel Schaeffer books, I really enjoy reading their stories to my Nephew (sometimes I question who is the bigger kid! ). And the board books are definitely a good idea at that age if you can get them - I remember my sister's horror when Harry discovered the satisfying sound of tearing paper in his regular books haha. He used to love textured books and noisy books too! Have fun searching!
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I love Julia Donaldson and Axel Schaeffer but wouldn't buy them for an 8 month old. My 2 sons both loved the "that's not my........." range. That's not my robot, puppy, truck etc. They are tactile and repetitive so ideal for little ones.
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Tactile repetitive board books are wonderful for babies.
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21-09-2013, 08:38 PM | #7 |
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I got some great ideas and books from 'The Book People' http://www.thebookpeople.co.uk/webap...051&langId=100
They go by reading age/ child's age so you know what level and they are so cheaply priced, have wonderful offers and lovely books. At that age I loved reading 'Dear Zoo', 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar', 'The Tiger Who Came to Tea', 'Percy Park Keeper', 'Charlie and Lola', 'Guess How Much I Love You', 'we're Going on a Bear Hunt' .... oh what a lovely age that was Happy Reading
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