Comments on: Cultivating Little Book Worms http://mummyzen.com/cultivating-little-book-worms/ Fri, 10 Sep 2010 08:15:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Lucy Quick http://mummyzen.com/cultivating-little-book-worms/comment-page-1/#comment-250 Lucy Quick Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:10:35 +0000 http://mummyzen.com/?p=1168#comment-250 At Christmas someone gave me a copy of 'Waddle' by Rufus Butler Seder. It's a picture book but as you turn the pages the animals appear to move. It's quickly become a favourite - I'd thoroughly recommend it :) Like you I'm a big reader too. The books I remember best from my childhood are Beatrix Potter - Jemima Puddle Duck was my favourite; then as I got older I got into Roald Dahl in a big way. At Christmas someone gave me a copy of ‘Waddle’ by Rufus Butler Seder.

It’s a picture book but as you turn the pages the animals appear to move. It’s quickly become a favourite – I’d thoroughly recommend it :)

Like you I’m a big reader too. The books I remember best from my childhood are Beatrix Potter – Jemima Puddle Duck was my favourite; then as I got older I got into Roald Dahl in a big way.

]]> By: Mummy Zen http://mummyzen.com/cultivating-little-book-worms/comment-page-1/#comment-249 Mummy Zen Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:55:48 +0000 http://mummyzen.com/?p=1168#comment-249 Thanks for your recommendations! I'll have to check out some of those that I'm not familiar with. Urban Mums: Book and a brownie sounds a great combination :-) Natural Mummy: You're right about the books getting a bit more interesting for mum from age one! Thanks for your recommendations! I’ll have to check out some of those that I’m not familiar with.

Urban Mums: Book and a brownie sounds a great combination :-)

Natural Mummy: You’re right about the books getting a bit more interesting for mum from age one!

]]> By: Natural Mummy http://mummyzen.com/cultivating-little-book-worms/comment-page-1/#comment-248 Natural Mummy Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:25:59 +0000 http://mummyzen.com/?p=1168#comment-248 We are also big fans of Julia Donaldson - I'd recommend everything of hers especially 'Monkey Puzzle' and 'Snail & the Whale'. 'Where's Spot' is my Youngests current fave. And the ones with memories from my childhood; the Ahlbergs 'Each Peach Pear Plum' and 'Peepo'. 1 year old is when the world of books starts getting a bit more interesting for Mum! We are also big fans of Julia Donaldson – I’d recommend everything of hers especially ‘Monkey Puzzle’ and ‘Snail & the Whale’. ‘Where’s Spot’ is my Youngests current fave. And the ones with memories from my childhood; the Ahlbergs ‘Each Peach Pear Plum’ and ‘Peepo’. 1 year old is when the world of books starts getting a bit more interesting for Mum!

]]> By: Urban Mums http://mummyzen.com/cultivating-little-book-worms/comment-page-1/#comment-243 Urban Mums Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:39:32 +0000 http://mummyzen.com/?p=1168#comment-243 Oh, I am big on trying to cultivate a book-happy child! :) I remember growing up, I met some kids (in teens and even early 20s) who would say they had never read a complete book! I thought that was so sad!! As for kids books, I like a mix of old classics and modern ones too. There are some really great authors appearing on the children's literature scene right now! That said, we love Charlie & Lola (i have a 4-year-old daughter, so that one might be a given!), The Fantastic Mr Wani, Room on the Broom (and really anything by Julia Donaldson. I find reading her books out loud are somewhat fun!)... and for the littlest ones, I love the Pat the Bunny series. Oh and anything by Eric Carle. So good. I like what you say about getting wrapped up in a story. My ideal night is curling up with a good book and a chocolate brownie. :) Oh, I am big on trying to cultivate a book-happy child! :) I remember growing up, I met some kids (in teens and even early 20s) who would say they had never read a complete book! I thought that was so sad!!

As for kids books, I like a mix of old classics and modern ones too. There are some really great authors appearing on the children’s literature scene right now! That said, we love Charlie & Lola (i have a 4-year-old daughter, so that one might be a given!), The Fantastic Mr Wani, Room on the Broom (and really anything by Julia Donaldson. I find reading her books out loud are somewhat fun!)… and for the littlest ones, I love the Pat the Bunny series. Oh and anything by Eric Carle. So good.

I like what you say about getting wrapped up in a story. My ideal night is curling up with a good book and a chocolate brownie. :)

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