Recommended books for young children

Crania

Hi, I'm looking for some books for my nephew/godson. My Christening present to him is a bookcase which I plan to top up at every subsequent Christmas and Birthday with age-appropriate books. He's only a few months old so I'm looking for books that other parents have found good for that age (i.e. around a year old). So obviously I'm talking about possible good books that could be read to him.

Possibly some good picture books or something like. Would really appreciate some recommendations. I'm not even sure if I put this in the correct forum, if not, sorry mods!

Thanks.

Ludo

The Very Hungry Caterpillar - our guys have had it since they were about 1 and love having it being read to them still over a year later.

Also this one... Monkey Puzzle

Thay are both long lasting books.

lynski

what a great present!
Here is a few:
Guess how much i love you - Sam McBratney

Anything by Oliver Jeffers - http://www.oliverjeffers.com/#/picturebooks/ and he is Irish

Benji Barrett Books - maybe a little older, but they are lovely - http://www.adamsprintingpress.ie/ and a good cause

* thanks metrovelvet - goodnight moon - could not remember that name and could not find .

Add in Where's my cow by terry pratchett - from about 2yrs old, but it is never to early to get your geek on.

metrovelvet

Goodnight Moon. And Usborne make very nice books.

hallelujajordan

lynski wrote: »

what a great present!
Here is a few:
Guess how much i love you - Sam McBratney

Anything by Oliver Jeffers - http://www.oliverjeffers.com/#/picturebooks/ and he is Irish

Benji Barrett Books - maybe a little older, but they are lovely - http://www.adamsprintingpress.ie/ and a good cause

+1 for 'Guess how much I love you' - wonderful book

All of the Julia Donaldson collection are great http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=julia+donaldson

and my absolute favourite . . 'Hippos go Berserk' . . http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hippos-Go-Berserk-Sandra-Boynton/dp/0689834349/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1264593365&sr=8-2

Shakti230

I agree with Lynski about the Benji Bennett books, they are truely lovely books, the animations are amazing. Check out the website about the adam and the books, you can see images from the books and get more info!

www.adamscloud.com

Moonbeam

I have a 14 month old.
We have books divided in to 2,books she can "read" books that ares tories that we "read" together.

Thats not my .... are a fantastic series of books for her to read herself and she loves them .
The gruffalo is brilliant,guess how much i love you,where the wild things are.
I can't remember them all off hand!!

The bookdepository.com is great for kids books they are much cheaper then the shops here.

Das Kitty

We got Baby Touch First Focus Library. It's basically high contrast pictures and patterns and small babies love that. Our fella stares and stares at the books and laughs at the checkerboard. He loves them!

By the way, I am sooo stealing your idea as a Christening present for our baby, such a fantastic idea.