Sakura Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Perhaps you guys can give me some pointers. I'm gonna have my first little one in a few month, and I want to start early with a little library. Can't get them hooked too early. Since the little one is supposed to be brought up bilingual, I want to include some English picture book classics too. But I can barely think of any. Dr. Seuss obviously, and the very hungry caterpillar, but that's about all I know. So what would you consider must-haves? Which do you remember fondly from your childhood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 You MUST get The Tiger Who Came To Tea by Judith Kerr, and in fact, have a look at all Judith Kerr books - she's wonderful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyshake Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Winnie the Pooh but that's really a book with illustrations as opposed to a picture book so I don't know if it counts as such. The Beatrix Potter Peter Rabbit books are classics .. ooh and you MUST (if Claire's giving out her orders then so will I ) get a copy of Raymond Briggs' The Snowman The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson is very good and also Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak Congratulations by the way .. exciting times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sakura Posted August 6, 2013 Author Share Posted August 6, 2013 They all look adorable. Thank you so much. My boyfriend will love the Tiger who came to tea. Tiger is his nickname, so we are calling the little one cub right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSchultz19 Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Anything by Eric Carle is good. (He wrote The Very Hungry Caterpillar I believe) Stellaluna Goodnight Moon If you give a mouse a cookie (there is an entire series of these) That's all I can think of for now. My mom is a preschool teacher so I could ask her for some ideas if you'd like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Just a few I can think of. Not only are these great stories but they all have wonderful illustrations. Hairy Maclary From Donaldson's Dairy by Lynley Dodd We're Going On a Bear Hunt by Helen Oxenbury and Michael Rosen Ferdinand The Bull by Munro Leaf What Do You Do With a Kangaroo by Mercer Mayer Mr Gumpy's Outing by John Burningham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 This is a very interesting topic, however all of the children's picture books in this house are in Dutch and I don't know how most of them are/were translated.. (I don't remember the authors of most of them, though one day I plan to open up the box and have another look in there!) I recognise some of the titles here but not most of them. P. S. Have fun with your little one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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