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[kids_r_innocent]

Hi Cutie Blobbi avatar… ;D


Thks for your reply.

I am looking for toddler’s books and books for K1/K2.

Oh… Richard Scarry books? I have only seen the VCDs though, didnt know they have storybooks too. Is it available in the library and if so, which section huh?? blur queen hee…

TIA.

[hquek]

Blobbi:

And I just LURVE series' cos it means can shake leg till he finish, *grin*.

Totally understand the feeling, but instead of shaking leg, I'm busy scouring libraries for available copies of those he hasn't read. Half the time, i end up borrowing titles he's read already (those series that are not so clearly book 1,2,3 etc). So a bit kee siao also.

[hquek]

kids_r_innocent:

I am looking for toddler's books and books for K1/K2.

Oh... Richard Scarry books? I have only seen the VCDs though, didnt know they have storybooks too. Is it available in the library and if so, which section huh?? *blur queen* hee...

Personally find Richard Scarry a bit hard to read cos the pictures in the books are very 'busy' - but then again, my kids also didn't quite get Dr Seuss so we never go there also.

kids_r_innocent, not sure what type of books you like but some of my personal faves (mine both boys hor).

Hairy Maclary of Donaldson's Diary series - by Lynley Dodd (from NZ). About a dog and his doggy friends and cat nemesis. For younger kids. Stories are a bit rhyming sort and it's really quite loads of fun (not too wordy).

For K2 boy, I like books by Shoo Rayner like Monster Boy series, Just So Stories (based on Rudyard Kipling's books). He's read a bit of Jeremy Strong (loves the Pirate School series - quite thin as compared to his other books). Magic Tree House series, and Dinosaur Cove are other stuff that appeals to him.

All these from our very own SG library!!

[Michteach]

Blobbi:

jedamum:

RE 39 Clues


any idea if must start from Book 1? can stop halfway or must go on-and-on...? are the cards essential in forming part of the reading experience?
TIA.

Teehee, Jedamum, I wrote about this a few pages ago but got no response. I think Cafelatte may also have an idea. Hope she sees this.

Anyway, our experience is this: after the first book, the quality of the books went downhill. Rick Riordan, the author of the 1st, is the best according to my son. After that, some books were more of a struggle than others. He's stuck at bk6 and not clamouring for more. I got him the cards when he wanted - they provide clues. Think he stopped at card pack 2. There are already some cards in each book, so that might suffice.

Hope you get better mileage out of it!

Hi Blobbi,

Yes I agree!! The first book for 39 clues is the best, I think that is because Rick Riordan is the writer, he is also the author of Percy Jackson, the Percy Jackson series is another must-get series! Every book there is good!

[Blobbi]

Hee, there you go, kids_r_innocent! hquek's got quite a few too.


Its true - the Richard Scarry books are very busy with a lot of illustrations and words filling up the entire page. At the time, my son was sight reading (now I know the term. Last time, thot that wasn't considered reading - actually still have my doubts but n'er mind lah. Now can read good enough!).

I don't know if they're in the library - they have the big, hardcover sort and the small square sort that I got from the second hand bookstore at Holland V (although this is in the new bk section).

Oh yeah, dunno whether it's the same Donaldson that hquek mentioned, but there's Julia Donaldson's, http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=julia+donaldson&x=0&y=0. Verrrrry nice!

Plus Pamela Allen's Mr McGee books. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=mr+mcgee+pamela+allen&x=0&y=0

These are very simple and fabulous books - laugh till peng some more.

For us, the Dr Seuss books. Yow!!

These books bring back warm memories, :love:.

[hquek]

Blobbi:

Hee, there you go, kids_r_innocent! hquek's got quite a few too.


Its true - the Richard Scarry books are very busy with a lot of illustrations and words filling up the entire page. At the time, my son was sight reading (now I know the term. Last time, thot that wasn't considered reading - actually still have my doubts but n'er mind lah. Now can read good enough!).

I don't know if they're in the library - they have the big, hardcover sort and the small square sort that I got from the second hand bookstore at Holland V (although this is in the new bk section).

Oh yeah, dunno whether it's the same Donaldson that hquek mentioned, but there's Julia Donaldson's, http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=julia+donaldson&x=0&y=0. Verrrrry nice!

Plus Pamela Allen's Mr McGee books. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=mr+mcgee+pamela+allen&x=0&y=0

These are very simple and fabulous books - laugh till peng some more.

For us, the Dr Seuss books. Yow!!

These books bring back warm memories, :love:.

No no....Hairy Maclary is by Lynley Dodd...Julia Donaldson is another author who wrote Gruffalo series lah.

I have seen Richard Scarry books in the library. Those are typically the bigger sized hardcover books in JS section. Lynley Dodd also in JS section under author D.

Will look out for Pamela Allen. Thanks!!

[Blobbi]

Michteach:

Hi Blobbi,

Yes I agree!! The first book for 39 clues is the best, I think that is because Rick Riordan is the writer, he is also the author of Percy Jackson, the Percy Jackson series is another must-get series! Every book there is good!

Hi Michteach,

I showed my son the Lightning Thief series, but he's not taking. There's a picture of some monster in front. Think he's not full recovered from Spiderwick .

But I've noted the name, and such time that he is ready, I'll be sure to whip it out :).

[Michteach]

Blobbi:

Michteach:

Hi Blobbi,

Yes I agree!! The first book for 39 clues is the best, I think that is because Rick Riordan is the writer, he is also the author of Percy Jackson, the Percy Jackson series is another must-get series! Every book there is good!

Hi Michteach,

I showed my son the Lightning Thief series, but he's not taking. There's a picture of some monster in front. Think he's not full recovered from Spiderwick .

But I've noted the name, and such time that he is ready, I'll be sure to whip it out :).

Oh no!! So he was scared when he read Spiderwick? So what books is he reading now?

[Blobbi]

Michteach:

Oh no!! So he was scared when he read Spiderwick? So what books is he reading now?

The worst part is, Spiderwick was so long ago, but the effects are so far reaching :(. My fault.

He's reading this series by Terry Deary called Classified, and is currently at the Discovery of Roswell. Not exactly non-scary reading, huh? But he's very much into spaceships, phenomena etc. Maybe so long as it's non fantasy, no beast coming out of toilet bowl type, he's fine. :lol:

Ok, I didn't pre-read again :roll:. But he doesn't seem spooked so far. :lol:

[jedamum]

Blobbi:

Michteach:

Oh no!! So he was scared when he read Spiderwick? So what books is he reading now?

The worst part is, Spiderwick was so long ago, but the effects are so far reaching :(. My fault.

He's reading this series by Terry Deary called Classified, and is currently at the Discovery of Roswell. Not exactly non-scary reading, huh? But he's very much into spaceships, phenomena etc. Maybe so long as it's non fantasy, no beast coming out of toilet bowl type, he's fine. :lol:

Ok, I didn't pre-read again :roll:. But he doesn't seem spooked so far. :lol:

Lightning Thief?? gonna check that out. thanks MichTech.
blobbi, i think maybe cos your boy was quite young ba. Spiderwicks i reckon should be suitable for P3 and above (i mean the storyline rather than the difficult words). my boy did ask if it is real. my boy is more spooked by non-fiction books than fiction ones! i stay clear of Science books that carry bacteria titles or Horrible Histories cos they will definitely spook him out!