Craze for Children's Books!

[kids_r_innocent]

hquek:

if you like stories about naughty little kids, try Dorothy Edwards \"My Naughty Little Sister\". About an older sister's perspective on her naughty little sister's ways about. For some strange reason, DS1 enjoys the stories (although I have 2 sons).


\"Nicholas\" by Rene Goscinny (same guy who did Asterix & Obelix) is fantastic read. :love: About a little boy and his life in school and at home. Very funny cos the perspective is from that of a little boy who doesn't always know what he's doing wrong. And the stories are in chapters (ie one chapter one story) so it makes for easy light reading. I liked it so much that I went ahead to buy the whole set from amazon.

Am reading Moomins series by Tove Jansson - library brought in a new set so I borrowed all 4 titles. Writer is Finnish and this was written in 1950s. Am in the midst of the first book so still feeling my way around but DS1 enjoys reading it. Some idea on the characters from link below:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8593735.stm

All these books are available from the library.

Dear Hquek..

I can spend some time going thru your list of recommended books, and \"bury myself into books\". Yo...ho..ho...

:thankyou:

[hquek]

hi kids_r_innocent,


heh heh. Yesterday introduced Nicholas to DS1. At first he very resist cos he saw a lot of words, but I told him that stories in chapter, so he don’t have to finish the whole book. End up he was chuckling after the first chapter and told me he enjoyed the story.

That series comes very very highly recommended. I love the way things are seen from a small boy’s eyes and everyone ends up fighting and making up.

A.A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh is also very good. Total 2 books - the originals I mean. Stories also in chapters.

[sleepy]

hquek:

heh heh. Yesterday introduced Nicholas to DS1. At first he very resist cos he saw a lot of words, but I told him that stories in chapter, so he don't have to finish the whole book. End up he was chuckling after the first chapter and told me he enjoyed the story.

Did you borrow from library or purchase?

[mummy of 2]

hquek:

if you like stories about naughty little kids, try Dorothy Edwards \"My Naughty Little Sister\". About an older sister's perspective on her naughty little sister's ways about. For some strange reason, DS1 enjoys the stories (although I have 2 sons).


\"Nicholas\" by Rene Goscinny (same guy who did Asterix & Obelix) is fantastic read. :love: About a little boy and his life in school and at home. Very funny cos the perspective is from that of a little boy who doesn't always know what he's doing wrong. And the stories are in chapters (ie one chapter one story) so it makes for easy light reading. I liked it so much that I went ahead to buy the whole set from amazon.

Am reading Moomins series by Tove Jansson - library brought in a new set so I borrowed all 4 titles. Writer is Finnish and this was written in 1950s. Am in the midst of the first book so still feeling my way around but DS1 enjoys reading it. Some idea on the characters from link below:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/8593735.stm

All these books are available from the library.

Thanks for the recommendation. Will KIV for when my kids are ready to read them

[hquek]

sleepy:

hquek:

heh heh. Yesterday introduced Nicholas to DS1. At first he very resist cos he saw a lot of words, but I told him that stories in chapter, so he don't have to finish the whole book. End up he was chuckling after the first chapter and told me he enjoyed the story.

Did you borrow from library or purchase?

I noticed the book at Borders Parkway cos of it's unique cover (it's a cloth like hardcover) and that time Borders had a good coupon offer. Subsequently I ordered off amazon and got some friends to carry back for me.

And for some of those books, I borrowed from library also cos couldn't wait to read - but still buy in the end. :love:

[hquek]

Hi all,


The 1970s english book that Goh Keng Swee handed out to his staff....anyone knows if that can still be found? I'm very curious what is inside.

-> answered my own question. Can. and it's available in the library (although most copies are now on loan)

Gowers' Plain Words for grammar
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-Plain-Words-Ernest-Gowers/dp/0140511997

[sleepy]

hquek:

I noticed the book at Borders Parkway cos of it's unique cover (it's a cloth like hardcover) and that time Borders had a good coupon offer. Subsequently I ordered off amazon and got some friends to carry back for me.


And for some of those books, I borrowed from library also cos couldn't wait to read - but still buy in the end. :love:

Did you get the whole collection? There are a few books in the series
Which would you recommend? I noticed there isn't a box set in amazon

[LOLMum]

ah…nicholas…love him and his gang. love the cartoons too. got the book in shanghai in mandarin.


another one is "玛法达的世界 - 娃娃看天下". it is about a 6 years old argentine girl (mafalda) with her own political views of the world. great for adults but a bit too "cheem" for kids.

[kids_r_innocent]

hquek:

hi kids_r_innocent,


heh heh. Yesterday introduced Nicholas to DS1. At first he very resist cos he saw a lot of words, but I told him that stories in chapter, so he don't have to finish the whole book. End up he was chuckling after the first chapter and told me he enjoyed the story.

That series comes very very highly recommended. I love the way things are seen from a small boy's eyes and everyone ends up fighting and making up.

A.A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh is also very good. Total 2 books - the originals I mean. Stories also in chapters.

Is the \"Nicholas\" book more for boys?

Oh... i have also got the original Winnie the Pooh, in a set of 4 books from amazon. I read a few pages of the book and found it so classic... hee.. too boring for me.

[Blobbi]

kids_r_innocent:

Is the \"Nicholas\" book more for boys?

Yeah it is. My son loves it! It's a bunch of boys in school and their fun, school escapades. Yep! I lurve the cover too :).