March 2008
Nursery Rhymes by Debi Gliori
Penguin by Polly Dunbar
Maisy Goes to the Library by Lucy Cousins
Wag a Tail by Lois Ehlert
Elephants Don't Do Ballet by Penny McKinlay
Maisy Cleans Up by Lucy Cousins
Say Cheese by Lauren Child
The Great Race by Dawn Casey
A Home for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle
The Gingerbread Boy by Paul Galdone
The Ghost Library by David Melling
The Magic Shoebox Farm by Ian Whybrow and Paul Howard
Ten Apples up on Top by Dr Seuss
Give the Dog a Bone by Allan Ahlberg & Andre Amstutz...strange book!
Queen Munch and Queen Nibble by Anne Duffy
Angelina's Halloween by Katharine Holabird
Oscar's Half Birthday by Bob Graham I loved this book...I thought we were the only people who celebrated a baby's half birthday :0)
February 2008
The Legend of the Worst Boy in the World by Eion Colfer
What Shape is That, PiggyWiggy? by Christyan and Diane Fox
Pippi Longstocking By Astrid Lindgren (Illustrated by Lauren Child)
Maisy, Charley and the Wobbly Tooth By Lucy Cousins DST15 months *loved* this book...we read it over andover- it may even be the first book he has sat through since he got mobile. Ironically, I had seen it (hardback even) at whitcoulls sale for $7, and passed it up, thining he would probably rip the pages ;0)
Peanut Butter and Jellyfishes By Cleary/Snyder
Dora Goes for a Ride Well, we all getting heartily sick of watchign Dora and teh City of Lost Toys- so I foudn a book abuot Dora on Trade Me for our little toddler...he loves it soooo much!
Harry Pottiness Not by J.KRowling DSJ9 loved this book, andread us all plenty of snippets from it.
Zita the Zebra By Joy Watson & Pali Pancha
The Patch By Justina Chen Headley
Tintin: Flight 714 to Sydney DSJ9 read this twice...he doesn't normally do something like that, but he said he was bored and it was the only available book. I think he has read most of every Tintin and Asterix book- but it's hard to keep track, because thy all look so familiar to me, and we haven't kept a list before now.
Pugwash and the Ghost Ship by John Ryan Amazingly DST1 loved this one as well. Daddy read it a few times- he used ot love Pugwash when he was a boy, and remembers the (er, rather interesting) old shipmate names! Funny I read them too, but didn't make any connection!
So what's it like to be a cat? By Karla Kuskin
December
We didn't read many books in December...
AlphaOops! The Day Z Went First, by Anthea Kontis
Tall, by Jez Alborough
Angelina, Star of the Show, by Katharine Holabird
Mommy, I want to Sleep in YOUR bed! , by Harriet Ziefert...nasty, horrible book. I didn't want to get is, since I figured I knew what the "moral" would be, but DDA5 wanted it...and consequently hated it.
Shhh! Little Mouse, by Pamela Allen
You Must be Joking, by Mike Dumbleton...I liked this book- it showed what an amazing adventure someone can have when they use their imagination- unfortunately the parents in the book don't see it :0(
November 2007
Mary Clare Likes to Share, by Hulme/Rockwell
When’s My Turn?, by Hayley Smithers (What a dreary, horrible book!)
What’s This?, by Caroline Mockford
What is my Name?, by Gillian May
The Ear Book, by Al Perkins
The Vicar of Nibbleswicke, by Roald Dahl, (Josh, then he insisted I read it since he found it so funny)
Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell
How High Can A Dinosaur Count? by Valorie Fisher
Daniels Dinosaurs by Mary Carmine
I Went to the Zoopermarket by Nick Sharrat
In the Night Garden: The Happy Waving Game!
The Berenstain Bears on the Moon by Stan and Jan Berenstain
Bears on Wheels by Stan and Jan Berenstain
The Bear Detectives by Stan and Jan Berenstain
The Berenstain Bears and the Spooky Old Tree by Stan and Jan Berenstain
Bears in the Night by Stan and Jan Berenstain
The Gulps by Marc Brown and Rosemary Wells
Kate’s Special Secret, by Alexandra Moss
The Nickle Nackel Tree, by Lynley Dodd...I never get sick of this book (not sure why I've never bought it)
Bigfoot and Other Strange Beasts, by Rob Shone (DSJ8) What a cool series for boys who "don't like reading"
The Ravenous Beast, by Niamh Sharkey
The Gulps, by Rosemary Wells (DSJ8)
Dig, Dig, Digging, by Margaret Mayo...for DST1 to lsiten to on CD, and "read" the book
Angelina and the Princess, by Katharine Holabird
Mr Wolf’s Week, by Colin Hawkins
Milly Bean, Jungle Queen, by Martin Waddell
Big Bubba Hippo, by Jill Eggleton
Why?, by Lila Prap
Lucky Pateke, by Monique Endt Topzand
Little Whale’s Song, by Fran Evans
My Cat Just Sleeps, by Joanne Partris
Angelina’s Baby Sister, by Katharine Holabird
Angelina’s Birthday, by Katherine Holabird
UFOs- Alien Abduction and Close Encounters, by Gary Jeffrey
October 2007
Life Cycles of Australian Animals- Seahorse by Greg Pyers
I Don't Want a Cold! by Tony Ross
Yes We Can! by Sam McBratney and Charles Fuge
The Berenstain Bears and the Ghost of the Forest by Stan & Jan Berenstain
Up, Down, and Around by Katherine Ayres
Ella Takes the Cake by Carmela & Steven D'Amico
Hunwick's Egg by Mem Fox
Rumplestiltskin by Helen Cresswell & Stephen Player
I Spy Shapes in Art by Lucy Micklethwaite...really cool book, a little bit of a search, but some beautiful paintings- a great intro for kids (and their un-arty parents)
Pets, Pets, Pets! By Kathy Henderson & Chris Fisher
Open Wide! By Tom Barber
There was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Fly, by Pam Adams
Small Knight and George, by Ronda Armitage & Arthur Robins
Five Little Owls, by Mark Carthew
Tusk Trouble, by Jane Clarke & Cecelia Johansson
Toes, by David Bedford and Leonie Worthington
I Want My Light On, by Tony Ross
Taking a
September 2007
Guiness Book of Records 2005, 2006, 2007 (DSJ8 only)
A Million Dots by Andrew Clements
Maisy goes to the Library by Lucy Cousins
The Big Honey Hunt by Stan Berenstain
Maisy Goes to the Hospital by Lucy Cousins
Maisy Big, Maisy Small by Lucy Cousins
Say Cheese by Lauren Child...I love Lauren CHild, this book not sooo much.
006 and a Bit by Nick Sharrat and Kes Grey...What a neat story and a super-cool Mum!
Krong by Garry Parsons
Emily's Perfect Pet by Jonathan Shipton and Garry Parsons
One to Ten and Back Again by Nick Sharrat and Sue Heaps...DST10 motnhs loved this book
The Berenstain Bears' New Pup by Stan Berenstain
A Gaggle of Geese by Philippa-alys Browne
You Must be Skidding by Tony Davis (DSJ8 only)
Sarah the Sunday Fairy by Daisy Meadows
Sienna the Saturday Fairy by Daisy Meadows
Polar Star by Sally Grindley...Beautiful illustrations
How Many Blue Birds Flew Away? by Paul Giganti
Jungle Party by Brian Wordsmith...OK, but a python does need to eat eventually.
Find-a-saurus by Mark Sperring
Great Estimations by Bruce Goldstone...I liked this book- fun to see how way-off my initial estmatiosn can be.
Me and My Dad by Jill Kearney
Miss Primrose and the Empty Corner by Janet Slater Bottin
Dragons and Lizards by Norman Barrett
He Bear, She Bear by Stan Berenstain
Miss Primrose and the Stolen Salami by Janet Slater Bottin
Quincy and Oscar by Kery Millard
Oh Say, Can You Say by Dr Seuss
Tallulah the Tuesday Fairy by Daisy Meadows
Curious George Rides a Bike by H.A.Rey
Brian, Banana, Duck, Sunshine, Yellow by Chris McKimmie
Sponsors
Before September 2007
This won't be the lot, and I will probably add to it when I think of some more.
- Ramona and Beezus by Beverly Cleary
- Henry Huggins by Beverly Cleary
- Henry and Beezus by Beverly Cleary
- Ramona's World, by Beverly Cleary
- Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary
- Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume
- Superfudge by Judy Blume
- Double Fudge by Judy Blume
- Stuart Little by E.B. White
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
- James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
- The Twits by Roald Dahl
- BFG by Roald Dahl
- Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl
- The Legend of Spud Murphy by Eion Colfer
- The Very Naughty Mother Runs Away by Gretel Killeen
- The Very Naughty Mother Turns Green by Gretel Killeen
- Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling
- The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis
- The Little House Series by Laura Ingall-Wilder
- Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey
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- The Adventures of Captain Underpants
- Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets
- Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopy-Pants
- Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafetaria Ladies from Outer Space
- Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy Part 1
Picture Books
- Magic School Bus by Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen
- At the Waterworks
- Gets Programmed (Computers)
- Lost in the Solar System
- Meets the Rot Squad (Decomposing)
- In the Haunted House (Bats)
- Inside the Human Body
- On the Ocean Floor
- All Dried Up (Deserts)
- Gets Cold Feet (Reptiles)
- Hops Home (Habitats)
- Gets Ants in its Pants
- Inside the Earth
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