dottyp Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Hi Happy Maz You've probably had enough of this thread but just thought of another book I used to enjoy reading in a previous nursery; 'Billy's Belly Button' - it's about a huge elephant that can't find his belly button because he has so many folds/wrinkles I must think about this story when I have a pile of easter eggs in the fridge dottyp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 'Billy's Belly Button' - it's about a huge elephant that can't find his belly button because he has so many folds/wrinkles Great book and really made me think when I first read it-all mammals must have a belly button especially an elephant! Not in my collection but should be.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyMaz Posted March 16, 2009 Author Share Posted March 16, 2009 So here's today's list.... I had no idea I would get so many responses! I did wonder whether we could do a poll to see which is our all-time favourite book but I think that may not be feasible. I'm not sure if there is a list of books in the resources section, but I will do a bit more research (ISBNs, likely cost on Amazon etc) so that I can draw up a comprehensive list (and tick off which ones I've read and see which ones I'd like to buy! Thank you all for your contribution - keep your ideas coming if you haven't posted! Maz The lighthouse keepers lunch Jasper's beanstalk Percy the parkeeper after the storm Owl Babies The Bear (Raymond Briggs) Badgers Parting Gifts. little rabbit foo foo giraffes can't dance duck in a truck We're Going on a Bear Hunt The Very Hungry Caterpillar There's a Shark in the Park. The Gruffalo Lauras Star Aliens Love Underpants Room on the Broom Little Red Hen and the Ear of Wheat My cat likes to hide in boxes Slinky Malinki Stick man Wacky Wednesday guess how much i love you smiley shark whatever next Elmer Peace at last A Quiet Night In. So Much Pass the Jam Jim The Queens Knickers This is the Bear Not Now Bernard The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark It's a Bear Shh! Princess Smartypants The True Story of the Three Little Pigs Green Eggs and Ham Can't you sleep little Bear The smartest giant in town Where's Ted Tadpole's Promise Rainbow Fish The Tiger that Came For Tea Are we nearly there Give me my yam! Monkey puzzle Karrie Giraffe's can't dance Rumble in the Jungle Bigger Cuddly Dudley by Jez Alborough Smelly Bill by Daniel Postgate Eat Your Peas by Kes Gray Each Peach Pear Plum The Great Pet Sale Handa's Surprise Here come the Aliens Where oh Where is Kippers Bear Red Rockets and Rainbow Jellies Commotion in the Ocean Rosie's Walk The Wind Blue So Much Pumpkin Soup (Helen Cooper) The Baby Who Wouldn't Go To Bed (Helen Cooper) Charlie Cooks Favourite Book (Donaldson/Scheffler) Hairy Maclairy Pants Chimp and Zee Baby Brains Burglar Bill The elephant and the bad baby Somebody and the three Blairs Winnie the Witch Mr. Gumpys outing Can`t you sleep little Bear Basketwork Whiff Jolly Snow You Choose The Little Go To Sleep Book Farmer Duck where is bobo our peaceful classroom man on the moon a day in the life of bob Harry and the bucket full of dinosaurs Big red apple The Gingerbread Man My friend bear Animalia I dont want to go to bed Supposing I took the moon for a walk oi get off our train Dinosaurs love Underpants Smelly Bill No David!! Billy's Belly Button 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MaryEMac Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Congratulations Maz. I read your post and then wrote my list. Then I read everyone else's posts and had to keep changing my choices. In the end I could only think of two that hadn't been mentioned, they are: A squash and a squeeze. Don't forget the bacon. Just remembered another The enormouse turnip. Mary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 (edited) Great book and really made me think when I first read it-all mammals must have a belly button especially an elephant! Not in my collection but should be.... We have a very similar one called "We've all got belly buttons" And my staff's favourite "There's a house inside my Mummy" about pregnancy Edited March 16, 2009 by Cait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dottyp Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Hi Happy Maz Don't think anyone's mentioned 'Don't put your finger in the jelly Nelly!' - good for rhyming dottyp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Hi Happy Maz Don't think anyone's mentioned 'Don't put your finger in the jelly Nelly!' - good for rhyming dottyp Dottyp - read that today - to link with our jelly in our water tray!!! Sunnyday 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Hi Happy Maz Don't think anyone's mentioned 'Don't put your finger in the jelly Nelly!' - good for rhyming dottyp I demand a recount! How many choices is Dotty allowed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 not now bernard!! this is the bear mrs smiths crocodile and a few already stated!! (peace at last, whatever next, owl babies, etc) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 please, please can I add rhymes for annie rose by shirley hughes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 LOVE all these books plus..... Bear (mick Inkpen) Moles can Dance (Richard Edwards) The Most Obedient Dog in the World (Anita Jeram) My daughter's ALL time favourite when she was little was Bill's Belly Button by Anita Jeram. She'd always carch us out when we tried to skim over the pages and I think I may still be able to recite pages off-by-heart!!!!!!!!!!!! Nona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dottyp Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 I demand a recount! How many choices is Dotty allowed? :wacko: Beau - just can't help myself - I went into work this morning and found myself looking through the book rack. Didn't dare tell the staff what I was doing because they would think I'd finally lost the plot if I'd explained this thread Would be interesting if Happy Maz has the record for the longest thread?? I wonder if there is any way of finding out?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 As my favourite books have long since gone on the list I decided to go with my 4 year old daughters instead Ness the nurse Count down to bedtime You choose - really fires her imagination, Well done Maz, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 what a great thread, one of my favorites is called Edward the Emu i can't remember who it is by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cait Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Just been on amazon to look for my favourite childhood book - apart from Little Black Sambo - which I still have and is terribly un-PC, I suspect - to look for 'Ant and Bee and the ABC' I had loads of these books and wish I'd kept them - just look at these silly prices!!!!!!! Ant and Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dottyp Posted March 16, 2009 Share Posted March 16, 2009 Just been on amazon to look for my favourite childhood book - apart from Little Black Sambo - which I still have and is terribly un-PC, I suspect - to look for 'Ant and Bee and the ABC' I had loads of these books and wish I'd kept them - just look at these silly prices!!!!!!! Ant and Bee Hi Cait - Amazing prices from Amazon - I don't BEE'lieve it dottyp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyMaz Posted March 16, 2009 Author Share Posted March 16, 2009 Would be interesting if Happy Maz has the record for the longest thread?? I wonder if there is any way of finding out?? I think dottyp you may have exceeded your choices by one! And as for the longest thread, the 5th FSF birthday thread currently has 708 replies, so this thread is (fortunately) a long way from being the longest... now please don't take that as a challenge, lads and lasses! Maz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyMaz Posted March 16, 2009 Author Share Posted March 16, 2009 please, please can I add rhymes for annie rose by shirley hughes Well at the risk of being too strict, I fear you would need to remove one of your three choices to make way for it, dcn. Otherwise Beau will complain again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Well at the risk of being too strict, I fear you would need to remove one of your three choices to make way for it, dcn. Otherwise Beau will complain again! You could up the number we're allowed to 5. I'm sure you'd love it if we all came and added on a couple more books each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JacquieL Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Brilliant suggestion Beau but Maz will need to update her rules. Of course she can do this in the light of her evaluation of this thread, should she feel the need to revise her objectives as a response to our interest, and therefore develop our thinking...or summat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Brilliant suggestion Beau but Maz will need to update her rules. Of course she can do this in the light of her evaluation of this thread, should she feel the need to revise her objectives as a response to our interest, and therefore develop our thinking...or summat. Couldn't have put it better myself! (Hehehe) Sunnyday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJW Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 What a great thread! I was searching for books with rhyming words and now have a hugh wish list of books that i want to buy. Hope i'm not wrong but i don't think my favourite has gone - The fish who could wish - i love it my husbands favourite - where the wild things are and my classes favourite ( this week ) - When mum turned into a monster by Joanna Harrison Those are my choices but have to say my class love The 3 Billy goats gruff maybe because its also my favourite traditional tale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wolfie Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 please, please can I add rhymes for annie rose by shirley hughes I'll have this one if you've used up your quota....plus Alfie Gets in First by Shirley Hughes and Tickle Tickle by Helen Oxenbury. Those are probably way out of fashion now but my two loved them all those years ago..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Alfie Gets in First was one of my daughters favourites when little - she's 22 now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyMaz Posted March 17, 2009 Author Share Posted March 17, 2009 not now bernard!!this is the bear mrs smiths crocodile and a few already stated!! (peace at last, whatever next, owl babies, etc) This is the brear and not now bernard are already there, jaycooks! Want two more choices? Have added mrs smiths crocodile though! Maz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyMaz Posted March 17, 2009 Author Share Posted March 17, 2009 So here's the Wednesday list Dare I say keep 'em coming? Maz The lighthouse keepers lunch Jasper's beanstalk Percy the parkeeper after the storm Owl Babies The Bear (Raymond Briggs) Badgers Parting Gifts. little rabbit foo foo giraffes can't dance duck in a truck We're Going on a Bear Hunt The Very Hungry Caterpillar There's a Shark in the Park. The Gruffalo Lauras Star Aliens Love Underpants Room on the Broom Little Red Hen and the Ear of Wheat My cat likes to hide in boxes Slinky Malinki Stick man Wacky Wednesday guess how much i love you smiley shark whatever next Elmer Peace at last A Quiet Night In. So Much Pass the Jam Jim The Queens Knickers This is the Bear Not Now Bernard The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark It's a Bear Shh! Princess Smartypants The True Story of the Three Little Pigs Green Eggs and Ham Can't you sleep little Bear The smartest giant in town Where's Ted Tadpole's Promise Rainbow Fish The Tiger that Came For Tea Are we nearly there Give me my yam! Monkey puzzle Karrie Giraffe's can't dance Rumble in the Jungle Bigger Cuddly Dudley by Jez Alborough Smelly Bill by Daniel Postgate Eat Your Peas by Kes Gray Each Peach Pear Plum The Great Pet Sale Handa's Surprise Here come the Aliens Where oh Where is Kippers Bear Red Rockets and Rainbow Jellies Commotion in the Ocean Rosie's Walk The Wind Blue So Much Pumpkin Soup (Helen Cooper) The Baby Who Wouldn't Go To Bed (Helen Cooper) Charlie Cooks Favourite Book (Donaldson/Scheffler) Hairy Maclairy Pants Chimp and Zee Baby Brains Burglar Bill The elephant and the bad baby Somebody and the three Blairs Winnie the Witch Mr. Gumpys outing Can`t you sleep little Bear Basketwork Whiff Jolly Snow You Choose The Little Go To Sleep Book Farmer Duck where is bobo our peaceful classroom man on the moon a day in the life of bob Harry and the bucket full of dinosaurs Big red apple The Gingerbread Man My friend bear Animalia I dont want to go to bed Supposing I took the moon for a walk oi get off our train Dinosaurs love Underpants Smelly Bill No David!! Billy's Belly Button A squash and a squeeze Don't forget the bacon The enormous turnip mrs smiths crocodile The fish who could wish where the wild things are When mum turned into a monster by Joanna Harrison annie rose by shirley hughes Alfie Gets in First by Shirley Hughes Tickle Tickle by Helen Oxenbury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Congrats Maz 3 of our favs are; Dear Zoo, Harry the dirty dog, "Not Me," Said the monkey (our copy of this is very tatty!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondie Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 we love "not like this like that" - agreat book which brings in numbers also bear in the cave - especially with cd which is great and finally - its so hard just choosing three isnt it - we love elmer stories Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rea Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 George and the dragon - CD read by Brian Blessed written by Christopher Wormell Do not open this book - Jill Cowley Mt 3rd all time favourite was taken by Anita (Shh!) but I guess I could add Dont let the pigeon drive the bus - Mo Willems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 18, 2009 Share Posted March 18, 2009 Hi chocoholic. Just had a quick look on Amazon and they have several 'Ants in my pants' starting from a couple of pounds. dottyp Thanks will have a look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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