Minti - Recent Comments on Question "Best Children's Books?" http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/709100/best-childrens-books/ Minti - Recent Comments on Question "Best Children's Books?" Copyright 2008 Minti en-uk Re: Best Children's Books? Domestic-warrior Sounds like a great book Winnie, thinking Zane might like it...sounds like him! Sounds like a great book Winnie, thinking Zane might like it...sounds like him!

]]> http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/709100/best-childrens-books//#709709 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/709100/best-childrens-books//#709709 Tue, 13 May 2008 19:52:31 -0700 Re: Best Children's Books? Considering I guess that means I owe Kseers some moolah! I guess that means I owe Kseers some moolah!

]]> http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/709100/best-childrens-books//#709670 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/709100/best-childrens-books//#709670 Tue, 13 May 2008 19:19:50 -0700 Re: Best Children's Books? Considering I went for Where's the Dragon from Dymocks Online. Thanks to everyone for there help. I went for Where's the Dragon from Dymocks Online. Thanks to everyone for there help.

]]> http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/709100/best-childrens-books//#709669 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/709100/best-childrens-books//#709669 Tue, 13 May 2008 19:18:31 -0700 Re: Best Children's Books? lonely28 I had forgotten all about Pamela Andersons books. They're fantastic!!!! I just remembered the Mister Men series as well. Easy to read and G used to laugh out loud when she was younger. I know, probably a little to young for a 7 year old but I still love 'em hehe fi xoxo I had forgotten all about Pamela Andersons books. They're fantastic!!!! I just remembered the Mister Men series as well. Easy to read and G used to laugh out loud when she was younger. I know, probably a little to young for a 7 year old but I still love 'em hehe

fi xoxo

]]> http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/709100/best-childrens-books//#709656 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/709100/best-childrens-books//#709656 Tue, 13 May 2008 19:10:56 -0700 Re: Best Children's Books? folkartist forgot to mention that you can buy them from shops like Angus and Robertson, Big w and Kmart. I have even bought book packs of Pamela Allen stories(4 for $10) at the post office...really good value. forgot to mention that you can buy them from shops like Angus and Robertson, Big w and Kmart. I have even bought book packs of Pamela Allen stories(4 for $10) at the post office...really good value.

]]> http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/709100/best-childrens-books//#709652 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/709100/best-childrens-books//#709652 Tue, 13 May 2008 19:07:26 -0700 Re: Best Children's Books? folkartist Possum Magic is a lovely story and Animalia is a great book too. Another favourite for me is The Hungry Caterpillar and I found books by Pamela Allen to be really good stories for children primary school age and younger. Possum Magic is a lovely story and Animalia is a great book too. Another favourite for me is The Hungry Caterpillar and I found books by Pamela Allen to be really good stories for children primary school age and younger.

]]> http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/709100/best-childrens-books//#709649 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/709100/best-childrens-books//#709649 Tue, 13 May 2008 19:04:30 -0700 Re: Best Children's Books? lonely28 My daughter loves Possum Magic!!! She's had it since she was about 2 and still gets great enjoyment from it. For me it was Animalia by Graeme Base. I still love it and have kept it since I was about 10....... it's book that never ages!!! fi xoxo My daughter loves Possum Magic!!! She's had it since she was about 2 and still gets great enjoyment from it. For me it was Animalia by Graeme Base. I still love it and have kept it since I was about 10....... it's book that never ages!!!

fi xoxo

]]> http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/709100/best-childrens-books//#709634 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/709100/best-childrens-books//#709634 Tue, 13 May 2008 18:46:02 -0700 Re: Best Children's Books? Dionire maybe a book that's part of a series of books? there's a few out there at the moment, adn they come with freebies. there's, I spy spooky night, which has a bonus cd/rom that goes with it, so it'll help with his computer skills aswell. nosepickers fro outerspace has 4 books in the series and captain underpants, it's got 4 books to ... maybe a book that's part of a series of books?

there's a few out there at the moment, adn they come with freebies.

there's, I spy spooky night, which has a bonus cd/rom that goes with it, so it'll help with his computer skills aswell. nosepickers fro outerspace has 4 books in the series and captain underpants, it's got 4 books to the series aswell and bonus whoopee cushion (lovely times for kiddo, bad times for you :P), you can get these form amazon.com

]]> http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/709100/best-childrens-books//#709300 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/709100/best-childrens-books//#709300 Tue, 13 May 2008 07:03:27 -0700 Re: Best Children's Books? kseers AAAGH - Just typed out a lengthy answer and then lost it.  These suggestions are all great - we love Rascal - http://www.scholastic.com.au/schools/curriculum/rascals/index.asp, as well as anything to do with dragons, heroes, pirates and animals.  It really depends what he is into.  The 2 other books we are going back to again and again are "Where the Dragon" - http://www.amazon.com/Wheres-Dragon-Jason-Hook/dp/1402716249 ... AAAGH - Just typed out a lengthy answer and then lost it.  These suggestions are all great - we love Rascal, as well as anything to do with dragons, heroes, pirates and animals.  It really depends what he is into.  The 2 other books we are going back to again and again are "Where the Dragon" and "1001 things to find".  However I wonder too if you have thought about some reference books, like these from DK (p48).  You can get most of these from Angus & Robertson, Dymocks and Amazon (all online), but I would also check out QBD, booktopia, abc shop and of course, ebay.

]]> http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/709100/best-childrens-books//#709284 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/709100/best-childrens-books//#709284 Tue, 13 May 2008 06:33:46 -0700 Re: Best Children's Books? pavementcracks70 http://www.google.com.au/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4HPAB_enAU227AU228&q=MOOMINTROLL+AT+SEA - http://www.google.com.au/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4HPAB_enAU227AU228&q=MOOMINTROLL+AT+SEA follow this link to book number 6 of the MOOMINTROLL SERIES - MOOMINPAPPA AT SEA   http://www.google.com.au/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4HPAB_enAU227AU228&q=MOOMINTROLL+AT+SEA

follow this link to book number 6 of the MOOMINTROLL SERIES - MOOMINPAPPA AT SEAhttp://www.thechestnut.com/moomins.htm

 

]]> http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/709100/best-childrens-books//#709238 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/709100/best-childrens-books//#709238 Tue, 13 May 2008 05:20:00 -0700 Re: Best Children's Books? MrsSanders Horrid Henry is all the rage with the boy's over here. A little boy who does not set out to be horrible but life gets in the way, very funny and great for encouraging independant reading. http://www.orionbooks.co.uk/777-0/Author-Francesca-Simon.htm - http://www.orionbooks.co.uk/777-0/Author-Francesca-Simon.htm  link to the author. Link to Amazon aus http://www.amazon.com/Horrid-Henrys-Big-Book-Henry/dp/1842551035/ref=tag_stp_st_edpp_ttl - http://www.amazon.com/Horrid-Henrys-Big-Book-Henry/dp/1842551035/ref=tag_stp_st_edpp_ttl . Best Wishes on the great book hunt. Luv Winnie.xx   Horrid Henry is all the rage with the boy's over here. A little boy who does not set out to be horrible but life gets in the way, very funny and great for encouraging independant reading. http://www.orionbooks.co.uk/777-0/Author-Francesca-Simon.htm  link to the author.

Link to Amazon aus http://www.amazon.com/Horrid-Henrys-Big-Book-Henry/dp/1842551035/ref=tag_stp_st_edpp_ttl .

Best Wishes on the great book hunt. Luv Winnie.xx

 

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]]> http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/709100/best-childrens-books//#709201 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/709100/best-childrens-books//#709201 Tue, 13 May 2008 03:50:06 -0700 Re: Best Children's Books? mumof2b http://www.pauljennings.com.au/books.asp - http://www.pauljennings.com.au/books.asp He's written a heap of fantastic books for kid's. My son likes the Rascal series as he can read them himself, although they are now too easy for him so I may have to get some harder ones now. Amanda xxx http://www.pauljennings.com.au/books.asp

He's written a heap of fantastic books for kid's. My son likes the Rascal series as he can read them himself, although they are now too easy for him so I may have to get some harder ones now.

Amanda xxx

]]> http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/709100/best-childrens-books//#709199 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/709100/best-childrens-books//#709199 Tue, 13 May 2008 03:49:00 -0700 Re: Best Children's Books? Libby24 http://www.angusrobertson.com.au/b2c/init.do is a good online book store or go to the store. my son loves the hungry caterpiller. its about $15. the spiderwick books are good too. my girlfirend reads them to her year 3 class. http://www.angusrobertson.com.au/b2c/init.do is a good online book store or go to the store.

my son loves the hungry caterpiller. its about $15.

the spiderwick books are good too. my girlfirend reads them to her year 3 class.

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