Picture Books

November is Picture Book Month and so I made a list of 30 picture books that I did not mind repeatedly reading to my children.

All fall down by Helen Oxenbury This was the first picture book my daughter asked me to read again.

Maisy makes gingerbread by Lucy Cousins The first book by son tried to read. I love Maisy anyway.

Miffy by Dick Bruna I remember reading Miffy as a child and so got one for my daughter. I was really surprised at how boring they are for an adult but something obviously appeals to children as both of mine liked them and so do many friends' children.

Handa's Surprise by Eileen Browne Handa picks seven fruits to take to her friend Akeyo but on the way they are eaten by a series of animals. Luckily however, a pile of tangerines falls into the basket instead. We all loved the illustrations which are so rich and the punchline always made me laugh.

Night Pirates Quite an anarchic story about a group of pirates straling a house front as a disguise for their pirate ship. Wacky text and illustrations have made this a family favourite.

Tell me a dragon by Jackie Morris Beautiful illustrations of sifferent types of dragons. If you don't believe in dragons this book may well make you change your mind.

What-a-mess by Frank Muir A friend lent me her collection of What-a-mess stories after I found one secondhand. A very messy afgham hound gets into many scrapes manily because he is not very bright. Very silly and lots of fun.

Little Bo-Peep's library book by Cressida Cowell Little Bo-Peep has lost her sheep so she goes to the library for help in finding them. One of those delightful books which has parts to pull out and read.

Angelina Ballerina by Katherine Holabird and Helen Craig Delightful illustrations and gentle stories about a dancing mouse. The idea may be twee but the whoile package is charming.

Princess and the Pea by Lauren Child A lovely retelling of this fairy story which quirky Lauren Child illustrations. I especially like the fact that the princess cannot say what a bad night she has had ebcause of her good manners.

Five minutes peace by Jill Murphy

Elephant tree by Penny Dale

Where's Chimpy?

Baby Duck

Each Peach Pear Plum by Jamet and Alan Ahlberg

Meg and Mog by Jan Pienkowsky

The Church Mouse by Graham Oakley

Mini Grey

Jane Ray

Shirley Hughes

Emma Chichester Clark

Fairytales far and wide

Usborne Puzzle Adventure series

Piratres galore

Asterix and Obelix series I remember reading and enjoying these as a teenager and now my daughter is enjoying them too. The puns are so bad they are good and the stories are so silly that they are hard to resist.

You wouldn't want to be series

The world is full of babies

River story

The Ladybird

Tell me again about the night I was born by Jamie Lee Curtis