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megfitz | 12:31 Mon 20th Jan 2025 | Arts & Literature
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I've been asked to suggest books to be read to a 5 yr old girl, my previous gifts of  "The Faraway Tree and Wishing Chair " have been read again and again, so where do I go from here ,  I have Paddington and Winnie the Pooh planned for birthdays but in the interim ?Shiley Hughes's Alfie or My Naughty Little Sister.

I was trying to think of something a bit fairytale ish ,any ideas please.

I'll leave Narnia and Noel Streatfield for a year or two.

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The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch and Six Dinner Sid.
12:46 Mon 20th Jan 2025

James and the Giant Peach

My g. grandaughter loved The Witch's Cat by Kirstie Watson

Mummy Fairy and Me by Sophie Kinsella is also good

The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch and Six Dinner Sid.

I read James and the giant peach, Matilda and Fantastic Mr Fox to my daughter, she now works for Waterstones and suggests Esio Trot, Revolting Rhymes and The BFG, all written by Ronald Dahl.

Any Julia Donaldson. The Velveteen Rabbit. Or take her to a bookstore and have her chose some in the 5 to 8 section. You might be surprised at what se choses

Some of the classic fairy tales are adapted for younger ages

Julia Donaldson and Dick King Smith, Martin's Mice was a favourite and the Sophie series are lovely and funny. My daughter loved all his books.

Thank you, Megfitz.

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What a wonderful list dayoto, I am almost tempted by some of them myself😀

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Oh,my girls loved the Madelaine books , I'll look out for those.

Enid Blyton again - The Magic Faraway Tree. 

Peter Pan. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

Sorry - ignore me!!!  My grandson loved George's Marvellous Medicine but I'm not sure if she is old enough for that. 
My daughters loved the Blackberry Farm books.

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