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Originally Posted by CFrance
My parents never read children's books to me. Amazing that I ended up as an English major.
What books are appropriate to read at bedtime to a three-year-old? I'd like something a little longer than, like, Goodnight Moon, that maybe we could start one night and finish the next or the next.
I read one of her "longer" books to her last month at her home, and she was very interested. It made me think she could handle something longer that might take more than one reading to complete.
Any help appreciated.
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As a former school librarian I commend your reading to your grandchild; this is another perfect time to teach her owto care for books. It sounds as if she has the maturity for more complex stories. One of my grandsons, at 18 months of age, sat mesmerized while I read the original Winnie-the-Pooh by A A. Milne to him. I knew he understood the story when my daughter called to ask if there were something about Pooh and mud. I am a great fan of Winnie, as I found that as I grew older there was humor that I understood, and I found the philosophy of Pooh to be quite sophisticated. The Napping House, although a one-sitting book, is a great story with wonderful illustrations. I would also recommend asking this question at your local public library. The children’s librarian should be an excellent source of more recent titles than I’ve mentioned.