What the kids read in April – Mummascribbles

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I am a bit late with this one this month but it has arrived for you eventually!

We are huge fans of books in our house and so every month I write this post to tell you what books we have been loving, so that you can get inspiration to add to your bookshelves. And of course, you may find them available at your local library too – that’s where we find most of ours. If you scroll right down to the bottom, you can also grab your free download of a list of all the books that have been featured in this series so far.

Here is what the kids read in April.

A Monster’s Moved In *

I am still finding that anything monster related goes down an absolute treat with Oscar and he chooses to read this book frequently. It’s about a little boy who on a very rainy day, builds a den and after his parents put the idea that a monster might move into it, he wishes it does and of course, his wish comes true. Not everything is hunky dory though as the monster causes a bit of trouble, but then the boy has an idea and soon they are the best of friends. If only the monster didn’t have to leave. Will they meet again? Find out at the end!

Like I say, Oscar loves this book and Zach really enjoyed it too.

More! (Archie)*

Archie is a Rhino and he loves lots of everything. Lots of cake, lots of toys, and lots of dressing up. But he soon realises that lots of everything isn’t always a good thing. Find out why, and how lots of something do help him through his problem!

This is a lovely book to remind children not to be greedy (!) and to have the right amounts of everything and be happy with them!

Boo*

This is a fab little touch and feel book that Oscar loves and I have found Zach sitting reading it to him too. There are some fun halloween characters to meet in this book, and on each page there is a different textured part for them to explore. It’s a board book so is perfect for little hands to enjoy.

Little Monkey*

I really love this story for its clear message throughout. Little Monkey is exactly what the book says…little! And the grown ups are always telling her that she is too small to do the exploring that she wants to do. So one day she decides to prove them wrong and goes on an adventure of her own, showing them that even though she is little, she is totally able to climb that tall tree.

What she doesn’t know though, is how lucky she was – since the whole time she was on her adventure, she was being followed by a naughty tiger! And he was very unlucky because she was stopping him in his tracks without even realising.

A really lovely story for children, to remind them that even though they are small, they are all capable of whatever it is they want to achieve.

City (Wheels At Work)*

This is a very, very simple board book, but one that Oscar keeps making me read to him over and over again. It’s lift the flap and it features vehicles – two things he absolutely loves!

It shows the children the different types of vehicles used in work, for example the school bus collecting the children, and the recycling truck collecting the recycling. Oscar loves lifting the flaps to reveal what vehicle is underneath.

Claude in the Country*

I took this book out of the library for Zach because it is a much longer one. We sat down to read it with Oscar, and I was aiming to read just a few pages. But now – Oscar decided that he wanted to read the whole book because he was enjoying it so much, and he sat and listened for about half an hour, which is how long it took to read the whole thing! I couldn’t believe it.

Both he and Zach absolutely loved it. And so did I. It was funny, they were laughing, and they were getting involved througout, picking out pictures and talking about what was happening.

There is a whole range of these books and we do have another at home still to read. It needs to be a night when we go up to bed early though, because now I know Oscar wants the whole thing in one go, I need that extra time!

So there we go. Those are the books that the boys have been reading over the last few weeks. A really great selection and every single one of them from the library.

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