https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 03 May 2026 20:06:30 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longer-books-to-read-to-preschooler-with-lots-of-pictures#post-2141349 Sun, 12 Apr 2015 18:32:35 +0000 Finfan 2141349@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would try the Mercy Watson books by Kate DiCamillio, they are heavily illustrated shorter chapter books. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longer-books-to-read-to-preschooler-with-lots-of-pictures#post-2141116 Sun, 12 Apr 2015 09:51:04 +0000 Cole 2141116@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lamariniere: Lauren Child has some books that are retelling of fairy tales that are long but not chapter books.</p> <p>Another good option might be books with a bunch of short stories. The Stinky Cheese Man comes to mind, it's hilarious and has long chunks of text but an illustration for each story. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longer-books-to-read-to-preschooler-with-lots-of-pictures#post-2141065 Sun, 12 Apr 2015 08:28:49 +0000 WinterBee 2141065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Maysprout: Eric Carle and Todd Parr. The illustrations are great and the story is actually interesting/has a good moral (mostly Todd Parr).<br /> These are two authors that I have been collecting!<br /> (I'm also a teacher, not just a weird primary book collector :silly: ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longer-books-to-read-to-preschooler-with-lots-of-pictures#post-2141045 Sun, 12 Apr 2015 07:48:34 +0000 lamariniere 2141045@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bump!</p> <p>@Maysprout: what did you end up finding? My son is 4 and is definitely ready for longer, chapter-style books, but still needs a lot of pictures. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longer-books-to-read-to-preschooler-with-lots-of-pictures#post-1790639 Thu, 31 Jul 2014 00:05:06 +0000 banana 1790639@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son (4) loves Amelia Bedelia. He thinks she's hilarious. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longer-books-to-read-to-preschooler-with-lots-of-pictures#post-1789948 Wed, 30 Jul 2014 15:10:28 +0000 MamaCate 1789948@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just remembered that LO recently found our big winne the pooh treasury. It has chapters and pictures but lots if text. My LO is only 2 1/2 so we had to summarize a lot to keep turning pages but that might be a good option? I can take a picture when I get home if you want? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longer-books-to-read-to-preschooler-with-lots-of-pictures#post-1789884 Wed, 30 Jul 2014 14:42:36 +0000 loki 1789884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>what about phoebe gilman books? i loved them when i was little! (jillian jiggs, balloon tree) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longer-books-to-read-to-preschooler-with-lots-of-pictures#post-1789859 Wed, 30 Jul 2014 14:31:08 +0000 makemake 1789859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The busy town books by Richard Scarry have a lot of text and a lot of pictures. They're my favorites!! I nannied some kids and it would take like 30 min. to get through a single book, and there is ton to look at on each page because the illustrations are so detailed. It's also a good series of books to play "I Spy" with. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longer-books-to-read-to-preschooler-with-lots-of-pictures#post-1786919 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 10:53:30 +0000 mrswin 1786919@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Maysprout: I was coming to suggest Robert Munsch as well. I have bought a couple of his collections for my niece (3yo) and nephew (6yo) and they are engaging for both age groups. The illustration is great and the stories have a decent plot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longer-books-to-read-to-preschooler-with-lots-of-pictures#post-1786884 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 10:41:01 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1786884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Maysprout: My daughter is 3.5 - she loves stuff by Mo Willems (the elephant and piggy series, <i>Knuffle Bunny</i>, pigeon books), <i>The Day the Crayons Quit</i>, and <i>Olivia</i>. She also like the Little Golden books. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longer-books-to-read-to-preschooler-with-lots-of-pictures#post-1786762 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 09:56:34 +0000 Maysprout 1786762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for all the great suggestions!<br /> @mrs. bird: Probably more along the lines of the enchanted books. A picture on each page but a decent amount of text. She likes to hear lots of details. We make up our own stories and they're filled with minutia ~ girl is detail oriented. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longer-books-to-read-to-preschooler-with-lots-of-pictures#post-1786719 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 09:41:59 +0000 Pancakes 1786719@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We enjoy reading short chapter books: Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa, The Tales of Oliver Pig, and the Little Bear series have all been big hits with my 3-year-old. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longer-books-to-read-to-preschooler-with-lots-of-pictures#post-1786709 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 09:37:51 +0000 Freckles 1786709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Robert Munsch, Babar, Curious George, and Madeline series are great picture books with a longer story line. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longer-books-to-read-to-preschooler-with-lots-of-pictures#post-1786695 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 09:33:58 +0000 T-Mom 1786695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DD is almost 6 and she loves all of the Robert Munsch books. She reads them herself but especially loves us to read them to her. Paper Bag Princess is one example. Some of them are really ridiculous and hilariously illustrated, which is why she loves them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longer-books-to-read-to-preschooler-with-lots-of-pictures#post-1786658 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 09:23:16 +0000 honeybear 1786658@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Robert McCloskey's series on Sal are graduated. "Blueberries for Sal" is the first one, then "One Morning in Maine" (this one will take a solid 15 minutes or so to read aloud, maybe a little longer), and the final book is "Time of Wonder" which is gorgeous, but clearly written in a more poetic style for older kids (still worth a try with a 3 year-old!). The characters are the same in all three, but the stories take place at different stages of Sal's childhood, so you literally see her grow up. I love McCloskey. "Make Way for Ducklings" is good, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longer-books-to-read-to-preschooler-with-lots-of-pictures#post-1786645 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 09:19:48 +0000 regberadaisy 1786645@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. bird: cute! Thanks. I'm going to bookmark that one. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longer-books-to-read-to-preschooler-with-lots-of-pictures#post-1786642 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 09:19:04 +0000 mrs. bird 1786642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: that's the original Ladybug Girl. I &lt;3 it!!!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longer-books-to-read-to-preschooler-with-lots-of-pictures#post-1786631 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 09:15:15 +0000 regberadaisy 1786631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrs. bird: what's the name of the bottom book? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longer-books-to-read-to-preschooler-with-lots-of-pictures#post-1786624 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 09:13:10 +0000 mrs. bird 1786624@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Maysprout: I just counted and the first one has 31 pages, though not every page has text. Are you looking for more pages with moderate amount of text, or more text on pages with small pictures? Yesterday, I only read part of the Disney Enchanted book, it's 48 pages, but there's a lot of text, we'll go back &amp; finish it today. Which looks more like what you're interested in? I can send along more suggestions later </p> [attach=2301/14/n9h8tz.450x600.image.jpg] [attach=2301/14/n9h8u2.600x450.image.jpg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longer-books-to-read-to-preschooler-with-lots-of-pictures#post-1786504 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 08:35:42 +0000 Maysprout 1786504@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@autumnlove: @mrs. bird: Are there longer ladybug girl stories? I've only seen the really short board books. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longer-books-to-read-to-preschooler-with-lots-of-pictures#post-1786500 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 08:34:25 +0000 autumnlove 1786500@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Madeline, The Gruffalo, Ladybug Girl! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longer-books-to-read-to-preschooler-with-lots-of-pictures#post-1786465 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 08:19:46 +0000 Maysprout 1786465@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaCate: I guess that's what I am looking for, something in between chapter books and picture books. It probably doesn't exist and DD and I will just have to go back and forth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longer-books-to-read-to-preschooler-with-lots-of-pictures#post-1786453 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 08:16:14 +0000 mrs. bird 1786453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ladybug girl (the whole series is fantastic!!!), fancy Nancy, stone soup, Angelina ballerina, Lily and the purple plastic purse, Madeline. A lot of the Disney movie story books ones have more story to them, and reading the stories first helps the movies to not be as scary since she'll know what to expect. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longer-books-to-read-to-preschooler-with-lots-of-pictures#post-1786451 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 08:14:19 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1786451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Rocket writes a story is super cute! I think there's a few books in that series. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longer-books-to-read-to-preschooler-with-lots-of-pictures#post-1786439 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 08:09:32 +0000 MamaCate 1786439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have been reading ole moon by jane yolen over and over for bedtime. It is longer but the pictures are gorgeous and it is really well written so I enjoy reading it. It sounds like you might be looking for more like a chapter book with pictures though? I can't remember what the Ramona books are like... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longer-books-to-read-to-preschooler-with-lots-of-pictures#post-1786432 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 08:06:40 +0000 Maysprout 1786432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: She's 3. We have lots of little golden books and she likes them too but looking for a little longer story than most of those. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longer-books-to-read-to-preschooler-with-lots-of-pictures#post-1786406 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 07:57:07 +0000 regberadaisy 1786406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How old is your LO? </p> <p>I'll check the names when I get home. But we have a bunch of paperbacks I get from scholastic for $1-3! There's pictures on every page and just 2 sentences each. </p> <p>One is where do kisses come from another is No hitting! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longer-books-to-read-to-preschooler-with-lots-of-pictures#post-1786386 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 07:53:26 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1786386@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Some of the Dora books are good. We struggle with the same thing. She wants more of a plot but more of the "books" take too long to read a page with not enough picture for her to look at. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/longer-books-to-read-to-preschooler-with-lots-of-pictures#post-1786372 Tue, 29 Jul 2014 07:49:02 +0000 Maysprout 1786372@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter is starting to like me to read her longer books but she still likes to have a picture to look at on most pages.<br /> I had a Ramona Quimby book lying around and she really liked that story but kept asking to flip to a page where there were pictures.<br /> Anyone have any good recommendations for us? </p>