Kind of by accident my husband bought the Moomin series of chapter books and we’ve been reading a few pages a night before bed to my 3 year old. As you’d expect, he doesn’t pick up on everything but he gets the gist and enjoys the pictures.
Looking for our next book or series after Moomin – something with some pictures (b&w is fine) and that is at least sort of interesting to mom and dad is preferred. We tried a little of the Hobbit, but that was too over his head.
by Anemoni
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We’re doing Winnie the Pooh with our just-turned-3 year old and she’s super into it.
We loved the Sandra Boynton books, so clever and fun to read. Not a series but they all go together.
If you were looking at the hobbit, try [The_Wee_Free_Men](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34494.The_Wee_Free_Men) I expect doing the voices will be popular for a 3 year old, though I think the targeted age is 9.
My Father’s Dragon, by Ruth Stiles Gannett
The Menagerie by Tui T Sutherland is a good one. Lots of magical creatures and they all have funny names and speech patterns (you’re going to want to do the unicorns British). The books have drawings of all the creatures
Wings of Fire by the same author has chapter books and also graphic novels, so kiddo could follow along in her picture book
Mary Poppins
I was going to suggest Moomins until I read your post.
Seconding the suggestion for Winnie the Pooh. [My niece you used to always say ‘It’s Pooh BEAR, not poo!’]
Kondo and Kezumi!
Mercy Watson
If you like Harry Potter that could be a good one too but it’s been forever since I’ve read the books so maybe not
Geronimo Stilton is full of colour pictures on every page. The stories are entertaining, but not really high stakes.
There are about 200 books, so keep your eyes peeled at the thrift store/used book store.
Frog and Toad series by Arnold Lobel