Ha we need to hide some too. CJ also loves made up stories but I followed in my Grandma's footsteps and just tell her stories about what have done today yesterday etc etc - means is easy for me as don't need too much imagination - tonight her requests were "The day we went to Collingwood Childrens farm" and "When we saw Justine Clark at the zoo" - and I have to tell her "the whole day mum" so right from when she wakes up. She now tells us stories back her favorite is "When I got fed up of peas"! We also have to retell said stories where she is big girl kookaburra, I am mummy kookaburra etc etc or she wants to hear it where we all have different names - it certainly keeps my brain moving!

Have you read the Madeline children's book series written by Ludwig Bemelmans - the pictures are great and I quite like the stories (they are a read in one sitting book though but to me were a welcome change from some of her other favorites). The Alfie series (Shirley Hughes) are another big favorite here - some are quite long others short but I quite like these.

CJ is the same we have a balance between Who Sank the Boat type books, which I know are great for her working towards learning to read, and then just stories she wants to listen to for fun.