What do you look for when choosing to buy a book for your child?

[Novella]

I love rhymes, easier to read and memorize. (sometimes its hard to see the words i Jas is holding the book and Im bf. I love books that don't really rhyme but have a great rhythm to them iykwim?
I avoid popup/pull tabs as they just get torn and it upsets dd1
I look for something that won't drive me up the wall as if it becomes a favourite I might read it 10+ times a week
Animal books are a favourite here also.

good luck

[mrsmac]

Repetitive rhyming is great as the child can larn the words and feel like they are "reading".
Sadly as they get older its all about marketing! Erin loves those Rainbow magic fairy books which from a literary POV are pretty crappy but they have a girl's name in each title eg Holly the Christmas Fairy etc so every girl wants the one with their name. (Sadly no Erin yet) Every book follows the same pattern/story type but 6-9 yr olds love them, Erin has about 20 of th wretched things! Bu as I say to parents as long as the kids are reading thats the main thing.