I NEED INPUT.
I've decided I would like to read chapter books to the girls at night. I thought this would be a good summer activity. But I'm not a reader, nor was my mother. So I don't know of any. What suggestions do you have? I would like classic books. I figured I would read 1 chapter a night.
Let me know.
Also, I'd prefer they weren't depressing.
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Yo. I occasionally stalk you from Ashley's blog. :) There are a lot of good ones. If they are into dogs you should read them "My Life in Dog Years". Every chapter is about a different dog that the author had. REALLY cute and it has some super funny parts. If you need more ideas, email me. I've got a million for you.
Jen Wyeth
james and the giant peach; the chronicals of narnia (start with the lion, the witch and the wardrobe); little women; any of the ramona books; the mouse and the motorcycle...those are the first ones that come to mind.
the box car children.
the little princess.
the secret garden.
the borrowers.
little house on the prairie.
dancing shoes
check out bookmans for cheap ones. they have loads of classics.
unless you are a fan of library. i'm sure it can hook you up too.
I was going to say James and the Giant Peach but someone already took it. I also love The Tale Of Despereaux (The movie SUCKS big time, but the book is amazing!) Any Beverly Cleary books (Ramona, The Mouse and the Motorcycle!)
My kids love Farmer Boy and Little House--they have a few pictures to keep them going through the black and white prose sections, and you can get it in big print.
xo,
lara
Mr. Popper's Penguins.
Mrs. Piggle Wiggle. (this is a series)
Both MUST READs. :)
Somebody already said all the ones I would have said, looks like a great starting off point!
Your kids are going to love this, it is my kids absolute favorite when we actually do it (usually summertime!)
Right now I'm reading Pippy Longstocking to the kids. They all love it, even Kendal.
Any of the Roald Dahl books.
Mrs Frisby and the Rats of NIMH... Great classic... don't let them wathc the movie first it's not the same: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrs._Frisby_and_the_Rats_of_NIMH
also
Anything by EB White such as Stuart Little
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_Little
actually you might want to stick to the EB White since you kids are younger, more their level.
Dave
My girls love Charlotte's Web. Also, they aren't classics but the Junie B. Jones series is really funny. Chris and I loved reading them to our girls. A great book is A Hundred Dresses. It's an old story and a great one.
Little house...your girls would love those! And Fablehaven...they are super good, if you haven't read them, and kind-of along the Harry Potter side but not dark. Also, Micah says Spiderwick...he loves those and we read them to the boys, who loved it, but were terrified of the movie!
If you want light-hearted humor, I say go with Junie B. Jones series, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle series, Ramona books, and Pippi Longstocking.
I also love any E.B. White, also The Secret Garden, and Roald Dahl books.
I just read the cutest book by Ingrid Law called "Savvy" and it would be so fun to read to girls. Also, Shannon Hale has some super cute books..."Princess Academy" and "Goose Girl." And of course we can't forget "Anne of Green Gables."
My mother always read Harry Potter to Eva and I, up until the fifth book. Another good one: Anne of Green Gables.
And of course, our dad always read to us from our big, beat-up volume of Grimms Fairy Tales, and I loved tracking them down later in Germany. One tip though-- read through them before you read them out loud, some of them can be a little disturbing, you may want to edit details.
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