Bk4 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 I have a 2nd grader, kindergartner, and preschooler. We love to do a realoud throughout our other things with school. We do lots of reading of other books, but enjoy reading a large book for evening realouds. We did Charlotte's Web, and Little House in the Big Woods last year. They loved it in the evening times! I want to do another 2-4 books this year and would love some suggestions for books titles? Also, suggestions for a good Poetry book any of you love in your house? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalLynn Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 For poetry, we LOVE Caroline Kennedy's book A Family of Poems. It is still a family favorite even though my daughter is going into 10th grade this year, and it has beautiful illustrations. To get great suggestions for read-alouds, I always recommend getting The Read Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease. Your library probably has a copy if you just want a quick look, but you'll probably end up wanting your own copy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 My kids loved Peter Pan audio book at that age. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rugrats Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 We are reading the Boxcar children right now (there are like 15 books I think in the series). My kids --5 and 6 really like it. Also other ideas--House on Poor Corner, Narnia, Beatrix potter (although those are smaller ones) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curlymom Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 We just discovered a couple of poetry books illustrated by Eric Carle: Animals, Animals and Dragons, Dragons Both include poems from a variety of poets and my kids love the illustrations. Another vote for any of the classic Pooh books. They are so lovely and sweet and funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Be Glad Your Nose is On Your Face is a good intro to poetry. The poems and pictures are silly. A good anthology is Favorite Poems Old and New. It's mostly old poems, but a lot of them are enjoyable. Some of the books we enjoyed when DD was around that age: The Night Fairy Tumtum and Nutmeg The Milly-Molly-Mandy Storybook Raggedy Ann Stories Twig The Oxford Book of Fairy Tales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underthebridge Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 The Fantastic Flying Journey by Gerald Durrell Catwings series by Ursula LeGuin James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl Teddy Robinson by Joan Robinson Seriously Silly stories by Laurence Anholt The Whingdingdilly by Bill Peet The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles by Julie Andrews Olga da Polga by Michael Bond Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winoelle Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 We did Alice in Wonderland at that age and it is still one of dd12's favorites. I also started the Wizard of Oz series then, we did several and she finished on her own. I think we did Dragon in the Sock Drawer then too. I also recommend the Trelease book, it had several great book suggestions I wouldn't have thought of. Sometimes a book is wonderful to read to yourself and terrible to try reading aloud so the suggestions are useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrunchyGirl Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 The three Pippi Longstocking books and Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle were hits around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitterpatter Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 I second Milly-Molly-Mandy. I am reading it at bedtime to my seven-year-old right now and she adores it. Also, all of the Eleanor Estes books about the Moffats. I read The Middle Moffat to DD first and then she listened to her Kindle read it to her over and over. Then, it was Rufus M. Right now, she's listening to the Ginger Pye audiobook, written by the same author, set in the same town, but about a different family. I kind of see the Moffats as the Little House of the World War I era. Totally different, but similar in voice. Must reads for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 The Mrs. Pigglewiggle series. We all love them. :-) If you can find them, the Rescuer series--NOT Disney! The Rescuers series The Rescuers (1959) Miss Bianca (1962) The Turret (1963) Miss Bianca in the Salt Mines (1966) Miss Bianca in the Orient (1970) Miss Bianca in the Antarctic (1971) Miss Bianca and the Bridesmaid (1972) Bernard the Brave (1977) Bernard into Battle (1978) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nature girl Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 I love these threads! They always give me new books to add to our list...My suggestions: Anything by Dick King-Smith Twig, and Big Susan (Elizabeth Orton) The Littles series My Father's Dragon trilogy Barefoot Books...The Barefoot Book of Monsters was our favorite (recommended here) but we've also read Princesses and Animals so far. Some of D'Aulaire's books (We've read Book of Trolls and Children of the Northlights so far, and have Norse Myths waiting in the wings) The Adventures of Pip How Many Spots Does a Leopard Have (stories) James Herriot's collection for children We've also read several of my own favorites from childhood, which my 4yo understood and loved more than I'd ever imagined she might at this age, including Stuart Little, Cricket in Times Square, Wind in the Willows and The Mouse and the Motorcycle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocCityMom Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 Some of our favorites: Trumpet of the Swan Pippi Longstocking The Water Horse The Reluctant Dragon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bk4 Posted July 20, 2014 Author Share Posted July 20, 2014 I love all these suggestions! Thank you everyone! I added a bunch more to our list. So exciting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SierraNevada Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 I second the Wizard of Oz series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdventuresinHomeschooling Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 The Winnie the Pooh books, Mary Poppins, Little House on the Prairie, Narnia, Pollyanna, The Wind in the Willows, Hans Christian Anderson fairy tales, 101 Dalmatians, Dr. Dolittle or The Wizard of Oz You could get an anthology for poetry. I love Henry Wadsworth Longfellow for children. Hiawatha's Childhood would be fun poetry for kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitterpatter Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Oh, yes...definitely The Wonderful Wizard of Oz!! This is a wonderful Kindle version...free for the moment. I'd snatch it. http://www.amazon.com/Wonderful-Wizard-Oz-Illustrated-ebook/dp/B005VRZXOA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1405957271&sr=8-2&keywords=wonderful+wizard+of+oz Ozma too. http://www.amazon.com/Ozma-Oz-Illustrated-Frank-Baum-ebook/dp/B0050Q9EI8/ref=sr_1_2?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1405957332&sr=1-2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAttachedMama Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Check out the Sonlight Core A or Core B read aloud suggestions. Seriously, they pick the BEST books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaVT Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Winnie the Pooh and the House at Pooh Corner were favorites last year (and still). DS also loved The Cricket in Times Square, Pippi Longstocking, The Boxcar Children, A Sick Day for Amos McGee, George and Marha, Stuart Little, The Mouse and the Motorcycle and Runaway Ralph. I think I'm forgetting some. Love all the suggestions here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsRobinson Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Two we did that I don't think have been mentioned are Mr. Popper's Penguins and The Invention of Hugo Cabret. Someone recommended Mary Poppins, which we just finished as an audiobook. The kids loved listening to the British accent! Dd now plays "Dowton Abbey Poppins Land" and serves us "tea" with her tea set and ds walks around saying "ello, govnah!" And "feed the birds! Tuppence a bag!" So fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reign Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 My girls became obsessed with the Toys Go Out series this year. They also really liked all of the Winnie the Pooh books. For poetry a fun addition to more serious works is Roald Dahl's Vile Versus. We all love this book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelaburke1000 Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 I love threads like this! Such good suggestions above! We also loved Owls in the Family, Cheaper by the Dozen, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and for poetry - my 5 year old is obsessed with Shel Silverstein. Happy Reading! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmasc Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 I bought A Child's Book of Poems by Gyo Fujikawa after seeing it recommended on the Memoria Press website. It is a beautifully illustrated book and the poems are enjoyable as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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