madteaparty Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 We are making our way through the Grimm fairytales as well as the first Harry Potter book, but I am reading those to him (with him reading a paragraph to me when asked). I am looking for book suggestions that he will enjoy reading himself entirely. His reading ability is above Dr. Seuss, Danny the Dinosaur type books, but not quite at Mouse and the the Motorcycle level yet. I just got "Miss Daisy is Crazy!" for him and it looks just right... If you could share what your kids around this age loved, it would be greatly appreciated (did a search with no success). Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenL Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 Do you think he could read the Magic Treehouse books? My son devoured those when he was 6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madteaparty Posted August 7, 2010 Author Share Posted August 7, 2010 We have a few of those we used to read to him. I really hated those books though, but I should see if he likes to read them....Maybe silently ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 Calvin & Hobbes :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 Flat Stanley? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ma23peas Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 Over and over again.. My Father's Dragon..(Ruth Giles Stannet sp?)..get the book with all of them in it..kids LOVED it!!! I probably had it memorized at some point..I'll never look at tangerines the same way. Battle for the Castle (too much for him to read, but great as a read aloud) Skippy John Jones...cute story and fun to read! All the Tomie DePaolo books... All the D'Aulaire books Holling C Holling books.. Tara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madteaparty Posted August 7, 2010 Author Share Posted August 7, 2010 thanks so very much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snickerdoodle Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 Whoops, double post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 If you're open to picture books, you might look at some by Kevin Henkes. Owen, Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, Chrysanthemum, and Chester's Way come to mind. The characters are all mice, and some characters appear in more than one book. I also enthusiastically recommend Maira Kalman's kids' books, especially those about Max the Dog Poet and What Pete Ate from A to Z. The illustrations in these are glorious, but there's also some truly wonderful, evocative wordplay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snickerdoodle Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 Horrible Science Bulging Box set has gotten a thrashing by my 6yo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dandelion Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 My son loves the Henry & Mudge books. They come in different reading "levels" (so you can buy the ones best suited to your DS's proficiency) and the stories are so fun for little boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Food4Thought Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 My boy's favorites right now are Nate the Great & Amelia Bedelia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 Anything by Dick King Smith was a hit at that age, as was Hank the Cow Dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi @ Mt Hope Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 Anything by Dick King Smith was a hit at that age, as was Hank the Cow Dog. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted August 7, 2010 Share Posted August 7, 2010 (edited) The Lighthouse Family books by Cynthia Rylant are wonderful. They look like mere 'pciture' books, but they are not! (I adore picture books, btw). She is also the author of the Henry and Mudge books which are absolute gems. And my broken record says, Babe, The Galllant Pig is a must read. And Matilda, and The BFG, and The Witches. Charlotte's Web! The Water Horse! I am a huge Harry Potter fan, but fisrt things first. IMO. lol Edited August 7, 2010 by LibraryLover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 My boys like(d) to read Nate the Great, Jeffrey Bones, Amelia Bedelia, and Cam Jansen books on their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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