wy_kid_wrangler04 Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 We are finishing the Velveteen Rabbit. I think we are going to do the Wind in the Willows next. Not sure though. So what are you currently reading? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veggiegal Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Just finished From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E Frankweiler. Hubby is now reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with the boys. My next one will likely be My Side of the Mountain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Just finished 'Ala al-Din.' Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AEC Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Series of Unfortunate Events, #10 (it was a random gift to DS9). The kids are LOVING the sarcasm and word play. They find it hi-lar-i-ous!! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warneral Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Alice in Wonderland at night and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe in the car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 DD the Younger -- On the Banks of Plum Creek DD the Elder -- The Three Musketeers Both -- Caddie Woodlawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ritsumei Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 We've been reading Encyclopedia Brown, but I picked up Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator the other day at Half-Price Books and Monkey wants to dump Encyclopedia and read about Charlie. I'm inclined to go with his preference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wy_kid_wrangler04 Posted September 1, 2011 Author Share Posted September 1, 2011 Never mind. Plans just changed ;) We are starting the USA in ECC next week so we will do Johnny Appleseed Monday then Start in James Harriots Treasury For Children. First story in that is Moses the Cat :D We also are reading from Kingdom Tales for ECC. Kids are LOVING that!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazakaal Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 We just finished reading Mary Poppins. The kids absolutely loved it, but we were all surprised by how different the movie was. I mean, I'm used to film-makers taking some license, but the character in the book is so different from Julie Andrew's character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay3fer Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Stuart Little - I have never read it, for some weird reason (OR seen the movie...) I've listed our past, present and future chapter book readalouds on my blog, if anyone's interested... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 We just finished Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry. Was a fabulous story. Held the interest of the kids really well. I enjoyed it tremendously. We are about to start The Bronze Bow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyofsixreboot Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Charlie and the Choclate Factory (which I never read before:001_huh:) because dd is currently in the play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grover Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 We're on the way back through GrammarLand. The boy loves it for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delaney Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 We are doing Birchbark House and loving it! It is like the Indian version of Little House on the Prairie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayne J Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 We're reading the Birchbark House too. Other than destroying my tongue with Ojibway language words we like it. We're also reading On the Shores of Silver Lake, and listening to Miracles on Maple Hill in the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrdinaryTime Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Treasure Island is the first family read-aloud for our co-op this fall so we have been working on it. Only my eldest is really old enough for it. For everyone's enjoyment, we are reading Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIE! Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agamemnonsmom Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 We read "The Giraffe, Pelly, and Me" by Roald Dahl in one long sitting. My 6 year old loves anything by Roald Dahl so far. Now we've started Pinocchio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deniseibase Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Working our way through the My Book House series from when I was a kid. Just finished Paul Bunyan and coming up on Old Stormalong. SO many great stories in there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lulubelle Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 (edited) DD4 Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe DS's Curse of the Blue Figurine All - just finished Cecile (Girls from Many Lands series) Car - just finished Magician's Elephant (way over my head!) and just started Sherlock Holmes original radio version (very new genre for us!) Edited September 1, 2011 by lauren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kfamily Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 (edited) We're reading Eight Cousins by Louisa May Alcott and both girls are really enjoying it. This is our current read-aloud for pleasure. I do have other books for school. My younger dd and I are reading On the Shores of Silver Lake and Mr. Revere and I. Edited September 1, 2011 by Kfamily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 The Borrowers- I don't know what's next- whatever strikes my fancy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 We just finished Ruby Holler and are going to begin reading aloud The Watsons go to Birmingham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Scratch that we will likely do Wizard of Oz next as the play is coming soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyfaithe Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 (edited) We are reading The Hobbit and dd13 is reading the Roald Dahl books. They just finished Mathilda and started Charlie & The Chocolate Factory. Faithe Eta: We loved, loved, loved the Wind in the Willows. Edited September 1, 2011 by Mommyfaithe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3peasinapod Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 We're reading Mountain Born right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadsandLilysMom Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 We just finished up The Sea Fairies by L Frank Baum and started The Lost King of Oz by Ruth Thompson. While I am thrilled my 5 year old loves WOZ, I would like to read something else for a change. I feel like we will be reading Wizzy until she goes to college! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FO4UR Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Five Children and It Understood Betsy Viking Tales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Both: Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos DS,11: Then There were Five DS,8: Winnie the Pooh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom28kds Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Pocohantas and the strangers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiegirl Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Family read aloud: Tale of Desperaux (I think this is my favourite read aloud of all time) With oldest--Lord of the Rings With middler--Pollyanna With youngest--Peter Pan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genny Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 We just finished the wind in the willows ... both kids loved it. The book we got is rather large with amazing illustrations. Kids got a hoot out of toady dressing like a girl .... sooo silly:tongue_smilie: Now we are on to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 The Jungle Book and Up One Pair of Stairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desiraejb Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 We're reading The Mouse and the Motorcycle - my son is loving it. After that, we'll read Charlotte's Web. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixpence1978 Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 We just finished Mr. Popper's Penguins on Tuesday. Yesterday we started James Harriot's Treasury for Children. I think I might have to put the Wind in the Willows and Series of Unfortunate Events on our upcoming list though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classical Country Mama Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 We're still finishing up summer reading (school starts next week)--we're on Little Pilgrim's Progress and The Princess and the Goblin. Still debating what to do for dd's assigned independent and read aloud to Mommy book. Might as well be War and Peace, given the "discussion" that's certain to ensue. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upward Journey Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 ds7 ~ just started The Wise Enchanter by Shelley Davidsow & midway through The Advetures of Reddy Fox by Burgess, just finished Children of the Forest by Elsa Beskow. My oldest dd is also reading The Chronicles of Narnia to him. I think they're on Prince Caspian. Starting The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart today with all of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Robyn Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 We have a daytime read-aloud and a bedtime read-aloud. Our current daytime read-aloud is Black Ships Before Troy. Our current bedtime read-aloud is A Comet in Moominland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satori Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 We are currently listening to The Hobbit on audiobook. We're getting in the car in half an hour and will have a good 90 minutes with Bilbo soon... Next up is the Lord of the Rings Trilogy. Right before these we listened to A Little Princess, The Story of Doctor DoLittle, and Finn Family Moomintroll. We drive a lot since we live way up in the mountains, so we can finish most stories in one trip and get through a lot of books that way. Tolkien will take much longer. The entire family is listening to The Subtle Knife, what a great audiobook series! Of course before that we listened to The Golden Compass. DH is in Chile for the past 10 days so we look forward to listening to it with him again soon. I love having an Audible membership. Satori is reading on her own The Wolves of Beyond and Ramona the Pest, depending on her mood. I am reading (for myself) both Gulliver's Travels and The Mysterious Benedict Society. I think I might turn the latter into a read-aloud after I'm done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Swiss Family Robinson in the evenings and Johnny Tremain during school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyCamper Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 We are reading A Door in the Wall together, with me reading 2 pages for every one DD9 reads aloud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missouri Okie Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 The Witch of Blackbird Pond...I'm enjoying it a lot more than my son who is six. It's kind of a girl book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 These Happy Golden Years with my almost 11 y/o daughter. Finally nearly done with the series! "Disney Adventure Stories" with my almost 6 y/o son- I have always had SUCH a hard time getting him interested in sitting down and letting me read to him, and finally here is a book that he pays rapt attention to, asks questions about, and begs for "just one more story" when we're done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thessa516 Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 We finished up The Water Horse and started A Cricket in Times Square this week. In the evenings with Dad, they just finished On the Banks of Plum Creek and are starting The Tale of Despereaux. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Lulu* Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 We are finishing up our last few days of break here with Anne of Green Gables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 The Black Arrow by Robert Louis Stevenson. We are loving it but it is definitely for older kids as the writing is archaic. We are also listening to Mattimeo by Brian Jacques, but that is just for fun. LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEGway Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Charlotte's Web Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelli Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 Finishing up The Real Thief by William Steig tonight, then moving on to Poppy by Avi. Dd has already picked out to read All-of-a-Kind Family after that (she loved the passage we read in WWE so she wants to read the book now :001_smile:). Our read aloud for history right now is The Apprentice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evergreen Academy Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 We just finished Pinocchio, and are wrapping up Cameron Townsend. Just before those two, we'd read in turn the first three books of the Little Britches series, and the boys are begging to read the fourth next. Mary Poppins is in line for Littlest as well. Great books! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammyw Posted September 1, 2011 Share Posted September 1, 2011 We just finished Pinocchio, and are wrapping up Cameron Townsend. Just before those two, we'd read in turn the first three books of the Little Britches series, and the boys are begging to read the fourth next. Mary Poppins is in line for Littlest as well. Great books! I'm really interested in the Little Britches series. I've not read any of them yet. One reviewer on Amazon said there was some foul language and therefore more appropriate for older kids. Can you describe what the "foul language" might be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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