tntgoodwin Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 DD5 enjoys reading books on about the level of the Frog and Toad books. Do you have any recommendations for good books that are at about that reading level, or maybe slightly more advanced? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 I'm not that familiar with frog and toad, so I dont' know what level that is. there are a number of "leveled" (1-5) reader series from beginning readers to simple chapter books. just go on a amazon and do a search for level __ reader you feel she is ready for. good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LAS in LA Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Henry and Mudge Amelia Bedelia the Rookie Readers series (I think that's the name; they're non-fiction) original Little Bear books Dr. Suess These are the ones that come to mind just now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByGrace3 Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Sonlight readers 2 are this level. Dd really likes Amelia Bedelia right now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 I'm listening too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tntgoodwin Posted November 3, 2011 Author Share Posted November 3, 2011 Oooh, I forgot about Amelia Bedelia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tntgoodwin Posted November 3, 2011 Author Share Posted November 3, 2011 We are thinking of getting her some American Girl books for Christmas. Would those be about the right level? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra in FL Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Scroll down to the Beginning and Easy Readers sections of http://www.classical-homeschooling.org/celoop/1000-primary.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snickelfritz Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 (edited) We are thinking of getting her some American Girl books for Christmas. Would those be about the right level? No. American Girl books are well beyond Frog and Toad. Edited November 3, 2011 by snickelfritz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margo out of lurking Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Little Bear books by Elsie Minarik are similar to Frog and Toad. I'd also suggest Margaret Hillert's books, and the Horrible Harry series. The earlier Magic Tree House books are also about this easy (they're also the most poorly written of the MTH series, so be forewarned). I remember American Girl books being a little more advanced. You might find the Accelerated Reader site helpful in finding approximate reading levels. When you pull up a title, their grade level rating is listed under "BL." (I'm not an AR fan and don't always agree with the ratings, but for this purpose, it's a fair guide.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Occasionally Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 My kids have liked the Mr. Putter and Tabby series by Cynthia Rylant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tntgoodwin Posted November 3, 2011 Author Share Posted November 3, 2011 Thanks for the suggestions, everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 I just had to second the Mr.Putter and Tabby series - they're wonderful! We also like the Poppleton series by the same author. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimmy Posted November 3, 2011 Share Posted November 3, 2011 I have a dd the same age/ reading level. I think the AG books would be a good gift. You could use them as a read aloud, or have her read a few sentences and then you finish the page. When she is older she can read them again on her own. My DD doesn't have the endurance yet to get through them on her own but loves the stories and enjoys reading them with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tntgoodwin Posted November 4, 2011 Author Share Posted November 4, 2011 Last night we read a couple chapters of The Boxcar Children together. I would read some, and she would read some. She did very well, only had a little bit of trouble with one word (she read "farmhouses" as "farmhouse") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 Last night we read a couple chapters of The Boxcar Children together. I would read some, and she would read some. She did very well, only had a little bit of trouble with one word (she read "farmhouses" as "farmhouse") In that case, you could probably easily do the American Girl books that way. They're a good leap from Frog and Toad, but they're about the same level as Boxcar Children. If she can really read that without trouble, you might start giving her slightly harder books than Frog and Toad. Things like Cynthia Rylant's Cobblestreet Cousins or Lighthouse Family series. Or the Mercy Watson books by Kate DiCamillio. Or the wonderful Nate the Great. But I would keep around easy books like Frog and Toad, Amelia Bedelia, Henry and Mudge, Poppleton, Dodsworth, Mouse and Mole, Elephant and Piggie, George and Martha and so forth as kids often enjoy reading easy books. And it's good for them - it helps build fluency! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondeviolin Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 Arnold Lobel has several books along the same level as Frog and Toad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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