NotAVampireLvr Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Working off Medieval Mom's book list (great list BTW!)... We're seriously behind on our reading - public school really took a toll and we haven't done anything other than picture book and fluff fiction all year. By story time my 7 y.o. was pretty wiped and didn't have the attention span for a lot of reads except on the weekends. Now that we are pulling from PS next week I want to incorporate more from the list... From the first grade list we've already done the following: Aesop for Children Read Aloud Rhymes Garden of Verses Real Mother Goose Complete Tales of Beatrix Potter Charlotte's Web Velveteen Rabbit Winnie The Pooh All the Burgess West Wind books (but not the singles) Saint George and the Dragon Obviously the list is extensive and we'll never get to it all, but what are some must-reads for a 7 y.o. boy? He wants to read Farmer Boy next. I also want to get in some Great Illustrated Classics, a some history reading and get started on a series that ISN'T Droon or Magic Treehouse. We have a ton of reading-level books, and our picture book collection is overflowing so I'm really looking for read-aloud recommendations from this list mostly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytwomonkeys Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 well, my son's all time favorite series for the past 3 years is "my father's dragon". so i would definitely add that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkateLeft Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 I haven't updated my blog in a few years, but I just found my first grade reading list from 2007 on it. Here's the list I created for my younger ds back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotAVampireLvr Posted February 12, 2012 Author Share Posted February 12, 2012 thanks I appreciate the suggestions. Working with such a huge list makes it harder to narrow down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 What do you think he'll like? want? Beautiful pictures? Fairy tale story? Something more realistic? Something written a long time ago? Something more recent? I have a 6 and a 7 year old boy and we have done plenty of read alouds. But I'm not on to say, "This is a must read" based on the preferences of my boys since they both have liked different things, and they have also liked books that this message board said aren't good picks for that age, or boys in general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotAVampireLvr Posted February 12, 2012 Author Share Posted February 12, 2012 He likes adventure stories. Fairy tale would work too... he doesn't need pictures, but enjoys them when they are there. He's good with current and older works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 He likes adventure stories. Fairy tale would work too... he doesn't need pictures, but enjoys them when they are there. He's good with current and older works. A adventure story with great pictures is, "The Story of Doctor Dolittle". It's a older work but not so much older that the language is hard to follow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amiemac78 Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 DS has enjoyed the Mouse on the Motorcycle books, Trumpet of the Swan and the first two Little House books (only ones we have read so far, but he wants to read the rest of them). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhaddon Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 We've read: Wizard of Oz Bunnicula Pinocchio Farmer Boy Working on the Burgess Books Aesops fables Brer Rabbit stories Charolette's web Mrs. Piggle Wiggle BFG Matilda and now The castle in the Attic We do read Magic treehouse and Geronimo stilton as fill ins for fun as well :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairProspects Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 My boy's favorite adventure series was the Odyssey one by Mary Pope Osbourne. The Reluctant Dragon is another pick my boys loved. They got very into Ramona this year, which is a not-to-be-missed in my book. Beverly Cleary is a genius! Lately, they are enjoying an illustrated version of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. I also didn't see the James Herriot Treasury mentioned yet, which is another good illustrated bridge book to chapter books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotAVampireLvr Posted February 13, 2012 Author Share Posted February 13, 2012 thank you! Adding some of these to our list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kristinannie Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 My kids' favorite book so far has been Stuart Little!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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