tuckabella Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 The last three books I've picked have not worked for one reason or another.We read a lot so most of the usual books have been read like Charlotte's Web, Trumpet of the Swan etc. etc. Can you recommend a read aloud that your kids LOVED that isn't in most of the read aloud lists on WTM forums? THANKS! Alley Might I just say that we have truly enjoyed the first Pineapple Place book because of a post you made a while ago. Today we started the second book. So, thanks SO much. And :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alicia64 Posted September 14, 2012 Author Share Posted September 14, 2012 Might I just say that we have truly enjoyed the first Pineapple Place book because of a post you made a while ago. Today we started the second book. So, thanks SO much. And :bigear: Tuckabella -- That means so much to me. Thank you for saying so. Isn't Anne Lindbergh wonderful? You might want to check out her book The Worry Week too. Prisoner of Pineapple Place was great too. And definitely do Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin. Everyone else -- Thank you for all of these fantastic ideas! We also LOVED: TumTum and Nutmeg, Frindle, Cricket in Times Square (the other Chester books were okay, Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH. But I've just ordered everything else! I hope the thread will keep going! Alley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisabees Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Mio, My Son and Ronia, The Robber's Daughter and all others by Astrid Lindgren Moomintroll series Animal Family by Randall Jarrell Wolf Story by William McCleery Smartest Man in Ireland by Mollie Hunter The Great Good Thing by Rod Townley The Ordinary Princess by M.M. Kaye The Night Fairy by Laura Amy Schlitz Tuck Everlasting and Search for Delicious by Natalie Babbit Mandy and Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles by Julie Edwards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Targhee Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Fin Family Moomintroll (and other Moomin stories) The Wind Boy The Princess and the Gobin The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane We have loved these on audiobooks: Charlie and the Cocolate Factory Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Call it Courage Several short stories collection by Hugh Lupton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peony Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 The Otterbury Incident, by C. Day Lewis is a great book, for grown-ups or children. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 Here are some that our DSs enjoyed at that age: - The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet (Cameron) - The Toothpaste Millionaire[/url] (Merrill) - The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (Aiken) - Half Magic (Eager) - The Secret of Platform 13 (Ibbotson) - The Twenty-One Balloons (DuBois) - The Great Wheel (Lawson) - Chucaro: Wild Pony of the Pampa (Kalney) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 Only Children Posted September 14, 2012 Share Posted September 14, 2012 One of my son's all time favorite book is The Phantom Tollbooth. Highly recommend this book, it has plays on words, fun characters.. Don't let the title fool you, it is not about phantoms and the main character is a boy. Great read aloud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alicia64 Posted September 15, 2012 Author Share Posted September 15, 2012 One of my son's all time favorite book is The Phantom Tollbooth. Highly recommend this book, it has plays on words, fun characters.. Don't let the title fool you, it is not about phantoms and the main character is a boy. Great read aloud! :iagree:Fantastic book! I hope a few more read-aholics will add to this list of "books not normally mentioned!" Thank you everyone! Alley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3 Only Children Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Hank the Cowdog is a wonderful series for boys. Always makes my son laugh and there are over 50 titles so you won't run out of good stories for a long time. It's a fun book to do "voices" with, I make Hank sound like a cross between a serious FBI agent / army sargeant and Drover as a country simpleton. Hank and Drover are dogs. Good vocabulary lessons built in too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pen Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 The last three books I've picked have not worked for one reason or another.We read a lot so most of the usual books have been read like Charlotte's Web, Trumpet of the Swan etc. etc. Can you recommend a read aloud that your kids LOVED that isn't in most of the read aloud lists on WTM forums? THANKS! Alley Don't know what's on usual lists, nor have I read all of this one, but if you are liking Kate Di Camillo, certainly also Because of Winn-Dixie is worth reading. My son is himself reading things by Lloyd Alexander, but they could certainly be wonderful read a-louds. I am reading to him bit by bit the book in my sig (Through the Eyes of a Stranger), and a book by Louis Sachar (spelling?) titled something like Wayside school which is weird, but kind of funny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jocelyne Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 There are some great books on this list that we have enjoyed, and plenty more that I'll have to check out. I sure wish there were more hours in the day for me to read aloud (or, at the very least, that the resident toddler let me read aloud for long afternoons like the 8-year-old would love for me to do!). Anyway, here are a few more to add to the list: Up and Down the Scratchy Mountains Any Which Wall (expecially if you enjoyed Half Magic!) The Rise and Fall of Mount Majestic The Cheshire Cheese Cat Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 My kids loved (and still talk about it today) when we read Tum Tum and Nutmeg. You can read my more detailed post about it here and see if it's something you might enjoy. :iagree: I just came here to post this. Huge hit here. My boys were literally on the edge of their seats at times, cracking up at other times. All the Tumtum and Nutmeg books are great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriciaS Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 The Tale of Despereaux! We just read that and even my 4 year old was enthralled! It's wonderful and so well written! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatmansWife Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 The Wolves of Willoughby Chase The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubiac Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 My Family & Other Animals by Gerald Durrell - all about a science-inclined boy living a free-range (and yet very indulged childhood) in pre-WWII Corfu Frankie by Wilanne Belden - about a magical family whose newest baby brother grows up to become a griffin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagira Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 There are some great books on this list that we have enjoyed, and plenty more that I'll have to check out. I sure wish there were more hours in the day for me to read aloud (or, at the very least, that the resident toddler let me read aloud for long afternoons like the 8-year-old would love for me to do!). I hear ya! My nine-year-old is like this, but my five- and 1-year-old won't have it. My middle one is still on picture books and finds audio books or me reading more difficult books boring as she doesn't understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoundAbout Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 My son loved the Cat Pack Gang books by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (author of Shiloh). The first book is about two house cats who escape into the world and their adventures. I think there are four total: The Grand Escape The Healing of Texas Jake Carlotta's Kittens Polo's Mother Lots of fun and he has asked me read each one again right after finishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jocelyne Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 My son loved the Cat Pack Gang books by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor (author of Shiloh). The first book is about two house cats who escape into the world and their adventures. I think there are four total: The Grand Escape The Healing of Texas Jake Carlotta's Kittens Polo's Mother Lots of fun and he has asked me read each one again right after finishing. I second this rec. These books I great :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvonne Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 My 9-year-old's favorite book right now is Freddy the Detective. :001_smile: My boys and daughter loved the Freddy audiobooks! There was also a book of poems by Freddy that they thought were hilarious. :) We were able to get most from our library. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Nick of Time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 My boys and daughter loved the Freddy audiobooks! There was also a book of poems by Freddy that they thought were hilarious. :) We were able to get most from our library. I really wish the library had his audio books. But they only have one, "Freddy and the Popinjay". Since it's no popular the library isn't going to buy more. I did point out that perhaps the first, second or third book in the series has more chance of being popular than the what seventh? But the library disagrees. :( I did read the first 3 books to my boys 2 times each a long time ago. My boys loved them at the time, I wouldn't mind re-visiting them. But I must admit I don't want to read them. Bad reading mom, I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momma aimee Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Now I feel well know. Since I didn't even start this thread, or mention in it anywhere that my kids like Burgess books. I admit I am typing up a word document listing our first 500 read alouds and what my kids thought of them. I'm also including when we read them, and how many times we have read each book. . i am NOT at all being rude, this is a honest question -- i real A LOT to my kids, but ? Are you counting the 32-page "picture" book -- or all 500 chapter books? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 i am NOT at all being rude, this is a honest question -- i real A LOT to my kids, but ? Are you counting the 32-page "picture" book -- or all 500 chapter books? With very few exceptions every book on the list takes st least an hour to read or listen to. I did count maybe three, 32 page picture books since my son read them to me and pointed out it took way more than an hour to read. I then read out loud those three books in way less an an hour each But he wanted them counted on the list, so I counted them. With the exception of those three (or less ) Picture books the only things taking an hour or less was the cat wings series (again my eldest first read them out loud and it took him more than an hour. So it counted as a book when I than read it out loud) and the Jim Weiss CDs which are only approximately 1 hour. If you want the list I'll find a link to my old thread listing the titles of our first 450 read alouds. (Note that includes books listened to as an audio as a family, and if I read a book 7 times it counts as 7, not one) So the list does include quite a few quick reads, such as all the Thornton W. Burgess book several times each. But the list also has many long books such as Swiss Family Robinson, and The Wind in the Willows. Tomorrow we will be finishing The Secret Garden. (1 chapter left) Eldest also just finished reading to himself a Enchanted Forest book, so we are listening to it as an audio recording. I have already read the book out loud once, and so has my husband. The average length of an audio book in the enchanted first series is 5+ hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 (edited) Oh yes, I do have a few other things on the list that are not chapter books. My husband sometimes read the kids a rule book to a board game. For example he read out loud the rules to Descent the Second Edition. The rule book is big and thick and it took him more than 2 hours to just read the rules out loud. This was after we had played the game once or twice. The kids just wanted to hear all the rules. ETA, here is the link to the thread listing our first 450 read alouds http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/showthread.php?t=403133&highlight=450 Edited September 17, 2012 by Julie Smith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Dominic by William Steig. Audiobook is wonderful!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xixstar Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 (edited) I want to say Thank You to those who mentioned the Tumtum and Nutmeg books - we picked up one and it has been the first read aloud that has really captured and held my oldest littles' attention. She is just captivated by it and every time we have a free minute or two, she brings it out to read some more. :) Edited September 18, 2012 by xixstar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegoat Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 My dd7 just finished reading The Princess and the Goblin and loved it. I think it would make a great read-aloud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegoat Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 My Family & Other Animals by Gerald Durrell - all about a science-inclined boy living a free-range (and yet very indulged childhood) in pre-WWII Corfu :iagree:THis is one of my favorites! My dh is a serious hunter, and I read out loud to him the part about the author brother claiming shooting well was about understanding the principles involved and not practice and going hunting with the sportman brother, and I thought my dh was going to bust his gut laughing. Also, Luke Baldwin's Vow Maybe if they like boyish adventure stuff, Lost on the Barrens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaOz Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 We are loving The Ranger's Apprentice series. Even my dh is in on this one ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma2Luke Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 (edited) haha... don't know why it showed up twice.... Edited September 18, 2012 by Momma2Luke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma2Luke Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 A book that I find not often mentioned is Rascal by Sterling North. I first read this to my son when he was 5 and he ADORED it.... then a few weeks ago, we spotted the unabridged audio cd version at the library so we listened to it again... wonderful book that I think should be in every boy's library... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MunRoLy Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Wow! I just went through this thread adding so many wonderful books I haven't heard of to my Amazon wish lists! Thanks for all the great recommendations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Walking the Boundaries by Jackie French So Far From Skye by Judith O'Neill Marmaduke the Possum by Pixie O'Harris Finders Keepers by Emily Rodda Snugglepot and Cuddlepie by May Gibbs Blinky Bill by Dorothy Wall Dot and the Kangaroo by Ethel C. Pedley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyforlatin Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry, and the audiobook is read by Jim Dale. Neil Gaiman's Odd and the Frost Giants Neil Gaiman's Coraline, which we need to read aloud again as it's nearing that time. DD preferred this over his other book, The Graveyard Book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 Neil Gaiman's Odd and the Frost Giants. If you liked that one, I think you would love, "Thor's Wedding Day" by Bruce Coville. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyforlatin Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 If you liked that one, I think you would love, "Thor's Wedding Day" by Bruce Coville. DD did enjoy Thor and thought it was quite funny. We actually listened to Thor based on your recommendation from weeks ago. I think she prefers Norse over Greek but Egyptian over everything else. After we listened to Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, she asked for Chinese myths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 The Rescuers (not Disney). OOP, worth looking for. it's back in print! http://www.amazon.com/Rescuers-Review-Books-Childrens-Collection/dp/1590174607/ Published by the NY review of books. They also reissued Beyond the Pawpaw Trees. My kids have also liked Edward Eager's and Eleanor Estes' books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 DD did enjoy Thor and thought it was quite funny. We actually listened to Thor based on your recommendation from weeks ago. I think she prefers Norse over Greek but Egyptian over everything else. After we listened to Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, she asked for Chinese myths. :) Yah. I'm glad I'm having a reading influence on someone outside this household. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammyw Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 We recently read Ginger Pye, The Great Brain, and Little Britches (still reading this one). We have loved them all. I'm thinking I prefer the older books :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 My kids laughed and laughed at the Wayside School books when we listened to them (some read by me, some recorded). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Savoir Faire Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 We are constantly listening to books on tape. I have 6 and 8/boy/girl. Recent books that went well: Chocolate Touch (read-aloud) Mr. Popper's Penguins The Twits by Ronald Dahl Up next: Cricket in Times Square Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esse Quam Videri Posted September 22, 2012 Share Posted September 22, 2012 One of our favorites that kiddos have asked for again and again is Baby Island. It's funny, lighthearted, and fast paced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamommy2mygirls Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 My kids loved (and still talk about it today) when we read Tum Tum and Nutmeg. You can read my more detailed post about it here and see if it's something you might enjoy. Picked this up at the library and my girls are loving it! Thanks for the suggestion!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 The Wheel on the School Number the Stars Half Magic (so funny) Ben and me (likewise) The Egypt Game From the Mixed up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamalbh Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Fin Family Moomintroll (and other Moomin stories)The Wind Boy The Princess and the Gobin The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane We have loved these on audiobooks: Charlie and the Cocolate Factory Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Call it Courage Several short stories collection by Hugh Lupton We all loved The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alicia64 Posted September 28, 2012 Author Share Posted September 28, 2012 (edited) We're really enjoying Carry On, Mr. Bowditch. It's about the life of a real self taught navigator who updated in a big way the world of navigation. My 9 year olds loved it and so did I, but it gets a tad slow at times describing ship stuff, but overall it's a great story. And a real testament to self schooling. Alley Edited September 28, 2012 by Alicia64 found Amazon's Wish List. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momtoamiracle Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 Tammy I am a lover of old books too. I have the whole Littlr Britches collection. I hadn't thought of starting them as a read aloud to my son. He would love the first one. The mercy books by Kate Dicamillo (sp) are a hit with my boy. Every time he listens to them he wants to eat buttered toast. Love the lists, writing them down to check if my library carries any of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momma aimee Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 which is the first Tum Tum and Nutmeg. the rose cottage? Aimee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 which is the first Tum Tum and Nutmeg. the rose cottage? Aimee It's confusing. http://www.tumtumandnutmeg.co.uk/book.htm If I remember correctly, "The Rose Cottage Tales" contains the first three books in the series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 I'm sorry I haven't read the whole thread. Has Bambi been listed yet? It's not old enough to be copyright free, but not new either, so it tends to go unnoticed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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