Just Kate Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 I read to my son all. the. time. Dd just isn't as interested. She does love the Ramona books, which she listens to every night on her iPod. She doesn't seem to like animal stories as much, unless there is one out there about very feminine animals. She is very girly, but I don't think she's mature enough for the American Girl books (we tried the Caroline book and she lost interest). Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
three4me Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Pippi Longstocking was a HUGE hit here! DD has also enjoyed Wizard of Oz, A Little Princess, Little House in the Big Woods (and the others), Charlotte's Web, All-of-a-Kind Family, and Alice in Wonderland. There are LOTS of great girly stories out there! Hope you can find some she enjoys :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pollo_la Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 My dd's favorites when she was 6 were the boxcar children series, and the Bobbsey Twin series. My current 5 and 6 year olds are loving the boxcar children as well. I haven't started the Bobbsey Twins with them yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubiac Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 The Borrowers? Half-Magic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 The first three Betsy-Tacy, Milly Molly Mandy, No Flying in the House, Caddie Woodlawn, The first four Little House books, The Lion/Witch/Wardrobe Cinnabar The One O'Clock Fox (animals, but also historical!) Some of Roald Dahl's stuff, if you are ok with Brit humor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisIsTheDay Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 And Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle! How about Milly-Molly-Mandy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyerin Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 I'm reading Milly-Molly-Mandy to my 5yo DD right now. Adorable. We've also enjoyed some American Girl books, the Catwings books, and I'm going to try The Hundred Dresses next. Planning to try Betsy-Tacy, some Little House, and some Ramona at some point after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumto2 Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 The Wizard of Oz books were our favorites. The original Boxcar Children were great too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckens Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 We are enjoying the Buddy Files series. The main character is a dog with a little boy owner, but that doesn't seem to stop my dd6 from enjoying them. We're on #4. "Cheese and crackers? I LOVE cheese and crackers! They're my FAVORITE FOODS!!!" If you have ever had a dog, you would understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 The Milly-Molly-Mandy Storybook The Boxcar Children Emily's Runaway Imagination Ellen Tebbits The House Above the Trees Gooney Bird Greene A Little Princess Raggedy Ann Stories The Seven Year Old Wonder Book (the main character is 6 through most of the story, her birthday is near the end) All-of-a-Kind Family Understood Betsy Big Susan Twig Ballet Shoes (and other "Shoes" books - Skating Shoes, Theater Shoes, etc) Five Little Peppers and How They Grew Howl's Moving Castle Not chapter books, but DD has reread them so many times I've lost count: Eloise, the Ultimate Collection Mad About Madeline (collected Madeline stories) Don't overlook fairy tales with their princesses and everything. The Oxford Treasury of Fairy Tales and A Treasury of Children's Literature were our favorites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Kate Posted August 24, 2013 Author Share Posted August 24, 2013 Thank you so much for all the suggestions! Can't wait to start reading. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameena Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 My dd is 6 almost 7, and her fav's this past year have been: Mr. Poppers Penguins, Mrs. Piggle Wiggle {and Sequels}, Bobbsey twins {I got the vintage ones free on kindle}, Boxcar children, the highlights chapter books, Flat Stanley, Fancy Nancy chapter books, and Berenstein Bear chapter books. Also anything off the Sonlight list for Core B or Core C has pretty much been a hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hands-on-mama Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 The Milly-Molly-Mandy Storybook The Boxcar Children Emily's Runaway Imagination Ellen Tebbits The House Above the Trees Gooney Bird Greene A Little Princess Raggedy Ann Stories The Seven Year Old Wonder Book (the main character is 6 through most of the story, her birthday is near the end) All-of-a-Kind Family Understood Betsy Big Susan Twig Ballet Shoes (and other "Shoes" books - Skating Shoes, Theater Shoes, etc) Five Little Peppers and How They Grew Howl's Moving Castle Not chapter books, but DD has reread them so many times I've lost count: Eloise, the Ultimate Collection Mad About Madeline (collected Madeline stories) Don't overlook fairy tales with their princesses and everything. The Oxford Treasury of Fairy Tales and A Treasury of Children's Literature were our favorites. Thank you for posting the treasuries! I just purchased a used copy of each! We needed some new bedtime read alouds! :D I think these will be great for both of my daughters! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicAnn Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Lots of good ones posted! The Clementine series is similar to Ramona. Mine loves ALL the Beverley Cleary books, and there are lots. Mirs Piggle Wiggle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivingHope Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 Already mentioned above...but I suggest you put these on top of your list: All of a Kind Family Understood Betsy Also: Miss Hickory by Carolyn Sherwin Bailey Philomena by Kate Seredy (one of my favorite authors) Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan Sarah Whitcher's Story by Elizabeth Yates In Grandma's Attic by Arleta Richardson Treasures of the Snow by Patricia St. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelli Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 My dd6 is really enjoying the Clementine series as well as some others mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonia Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 Our "girly" favorites for that age ... In Grandma's Attic series Milly-Molly-Mandy Betsy-Tacy series All-of-a-Kind Family Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle Charlotte's Web Alice's Adventures in Wonderland The Light Princess Ramona series Peter Pan Gooney Bird Greene series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitterpatter Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 My 6-year-old DD LOVES Gooney Bird Greene. We were able to download all of her audiobooks for free from our library's online media site. She also likes the Little House series. The Milly-Molly-Mandy Storybook The Boxcar Children Emily's Runaway Imagination Ellen Tebbits The House Above the Trees Gooney Bird Greene A Little Princess Raggedy Ann Stories The Seven Year Old Wonder Book (the main character is 6 through most of the story, her birthday is near the end) All-of-a-Kind Family Understood Betsy Big Susan Twig Ballet Shoes (and other "Shoes" books - Skating Shoes, Theater Shoes, etc) Five Little Peppers and How They Grew Howl's Moving Castle Not chapter books, but DD has reread them so many times I've lost count: Eloise, the Ultimate Collection Mad About Madeline (collected Madeline stories) Don't overlook fairy tales with their princesses and everything. The Oxford Treasury of Fairy Tales and A Treasury of Children's Literature were our favorites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 The Cabin Faced West All of a Kind Family A cross between a read-aloud and a graphic novel: Ottoline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 I wouldn't classify them as girly, but my daughter loved the Sophie books by Dick King-Smith at that age. Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahamamama Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Milly Molly Mandy has been a hit here with my 6 year old twins and my 8 year old, all girls. They also seem to have enjoyed Raggedy Ann & Raggedy Andy, Betsy-Tacy (when the girls in the books are younger), Little House books (on CD), Narnia Chronicles (on CD), Five Little Peppers & How They Grew (on CD), The Boxcar Children (series), Winnie the Pooh, The House at Pooh Corner, When We Were Very Young (poetry), Now We Are Six (poetry), A Child's Garden of Verses (poetry), Aesop's Fables (Milo Winter), D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths, and picture books. Favorite picture books include: Millions of Cats Caps for Sale Miss Rumphius Make Way for Ducklings Blueberries for Sal The Story About Ping Good Night, Moon (yes, this is a "young" book, but they love it now at six years old because they remember it from babyhood) Harry, the Dirty Dog Corduroy A Pocket for Corduroy The Very Hungry Caterpillar The Big, Enormous Turnip Tikki Tikki Tembo Angus series Little Bear series Poppleton series Mr. Putter & Tabby series Frog & Toad series (hilarious) Jonathan James series Berenstain Bears series Amelia Bedelia series Franklin series (he's the animated turtle) Any Curious George books Any Babar the Elephant books Any Madeline books Any Dr. Seuss books Any Paul Galdone folk tale book HTH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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