dovrar Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 My son recently checked out The Rescuers audiobook from the library for us to listen to as a family while doing run around and I am so glad that he did. We were all pleasantly surprised at how enjoyable it is. Anyone else have a similar experience and care to share the title? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esse Quam Videri Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 I've been shocked by how much my kids are loving The Jungle Book. Another current hit is James Herriot's Treasury For Children. There are scores of awesome read aloud lists on these forums, and I'm sure you'll more recommendations than you could ever possibly read aloud :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagira Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 Ds10 and I are enjoying Heidi right now, and dd6 likes Treasures of the Snow. In the past we have loved Brendan Fraser's reading of Dragon Rider, The Phantom Tollbooth read by David Hyde Pierce, and Peter Pan on Librivox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 The Incredible Journey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess4879 Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 We are currently reading Pippi Longstocking. The kids enjoy it and always ask for more, but I don't think they are picking up on all the humour. Oh well, it will make it even more enjoyable when we read it another year. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 My kids are loving the Wolves series by Joan Aiken. We have read so far The Wolves of Willoughby Chase, Black Hearts in Battersea, Nightbird on Nantucket, The Stolen Lake, and just started Dangerous Games (aka Limbo Lodge). They really love Dido as a heroine. I have to say, I'm getting a little tired of the series . . . we might take a break before continuing. But they love it! Besides the fact that they are fun stories with a strong heroine, I love the advanced vocab, and for me the "alternate history" piece keeps my interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 We've really loved the Green Knowe series, and Holes was a huge hit here. After reading the book, I let DD watch the movie, and she's been digging a hole/acting out Holes in the backyard for going on a month now. As far as audiobooks go, DD has listened to A Bear Called Paddington (read by Stephen Fry), Because of Winn-Dixie (narrated by Cherry Jones), and Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (read by Jim Dale) multiple times. I really enjoyed Alfred Molina's reading of Treasure Island and Elijah Wood's narration of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeindeed Posted October 5, 2013 Share Posted October 5, 2013 The Chronicles of Narnia, The Little House Series, Anne of Green Gables Series, Caddie Woodlawn, The Rainbow People, Peter Pan (original), The Wizard of Oz, The Golden Goblet, Dr. Doolittle...those are a few family favorites that I recall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 If you get the audio book for Peter Pan, I recommend the version read by Jim Dale. I listened to excerpts from several and ended up with the one read by Tim Curry (it was cheaper) and it's not even remotely as well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stars Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 I was shocked that my children loved The Book of Virtues for Young People. My 3yo dd asked for it by name every night. (I skipped the Anne Frank extract and a couple of others that I thought were just too hard to explain.) The children were perfectly content for us to read "The Gift of the Magi", "The Sword of Damocles", and "The Charge of the Light Brigade". I had been looking for The Book of Virtues for Children and picked up the other by mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaOz Posted October 6, 2013 Share Posted October 6, 2013 Our whole family has loved The Ranger's Apprentice Series, including dh. We have read the 11 books in the series and, hooray, book 12 has just been released and I bought it yesterday. Of course, it is highly anticipated... http://www.amazon.com/Rangers-Apprentice-Ruins-Gorlan-ebook/dp/B004T6DGZM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1381035379&sr=8-1&keywords=ranger%27s+apprentice+book+1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerryAtHope Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 My son recently checked out The Rescuers audiobook from the library for us to listen to as a family while doing run around and I am so glad that he did. We were all pleasantly surprised at how enjoyable it is. Anyone else have a similar experience and care to share the title? I don't know if any of the sequels are on audio book, but I have a 3-book set from when I was a child that I read to my kids... The Turret, and Miss Bianca are the others, all by Marjory Sharp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandylubug Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 We just finished A Wrinkle in Time. We adored it sooo much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest purpletoes Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 As an option we listen to audio books in the car. This is another way also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelli Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 In my signature there are links to my read aloud lists on my blog. Our family has enjoyed so many of these books together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom22ns Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 We just finished A Wrinkle in Time. We adored it sooo much! :iagree: We're reading the sequel right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 The Last of the Really Great Wangdoodles Bamboo Hats and a Rice Cake (a picture book, but so nice!) anything by Shel Silverstein Brambley Hedge books Winnie the Pooh The Secret Garden A Child's Garden of Verses, by Robert Louis Stevenson The Water Buffalo Children A Patchwork Child Terry Pratchett's Tiffany Aching series The Wizard of Oz books (all 10 or so of them!) Alice In Wonderland Marguerite Henry's books excerpts from Julia Child any good dictionary (pick entries at random and read, or flip and read anything with a picture) Celestial Tea boxes (pick a mood suitable for the box at hand and read accordingly, such as sleepy, soothing, relaxed, energized, mystical, etc.) notes made on ancient maps the odd signs along the way ("what do you suppose they meant by that?") greeting cards at the store (One of my favorite shows an old shipwreck on a beach. Inside it says "Ship happens." The kids don't get it, but they laughed when I busted up, and occasionally say to me "ship happens" just to see me chuckle. They never get the timing right.) Cricket magazine. Or any magazine they find interesting. Stuff abounds. A few weeks ago I had a sinus infection that also affected my voice for a while. I sent the kids to bed earlier so I could go to bed earlier. I couldn't read out loud, so they took turns reading to each other (and to me when I could stay up long enough). Kids find lots of things interesting to read, not just books! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMJ Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 Oh, I forgot: The Ship That Flew Shame on me! One of the best for reading aloud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted October 7, 2013 Share Posted October 7, 2013 I've got a list of some that we've done in the sidebar of my blog. I also have an older list here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsmm Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Where the mountain meets the moon. We are halfway though and loving it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 We just Finished Little Britches tonight and we all loved it. Next is The Shakespeare Stealer then Anne of Green Gables and Johnny Tremain. Earlier this year we did some from Lang's Blue Fairy Book and also Rascal, Benjamin West and His Cat Grimalkin, The Princess and the Goblin and The Railway Children. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2bee Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 A Long Way From Chicago The Trolls The Twits The Ramona books on audio tape are very well performed also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borninthesouth Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 I read aloud many of the books mentioned here, one of kids favorites is the Fablehaven series. It is really fun-- magical creatures and such, female heroine (with a little brother as the number 2 character) and teaches about the importance of following the rules and choosing the right. Brandon Mull is the author. He has 3 series out right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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