LisaD Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 My kindergartener is a fluent reader and has read through the Little Bear books and is currently reading through the Frog and Toad books. He reads Dr. Suess, Curious George, and actually if it has words on it and he sees it he will read it. What should he be reading next? Are there more books like the above mentioned or should we try a chapter book like Magic School Bus (since he likes the videos) or something else? He has very typical boy interests (bugs, anything science related, outdoors, sports, etc). TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssavings Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 After Frog and Toad style books, we move through some of the books on Sonlight's Grade 2 reader's list (http://www.sonlight.com/readers-2.html) and some of HOD's Emerging Readers (http://www.heartofdakota.com/emerging-reader.php). We also picked non-fiction leveled readers on topics of interest (I'd be easy to find leveled readers on bugs, science, sports, etc), plus easy first chapter books (like the Magic Treehouse books). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 A few more early chapter books would be the Nate the Great stories and books by Cynthia Rylant (Henry and Mudge and Mr. Putter and Tabby are our favorites). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking Squirrels Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 My kindergartener is loving magic tree house. I sit with her as she still encounters words she doesn't know but she can get through most of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Tick Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Use your judgement about his interests, but I say don't miss these series- Mouse and Mole by Yee Dodsworth by Egan Commander Toad by Yolen Mercy Watson by DiCamillo Uh-oh Cleo by Harper Ivy and Bean by Barrows (slightly older, hilarious) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyerin Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 My Kers are in the same place. They are currently enjoying Nate the Great, Mercy Watson, and some of the other things listed above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanikit Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 I used Sonlight and Heart of Dakota's Reading lists to find other books that were appropriate and also to keep my child moving forward. The books he is reading are on the grade 1 Sonlight list so I would start there and see if there are extras you like and then move to the grade 2 list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reign Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Cam Jenson readers Henry and mudge Annie and snowball Good options for about the same level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genny Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 ds 5 did danny and the dinosaur, detective dinosaur, henry and mudge, billy and blaze...we got him started on chapter books with the boxcar children. He also enjoys the magic school bus chapter books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Our DSs really enjoyed non-fiction "stepped readers" from the library at that stage of their reading. Look for books in the stepped reader series of: Hello Reader, I Can Read, All Aboard Reading, and Step Into Reading. Books like Little Bear/Frog & Toad: - Mouse Tales (Lobel) - Owl At Home (Lobel) - Commander Toad series (Yolan) - Fox series (Marshall) - Three by the Sea (Marshall) - Four by the Shore (Marshall) - The Adventures of Snail at School (Sadler) - Wizard and Wart series (Smith) - Captain and Matey series (Laurence - Aunt Eater series (Cushman) - Nate the Great serise (Sharmat) - Amelia Bedelia series (Parish) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korrale Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Billy and Blaze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbutton Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Great suggestions from the other posters. You might ask your librarian, esp. if you have a children's librarian. Our library segregates early readers and series books, etc. in various sections to make them obvious and easy to find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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