Meadowlark Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 You know, the ones where the words roll eloquently off your tongue, the ones that give you depth, emotion and a big sigh when you read the last page. I'd appreciate approximate grade levels too! I'll start...when I taught 6th grade, our absolute favorite was Touching Spirit Bear. I never hear it mentioned anywhere, but I'm telling you, it's that good and the boys especially loved it! Now I have littles and I'm always struggling to find the next great read aloud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 Oh, Thirteen Clocks by James Thurber! So much fun alliteration and great imagery. It was a fun book to read and the girls were sad it was so short! Mine were 11 and 7 when we read it, You could do it with younger kids as long as they are ok with an evil villain (who loses in the end, don't worry!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 I agree! We loved that book so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsmm Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 Where the Mountain Meets the Moon was probably our favorite this past year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadsandLilysMom Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 I have so many favorites. I started reading chapter books aloud when my oldest was 3 and we haven't stopped since. I can only think of a small handful that I haven't enjoyed, but here are some of our favorites: The Oz series (started our read aloud journey 5 years ago) The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings Trilogy (read by my husband) Charlotte's Web, Trumpet of the Swan, Stuart Little Where the Mountain Meets the Moon The Secret Garden Little Women Miss Happiness and Miss Flower, Little Plum and other "doll books" by Rumer Godden TumTum and Nutmeg series (hilarious and fun) Alice in Wonderland Tale of Despereaux The One and Only Ivan Letters From Father Christmas Wesley the Owl was one of our all time favorites and it spurred a lasting interest in owls. It is a memoir written by a scientist who adopted a barn owl. It has some mature content some I am not sure what the reading level would be. I edited a few things on fly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 Understood Betsy. The Little White Horse. I LOVE The Chestry Oak, but it's hard to read aloud because I cry all the way through it. o_0 The Chronicles of Narnia. The Little Princess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FO4UR Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 Little House on the Prairie series was perfect at ages 5, 6, and 8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiegirl Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 My most favourite read aloud is Tale of Desperaux. I read it every year at the beginning of our school year and my kids always enjoy it even though they are now in their teens (or close to it.) Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, Understood Betsy and Little Princess are runner ups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In2why Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 We have a lot of favorites but the book that just rolled off my tongue because it had such a good rhythm and cadence with not too many characters for voice changes was Ben and Me. The boys loved it and some books I struggle to read aloud for long, but this one enjoyed reading for large chunks of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 The number or letter after the title is my best guess at DD's grade when I read the book: Momo, 5 The Thirteen Clocks, 4 (I really liked reading the Golux's lines.) Thimble Summer, 4 The Little Prince, 3 Bambi, 2 Winnie-the-Pooh, 1 (I am one of the odd ones with this, I know. Most seem to struggle with it. You MUST do the voices to get it to flow right.) The Tale of Despereaux, K (DD also LOVED Because of Winn-Dixie by the same author at about 2nd grade. She listened to an audio recording, though.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymilkies Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 The Moorchild, The Name of the Wind (MUCH older crew), Harry Potter series, Fox in Socks, Cornelia Funke's books, The Little House on the Prairie books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCalLynn Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Trumpet of the Swan Charlotte's Web The Wind in the Willows Chronicles of Narnia Rascal Farmer Boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 I love Winnie the Pooh as a read-aloud. I also love, love, love Farmer Giles of Ham. My all time favorite and one that the boys would giggle like mad over was The Tale of Jeremy Fisher, Beatrix Potter. Although The Tale of Tom Kitten was also a huge favorite. Voices are key in that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 The Moorchild, The Name of the Wind (MUCH older crew), Harry Potter series, Fox in Socks, Cornelia Funke's books, The Little House on the Prairie books. I just bought The Moorchild and look forward to reading it after we finish Howl's Moving Castle. I think DD will like it (she's on a magical creatures kick ATM), and get something out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymilkies Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 I just bought The Moorchild and look forward to reading it after we finish Howl's Moving Castle. I think DD will like it (she's on a magical creatures kick ATM), and get something out of it. It's a really fun one to practice your accents on. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooCow Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Little Pilgrims Progress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Winnie-the-Pooh. My 13 yr old and I were cracking up while I read this aloud to my youngest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonia Posted May 18, 2014 Share Posted May 18, 2014 Many of the books already mentioned - The Hobbit, books by George MacDonald (I love the deep vocabulary), Homer Price, Ramona books. Here are a few lists of our favorites: Best Books for 3-5 Favorite Elementary Read Alouds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyNellen Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Winnie-the-Pooh is our all-time favorite, which clearly makes me a weirdo :-) When my son (7) recently watched the Disney's Pooh and the Blustery Day he said, "That's not what Pooh sounds like!" Mission accomplished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 The Children of Noisy Village, Ronia, the Robber's Daughter, Matilda, The Witches, Sea of Trolls, anything by Ibbotson, Rylant, Shirley Hughes, & King-Smith. ...almost anything but Mr Popper's Penguins, and The Wheel on the School. ;) Gawd... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meadowlark Posted May 19, 2014 Author Share Posted May 19, 2014 The Children of Noisy Village, Ronia, the Robber's Daughter, Matilda, The Witches, Sea of Trolls, anything by Ibbotson, Rylant, Shirley Hughes, & King-Smith. ...almost anything but Mr Popper's Penguins, and The Wheel on the School. ;) Gawd... Ok, Matilda? At what age would you read this? I started it with my oldest two a little while ago, and stopped immediately. I didn't like it at all..thought it was...well, rude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgilli3 Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 My ( our) favourites are ' Where the Red Fern Grows' ' Bridge to Terabithia' ' Anne of Green Gables' So difficult to choose though, as we have read so many great books together over the years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Winnie-the-Pooh. Weird here too. L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammyw Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Sooooo many! The Incorrigible Children series is fun to read because it's just so clever. And fun! I also enjoy reading more old fashioned stories, especially true stories. Some favorites to read aloud have been The Great Brain series, Little Britches, Owls in the Family. Also really loved reading My Side of the Mountain aloud. Fantastic! We just finished reading Gone Away Lake and Return to Gone Away Lake. Both were great and now we need to read the rest of her books (The Saturdays, Thimble Summer, etc.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FourOaks Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Most of mine are already listed, but I'll add that I also love reading aloud the Borrower's series by Mary Norton and Just David by Elanor H. Porter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kmathew5 Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Ralph Moody books. Start with Little Britches and keep on going. I have elementary - high school, boy & girls. If studying the Middle Ages - the Crispin trilogy by Avi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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