gandpsmommy Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Right now we're finishing up The Secret Garden, and we just started both The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane and The Penderwicks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangermom Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 On the Shores of Silver Lake. They're about to move into the surveyor's house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Oh, I love all of those! We are slogging thru The BFG by Roald Dahl. Tried Wind in the Willows, but it was a no-go. Also finishing up The Railway Children--a bit slow but still fun--lots of British 1900's culture and vocab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Free Indeed Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Rainbow Garden by Patricia St. John- We love her books!:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 We're reading my old childhood favorite, The Little Broomstick. It's about a girl who's sent off to stay with an aging aunt on a country estate in England. She meets a little black cat, finds a magical flower, gets carried off accidentally on a witch's broom, and ends up solving a mystery. I spent an entire summer during my childhood searching every flower reference book in every library I had access to trying to find that flower *sigh* I LOVE this book, and couldn't wait until DD6 was old enough to read it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen500 Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 We're reading D'Aulaire's Greek Myths. We love the illustrations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 We are currently alternating between Nesbit, Edward Eager, and Little House books. So next is The Well Wishers and then On the Shores of Silver Lake. My hubby is reading The Sisters Grimm to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicole M Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 My boys are old (almost 12 & 17) but we still read aloud. Every summer for ages I have read aloud Swallows and Amazons. This year we decided to move on to the next book in the series, finally (thank you Laura no-longer-in-China!) and we're very much enjoying it. Swallowdale is the title. That's our fun reading. It's a little late to be reading it, since it's starting to feel like fall and it's a summertime book. I really love books that depict a strong community of children, like these Ransome books. We also read a book called Whirligig House every winter. We love that same thing, the strong sibling "culture" like the Railway Children that someone mentioned above. For history I'm reading aloud Rosemary Sutcliff's The Lantern Bearers. I've read it before, but that scene where he has to chose between Rome and his motherland gets me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 My hubby is reading The Sisters Grimm to them. We loved these books too. If your DH gets tired of reading, the actor who reads the books on CD is top notch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emeraldjoy Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Five Children and It: Nesbit The Fellowship of the Ring: Tokien Our kids are almost 8, 9, 2, and almost here. e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 We are finishing up Skeleton Key, which is book 3 in the Alex Rider series. I keep saying after we finish one we are going to read a lit selection from ancient history, but I think we are addicted to them. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melora in NC Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 On the Shores of Silver Lake. They're about to move into the surveyor's house. We are reading this series too, and enjoying it much more than I expected! We just finished Little Town on the Prairie last night, and dh, as well as both kids wanted to start the next immediately! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melora in NC Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 We started Ben and Me, by Robert Lawson, after we finished Little Town on the Prairie last night. I was going to start Charlotte's Web, but then the kids enjoyed Mr. Revere and I so much. So many books...! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Johnny Tremain. After that it'll be Hank the Cowdog #7, then From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler, then Hank the Cowdog #8, then it might be time to start Jotham's Journey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 I am going to try to read through all of Pyle's middle ages books this year. We just finished Otto of the Silver Hand. I read through a lot of the Laura Ingalls Wilder books last year and my boys liked them, though wouldn't have read them on their own. They are 7 and 11. I'm working on a US history book with my oldest now and we are reading it to each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTMindy Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 The Toothpaste Millionaire, which is a very cute book that was recommended to me here. We also just finished The Phantom Tollbooth, which we LOVED! We are listening to Silver on the Tree (Final book of The Dark is Rising series) on audiobook when we are in the car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandpsmommy Posted September 20, 2008 Author Share Posted September 20, 2008 We're reading D'Aulaire's Greek Myths. We love the illustrations. We're using this for our weekly literature studies this semester. It is interesting to me, as I didn't really have much exposure to Greek mythology (except a brief unit in eighth grade lit. class) and it helps me to understand the literary references to greek gods and the use of some of the names of Greek gods and goddesses in our culture. Dd really isn't into it, but she doesn't have much choice, since it is one of our weekly subjects! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKim Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Little Women. Loving it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolly Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Around the World in Eighty Days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mktkcb Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Lets see, we started the year off with In Search of the Source, a missionary bio from Sonlight, now we are reading The Vile Village in the Series of Unfortunate Events series. Those are great reads, btw :o). I keep trying to start A Tale of 2 Cities, but we keep getting bogged down and bail out. Sigh. Its not like we can't handle the hard stuff. We've read lots of classics, like Great Expectations, Once and Future King etc... not sure what exactly it is about Tale of 2 Cities. Oh well. After Lemony Snicket, we're due for a good juicy classic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paula j Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 We're reading The Golden Goblet right now, has me on the edge of my seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mktkcb Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 BTW, my kids are 17, 15, and almost 12......and we've been reading aloud a loooooooooooooooooooong time. They won't let me quit. I'm always on the prowl for good ones that we A: haven't read aloud, or B: they haven't read themselves. It's a challenge sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumbledeb Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 The Scarecrow and His Servant - by Philip Pullman What Katy Did - by Susan Coolidge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutor Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyNellen Posted September 20, 2008 Share Posted September 20, 2008 Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales & Augustine Came to Kent We are thoroughly enjoying both! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiegirl Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 We are reading Nanny McPhee by Christianna Brand. I am also reading Railway Children by E. Nesbitt to dd (9), The House at Pooh Corner to ds and Beatrix Potter to other dd (5). Next up is The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. I am looking forward to this as we absolutely love Tale of Desperaux. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay in Cal Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HRAAB Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Winnie the Pooh with the younger, and The Railway Children with the oldest. Oh, and Hank the Cowdog every night, Dad included. Janet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Dominion Heather Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 The Lord of the Rings, then we will read some L'Engle and then some Susan Cooper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raders Fan Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Just finished The Trumpet of the Swan and now starting "Misty of Chincoteague." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamnkats Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Just (this morning) finished The Road to Oz and started The Emerald City of Oz (I think) with the girls. Also reading SOTW1 and The Story Book of Science. Reading Commodore Perry in the Land of the Shogun and Born in the Year of Courage with the boys. Reading Animal Farm with the 14yo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janna Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Aw, we just finished that one last week. We *loved* it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gratefulmother Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Twenty and Ten. My five and seven year old are really into this book about 10 Jewish children hid during WWII. I think I got the recommendation from Sonlight. I love this thread as I am always looking for new books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janna Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 We just finished the unabridged version of Around the World in Eighty Days and loved it. At the recommendation of people here, we started the Betsy-Tacy series. Dd loves it. I had to nix it though, as a read aloud. It was very cute, but I like our read alouds to be a little more challenging. So dd is reading that series on her own now. I just made that decision 2 days ago when we finished the first book. Tomorrow we'll be starting The Mysterious Benedict Society. I read that last year and enjoyed it. I think my dd will like it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 The Berenstain Bears Little House on the Prairie picture books picture books about geography (where we live, other countries, the world/planet, etc...) books about germs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CactusPair Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Taking a break from The Borrowers and reading Capyboppy and fairy tales from Grimm and Anderson. I love the illustrations in Capyboppy! And the mischievous Capy reminds us so much of our cockapoo, Moses.:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendi Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 We are huge fans of E. Nesbit, and have been reading all her books aloud at bedtime. Wendi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jami Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 We are huge fans of E. Nesbit, and have been reading all her books aloud at bedtime. Wendi Dh is reading The Railway Children here too. He just finished Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh. I've been reading Water Babies during the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvonne Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 We're reading The Princess and Curdie at the moment. Read Summer of the Monkeys and Sign of the Beaver and reread The Princess and the Goblin over the summer. All were great reads! yvonne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathmom Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 A Joyce Kilmer biography called "Death Beneath the Trees." They picked it LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelle in MO Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 We've been reading Shel Silverstein's "Where the Sidewalk Ends". He is a creative dude! A little too over the edge for us, but it's good to get out of our box now and then! Also a little Aesop's Fables. Chelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Lynx Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Little Town on the Prairie. Mary is about to go off to college. My kids hate to memorize, so I stopped and read to them three times the line: "Laura knew the Declaration by heart, of course ..." :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornerstone Classical Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 A Joyce Kilmer biography called "Death Beneath the Trees." They picked it LOL. Have you been to the Joyce Kilmer Memorial Park in Robbinsville up in the NC mountains? It's gorgeous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornerstone Classical Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Our read alouds are The Courage of Sarah Noble, The 20th Century Childrens Treasury and A Child's Introduction to Poetry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosy Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Prince Caspian. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTMindy Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 The Lord of the Rings, then we will read some L'Engle and then some Susan Cooper. We are finishing up the Dark is Rising series and have loved it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathmom Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Have you been to the Joyce Kilmer Memorial Park in Robbinsville up in the NC mountains? It's gorgeous! No, I haven't! We'll have to go sometime! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trivium Academy Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Grimm's Fairy Tales and Of Courage Undaunted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magistramom Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 When Knighthood was in Flower by Charles Major You can read it online at Project Gutenberg. It's a refreshing account, or story of Mary Tudor. It was a runaway seller in the early 1900s. Beats some of the contemporary historical fiction stories of the same era hands down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Our history read aloud is Brian Alderson's retelling of The Arabian Nights, and have one chapter to go in our night-time read aloud, Howl's Moving Castle. We're greatly enjoying both. I don't have a single book right now with my younger child, though we are reading many of the Jenny and the Cat Club books by Esther Averill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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