Elizabeth86 Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 To a 5 almost 6 year old and 4 1/2 year old. Both boys. So far the old chapter books we have read are James and the Giant Peach. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator. We arent locked into Roald Dahl, it just happened that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Good early read alouds off the top of my head... My Father's Dragon Charlotte's Web The Jamie and Angus Stories Winnie the Pooh Toys Go Out Anna Hibiscus Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle The Enormous Egg Homer Price Mr. Popper's Penguins Nim's Island Flat Stanley But also... that's SUPER young. Remember that it's still mostly about the picture books at that age. Don't neglect those. :) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaraby Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 I like Farrar's list, but see no problem with read alouds from chapter books for kids that young. I have found it's easier to develop the habit of listening to read alouds when we started young and still have read what feels like thousands of picture books with my three kids who are all older now. For me, read alouds from chapter books have always been a separate thing from picture books. The chapter books were a joint, once daily family thing while the picture books were a many times a day thing. Typically at those ages my kids would have selected a pile of picture books from the library and we would have read through those and the ones at home. Maybe check out the MENSA lists - http://www.mensaforkids.org/achieve/excellence-in-reading/ The list for K-3 is a good mix of picture books and chapter books. The NEH list is similar - https://www.neh.gov/news/summertime-favorites Another good lists can be found here, although it's all picture books - https://edexcellence.net/commentary/education-gadfly-daily/flypaper/2012/the-kindergarten-canon.html I adore book lists. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 I'm sure you can find some good juvenile novels on the 1000 Good Books List. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth86 Posted July 11, 2017 Author Share Posted July 11, 2017 Thanks. No we dont neglect picture books at all. The family watched Charlie and Willy Winka movies. Dh and I were wondering how the book compared to the movie. We bought the book, ds 1 wanted to hear it too. Then dh and I had never heard of the great glass elevator book, do be bought it and ds wantef to read it too. I saw James and the giant peach on the back of those books and remember adoring that book in first grde, so we got that one too. Followong ds lead basically. Ds 2 is just about on th same level of things as ds 1, there is only 17 months between the. Ds 2 covers his eyes if there are no pictures on the page we are reading. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blendergal Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 My boys are turning 7 and 5 this month. We've enjoyed these in the last year: Capyboppy and There's a Tarantula in My Purse (BYL recommendations) The Courage of Sarah Noble and The Matchlock Gun (American history) The Toothpaste Millionaire (economics) Mr. Popper's Penguins Charlotte's Web Stewart Little Mercy Watson series Fudge series Henry Huggins series Ramona series Wayside School series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 (edited) I would avoid Sarah Noble - it's frequently criticized. How about: The Year of the Dog How Tia Lola Came to Stay Lowji Discovers America The Birchbark House Pickle by Kim Baker The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher Starry River of the Sky The Zero Degree Zombie Zone The Toothpaste Millionaire The Egypt Game Hammer of Witches The Midnight War of Mateo Martinez Where the Mountain Meets the Moon Jumbies Dragonwings Jinx The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm Zahrah the Windseeker The Monster in the Mudball Indian Shoes Lola Levine The True Meaning of Smekday Bobby the Brave Alvin Ho Unidentified Suburban Object Mars Evacuees Save Me a Seat Mission Mumbai Note: I don't know your kids. You should definitely pre-read before diving into a new book with them. Edited July 11, 2017 by Tanaqui 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeAgain Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 All of our chapter books for that age are illustrated. We have done: The Wizard Of Oz (and Land of Oz) The Secret Garden Mr. Popper's Penguins A Little Prince The Wind In The Willows Winnie The Pooh (and House At Pooh Corner) Matilda Just So Stories The Jungle Books Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnwife Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Ours are almost 7, 5, almost 4, and a baby. The 5 yo is the only girl.We've read:My Father's Dragon (trilogy)Stuart LittleBeezus and RamonaHappy Little FamilyCharlie and the Chocolate FactoryCharlotte's WebThe Wizard Of OzFlat StanleyThe Little House in the Big WoodsFive True Dog StoriesBetsy-TacyThe Odyssey (the Mary Pope Osborne series)King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table The Boxcar ChildrenA Bear Called PaddingtonLittle Old Mrs. PepperpotMr. Popper's PenguinsAt least, those are the ones that they consistently ask to read again. FWIW, I use the lists from Mater Amablis, Sonlight, and A Mind in the Light as my starting points. Looking here helps too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noreen Claire Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 I suggest Matilda, before you leave Dahl! My boys liked The Hundred Dresses very much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fralala Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 Wolf Story by William McCleery. So funny. Definitely My Father's Dragon. Beverly Cleary and E.B. White's books are so fun to read aloud. Dick King-Smith is another author we've enjoyed around those ages. And if you all like Roald Dahl, Fantastic Mr. Fox is another great one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrystalAnne Posted July 11, 2017 Share Posted July 11, 2017 I'd add Dr. Doolittle and Heidi to the classics above. Good thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth86 Posted July 12, 2017 Author Share Posted July 12, 2017 Thanks everyonr! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vida Winter Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Don't forget Owls in the Family by Farley Mowat, if you can stand reading while laughing out loud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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