amyinva Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 I remember reading this aloud to my older kids a few years ago and everyone loving it, but when I just started reading it to my kids who are now studying this time period, I am not so sure. We got to where things like harem, virgins, and eunuchs were mentioned, and now I recall that my olders were 5th and 6th grade, as opposed to 1st and 3rd. I can't remember- does it get more specific? Should I set this one aside until they are older? Someone please give my aging memory a boost on this one. thank you, Amy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiffany k Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 I wouldn't read it to my ds8 or dd7. I'm not ready to talk about harems or the fact that the king murders his wives. I enjoyed the story, but it is young adult in my opinion!:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 I wouldn't read it to my ds8 or dd7. I'm not ready to talk about harems or the fact that the king murders his wives. I enjoyed the story, but it is young adult in my opinion!:001_smile:I'm going to read it to my 7yo, but we've already read a relatively gory version (relative to children's editions, not adult) of The Arabian Nights and she's an old veteran with Grimm and Lang. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioM Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 It's in SL's Core 5 for 5th grade and above..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABQmom Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 I read that to my dc when they were 11, 9, and 7. We loved it, but I do remember at first thinking, "Oh no, what have I gotten myself into?" I may have even skipped over things I didn't feel were appropriate--I'm pretty sure that I did. But, it wasn't a problem and didn't detract from the story. However, I don't think I'd read that to 1st and 3rd graders. I'd probably be feeling the same way you are now. My 7 year old was just listening in. I was mainly reading it for my 4th and 6th graders who loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shasta Mom Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 I looked it over and decided to pass this year for my 4th grade ds........it just seemed like too mature of a theme for him.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyGrace Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Passed on it for my third grader. Depends a lot on the kid though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sew happily ever after Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 I read it myself last summer and remember thinking wow this is a great story, I can't read it to the girls...they are 7 and 9. I don't think I would hesitate to read it to them, but that has yet to happen as we have been bombarded with tons of "more important" read-alouds right now. Doesn't WP schedule that book in their CAW theme for grade 2-6? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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