Comments on: Suggestions please!

By: nancy

nancy — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:51:00 +0000

Where The Red Fern Grows is about a boy and his dogs. It is wonderful and a tear jerker.

My children enjoyed Dr. Dolittle and The Railway Children and of course, Narnia. E.B. White’s books are good. Swiss Family Robinson, Robin Hood, Robinson Crusoe. My husband has kept a list of all the novels he has read aloud to the kids. I will ask him to dig it up for me.

By: Kristin

Kristin — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:57:30 +0000

Kricket~ I really do want to read Where the Red fern grows, I know I read that and think I liked it, but can’t remember anything about it. I feel like it’s about a boy and his dog, but I could be thinking about something else?

Kat~I love the idea of books on CD I was thinking about those for the car, and looking at them at the library.
I also read anne of green gables and loved it. I don’t know if my boys would, but they might you never know!

By: Kat

Kat — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:03:14 +0000

My 5 year old doesn’t like to be awakened for school, so I thought I’d start reading some books and recording them to a CD. I could set her CD alarm clock to wake up to a story and that would help her wake up peacefully.

I was just trying to come up with a list of books when I came across your post. Thanks.

By the way, a few that I had thought of were The Anne of Green Gables series (although, I don’t know that your boys would like that) and Stewart Little.

By: KricketD

KricketD — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 17:42:25 +0000

you know, my mom would stop in the middle of the chapter a lot. It kept the excitement going. She would stop right when it got really exciting, then I would be begging for more. Don’t think you have to get all the way through the chapter if your little ones can’t do it. Where the red fern grows is wonderful. Not a lot of action at first, but a very boy story. We just watched the movie not to long ago. I think it was the 2004 version. Very good for a family movie night. Warren even liked it.

By: Kristin

Kristin — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:01:12 +0000

Just mom~ He did like the first chapter, and it got exciting at the end of it. We’ll see how it goes!
I think he’s missing the “pictures” in the books, but he’s drawing himself while listening.

Secret Garden is one of my favorites too, I even loved the movie.

By: Just Mom

Just Mom — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:34:03 +0000

That’s fantastic that he likes the Narnia series so far.

As far as “The Secret Garden” goes, we didn’t get very far in to it because my son would rather hear me read “Peter Pan” (yes, the Disney version). I mostly wanted to try “The Secret Garden” because that’s one of my favorites.

By: Kristin

Kristin — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 02:52:40 +0000

~I took my son to the library today and he was SET on the Narnia series. We looked through a bunch, and I’m excited to read more and more. We started book number one tonight, and he loved it, and can’t wait to read the next chapter tomorrow. It was cute too, he carried around the book all day with him. I think this is a great thing to be doing!

Amy~ I looked at the Roald Dahl books today, and they looked like ones we’ll definitely be reading.

Daniel~ No late comments here! I am gathering a list of good book suggestions, so those sound good, I especially need help for a boy’s perspective.

Seth~ I know I read “Where the red fern grows,” but can’t remember anything about it?

Kristin D. ~ I definitely will be in touch with you for ideas! Those all sound great too.

Jamie~I think that is a perfect age, my two year old sat and listened tonight. I think if they are drawing along it helps. It might help if they are geared toward younger children too, maybe something like Charlotte’s web?

By: Jamie Ivey

Jamie Ivey — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 01:35:38 +0000

I think about this a lot too. My oldest will be four in a few days. You think he is too young? He loves to sit still and loves for me to read books to him, but I’m ready for chapter books and not sure if he is yet.

I could give it a try at least and love the idea of giving them something to play with quietly while you read.

Thanks.

By: KricketD

KricketD — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:05:44 +0000

Oh Kristin, some of my best memories of childhood is reading with my mom. When she would read we would go places I could never go. It was wonderful! We read Little House on the Prarie books, and so many others. The one that sticks out the clearest was James and the Giant Peach. I think that is Roald Dahl too. One of Ragan’s favorite books is The BFG, I think Bluey would really love it too. I have lists of books we love let me know if you run out of ideas!

By: Seth Ward

Seth Ward — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:31:09 +0000

“Where the Red Fern Grows”

“Tales of the Fourth Grade Nothing.”

Boys always like those.