tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619064257976283368.post891647858455098522..comments2024-03-08T01:54:50.222-05:00Comments on . . . Even in Australia: Read-Alouds to a 7-Year-Old (and an Excuse for Me to Fill in My Kidlit Gaps!)Even in Australiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04477875616674358434noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619064257976283368.post-34087765033965525362013-01-23T16:31:20.816-05:002013-01-23T16:31:20.816-05:00I absolutely loved the Ramona books growing up--I&...I absolutely loved the Ramona books growing up--I'm pretty sure I read each one multiple times. In fact, Ramona and Beezus was my very first chapter book. I'm very interested in the book Out of My Mind. My sister has CP, although not anywhere near as severe as the girl in the book. But, it never ceases to amaze me the assumptions people can make based on that. I haven't read Wonder yet, but it's on my list as well. It sounds like you're right, they would be a great pairing. Katrinahttp://teachinglatinamericathroughliterature.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619064257976283368.post-59707560462704858472013-01-23T16:21:13.559-05:002013-01-23T16:21:13.559-05:00Thanks, Meredith and Beth! She is very easily sca...Thanks, Meredith and Beth! She is very easily scared so no fantasy/sci-fi/mysteries, etc. I tried rereading Ginger Pye and found it so boring! I was so disappointed as I remember loving them as a child. So I think I'd rather she read the Eleanor Estes books on her own!Even in Australiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477875616674358434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619064257976283368.post-8507944789572577242013-01-23T06:59:19.991-05:002013-01-23T06:59:19.991-05:00Thanks for the suggsestions, Mrs. S! A friend men...Thanks for the suggsestions, Mrs. S! A friend mentioned Jean Little and I don't think I ever read any of those. I have to look them up. But that book about Karen sounds awfully familiar. I think I read it. <br /><br />I've read the first 4 Betsy-Tacy books to her, the B is for Betsy books, and Ramona, and she's read most of the other Beverly Cleary books to herself. <br /><br />She's terrified of Roald Dahl and I find him creepy so I'm glad I don't have to read his books aloud.:-)<br /><br />I love Anne and Caddie Woodlawn... I think she's not quite ready for them, but soon.Even in Australiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477875616674358434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619064257976283368.post-78565157809610742492013-01-22T22:14:23.068-05:002013-01-22T22:14:23.068-05:00I remember reading some books by Jean Little with ...I remember reading some books by Jean Little with my mom when I was little--Mine For Keeps and Spring Begins In March go together, and From Anna and Listen For The Singing go together. Sadly they seem to be out of print but there are plenty of cheap copies on Amazon and I imagine they're still in libraries. Coincidentally, Mine For Keeps features a protagonist with CP (also in that vein: Karen by Marie Killilea is a real-life story about a girl with CP. I wrote a lot of school reports on that condition growing up as a result of reading those books.) <br /><br />And then my favorite old-timey ones: Anne of Green Gables, Caddie Woodlawn, the Betsy-Tacy books, anything by Carolyn Haywood, and my very very favorite, A Little Princess. And if you liked Ramona, Beverly Cleary has some other great books (Ellen Tebbits, Emily's Runaway Imagination, Mitch and Amy, and the Mouse and the Motorcycle books were my favorites, as well as her autobiography A Girl From Yamhill.) <br /><br />Oh! And Roald Dahl!!! My favorite was always Matilda.<br /><br />I can't wait till I have kids that age to read aloud to! Love those books!<br /><br />Mrs. Silversteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081113623522933830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619064257976283368.post-31169309981342872052013-01-22T20:14:03.866-05:002013-01-22T20:14:03.866-05:00Eleanor Estes is a good fit for that age; we went ...Eleanor Estes is a good fit for that age; we went through several of those books. We also did some series books (my boys were into Pokemon) which weren't much fun for me but did help me learn to recognize more Pokemon. Their dad read the Narnia books aloud at about this age. Oh, also The Hobbit. I loved The Gammage Cup but only one of my kids agreed with me.<br /><br />This might be a good time for The Thief by Megan Whelan Turner. You should go ahead and read the rest of the series, but they are more YA; my youngest loved the thief when he was eight and I just gave him the second book now that he's almost 12. <br /><br />Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18005286623073064886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3619064257976283368.post-74175602177533771602013-01-22T19:57:12.959-05:002013-01-22T19:57:12.959-05:00My 8 year old and I are in the middle of book 7 of...My 8 year old and I are in the middle of book 7 of the Sisters Grimm now. I'm really enjoying the series and she loves it! My older daughter read the series to herself, so I missed out on it, but this time I get to enjoy it too!Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13458825209826032366noreply@blogger.com