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Posted: Feb 07 2005 at 10:43pm | IP Logged Quote Courtney

My dd is 7 and we've been reading the Little House on the Prairie books together and now American Girl. I would like to find a good series of books to read with my ds who is almost 5. My mil gave him a Hank the Cowdog book for Christmas, but this is NOT what I had in mind! We have read Homer Price and Henry Huggins. He really liked those. I thought about Stuart Little. I've heard a little about the Redwall books, but know nothing about them. What is an appropriate starting age for those? We read Apple and the Arrow last year and he loved that. I think I'm getting stuck on finding a series which maybe I don't need to worry about right now. Any suggestions would be appreciated! Thank you! Courtney in Texas
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Posted: Feb 07 2005 at 11:46pm | IP Logged Quote alicegunther

Courtney writes:
>I've heard a little about the Redwall books, but know >nothing about them. What is an appropriate starting age >for those?


Redwall is one of our perennial favorites. If your five year old is a bit advanced, he will love it, especially if his sister is listening too. My younger children are more likely to follow a book that is somewhat advanced for them when the older ones are enjoying it.

Other good choices include The Chronicles of Narnia, The Wheel on the School by Meindert deJong, and Sixty Saints for Boys.

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Posted: Feb 08 2005 at 9:08am | IP Logged Quote cathhomeschool

What about the Old Mother West Wind books and others by Thornton Burgess? My boys love those. They also enjoy the "Freddy" books by Walter Brooks (Freddy and the Spaceship, Freddy Goes Camping, Freddy Goes to Florida,...) and the old Bobsey Twins books. These are all harmless, just for fun. The Hobbit is great too.

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Posted: Feb 08 2005 at 10:19am | IP Logged Quote Courtney

Thank you, Alice and Janette. I'm going to add these names to my library list.

One thing I've found lately in reading good books is that I cry often! We just finished In the Year of the Boar and I was barely able to get through the last paragraph!     

I look forward to many more good reads! Thanks for the input!    Courtney
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Posted: Feb 08 2005 at 11:47am | IP Logged Quote Mary Chris

Courtney,
I am right there with you! I also cried at the end of The year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson. I downright sobbed in Homesick.
My son likes to listen to Hank the Cowdog. He also listened to an abridged version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and loved it. I did not realize it was abridged when I bought it . The Wizard of Oz series is also very good.
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Posted: Feb 08 2005 at 6:10pm | IP Logged Quote Natalia

Hi Courtney,

My son (7) has enjoyed Ginger Pye, Five Children and It. This year we
have read Pinocchio and Peter Pan.
I also have discovered some picture books of King Arthur by Hudson
Talbott. They have beautiful illustrations and I think they are a good
introduction to the Arthurian legends.
Next I want to read Winnie the Pooh to him.

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Posted: Feb 09 2005 at 9:23am | IP Logged Quote MacBeth

Hey Courtney!

As for read aloud series, I always recommend _Swallows and Amazons_. If there were an emoticon for broken record, you would see it here.

_The Treasure Seekers_ and sequals by E. Nesbit are top-notch.

_The Prydain Chronicles_ are great, though they might be a bit intense for young kids.





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Posted: Feb 09 2005 at 9:58am | IP Logged Quote Courtney

Wow! What a bunch of great suggestions. I just printed the page of all these suggestions. I will search my library today! Thank you! Courtney
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Posted: Feb 09 2005 at 5:26pm | IP Logged Quote Cindy

Hi Courtney--

You have already receieved a lot of great titles.. many of my favorites are on there.

I must stand up in defense of Hank the Cowdog!

The boys and I check out the tapes at the library and the author reads them, doing all the characters. They are just great! Many a drive to Grandma and Papa's were spent with all three of us in stiches!   

My boys are reading Redwall now- They were too young at age 7 to enjoy them. Some of their favorites at that age-

Elmer and the Dragon (trilogy-) AWSEOME- younger children can begin to read themselves.

101 Dalmations and sequal The Starlight Barking
Trumpet of the Swan, Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little
The Boxcar Children
Hardy Boys (a little older I think.. we have my dh's original series his mom saved for us.. in his bedroom furniture she saved for us in my son's room now!)

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Posted: Feb 09 2005 at 9:30pm | IP Logged Quote Angie Mc

Cindy wrote:

I must stand up in defense of Hank the Cowdog!

The boys and I check out the tapes at the library and the author reads them, doing all the characters. They are just great! Many a drive to Grandma and Papa's were spent with all three of us in stiches!   



I was able to see the author read excerpts from Hank at a cowboy poetry reading festival in Elko, NV a few years back...absolutely hilarious! We've been Hank fans ever since. Warning: If you choose to read aloud Hank books, be prepared to break into spontaneous "Hank" throughout the day which can lead to embarassment (or at least your husband thinking you're a odd .)

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the day which can lead to embarassment (or at least your husband thinking you're a odd .)

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Hee hee hee Angie!

Oh, yes.. and Drover.... "OH, MY LEG!!!"

The boys outgrew the tapes, so I got some for myself to listen to at night. True confessions! Thanks for bringing back the memories!    

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Posted: Feb 11 2005 at 5:10pm | IP Logged Quote Angie Mc

Oh, don't get me going, Cindy! Yikes...I'm looking for silver monster birds as I type . Interestingly I pieced together that I have relatives on my mother's side in Perryton, TX where the author, Erickson lives. I've been curious if they know each other. Small world!

http://www.hankthecowdog.com/erickson.htm

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Posted: Feb 17 2005 at 9:14pm | IP Logged Quote amiefriedl

My son really enjoyed _The Story of Dr. Doolittle_. Specifically, the version illustrated by Michael Hague. It has 'updated language' which I don't mind and the illustrations are great. We want to read it again and again. I have not read the original writings myself, hope not to offend any 'purists'.



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Every one of these posts are great books! A hearty second from me on all counts :-)

Another marvelous read-aloud for the younger set is "A Cricket in Times Square" and its sequels. You'll probably cry in them, too.

I'm just reading "Twig" to my little ones, and they are really enjoying it. It's about a little girl at the turn of the century who has a vivid imagination, involving elves and fairies, riding in horses ears and so on. Very simple and sweet. Surprisingly, I noticed that even my "tough" 10yo ds was paying attention. The mark of a good book.

Last but not least, "Five for Victory" and its sequels are like old friends that you will enjoy visiting. There is something for all ages in these wonderful books. All my children have loved these books.

Ah, so little time, so many books. Kelly in FL
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Posted: March 01 2005 at 7:36pm | IP Logged Quote Meredith

I'm a little late here, but on your next library trip check for any of the Billy and Blaze books by C.W. Anderson. My ds-6 absolutely loves these and they can be readers or read-alouds depending on his level. They are classic "horse and his boy" stories from the 50's with beautiful black line drawings. HTH.


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