Comments on: Friday miscellany: What the kids are reading

By: PCCC

PCCC — Fri, 06 May 2022 04:57:53 +0000

Nice content and guide that parents can refer through for their kids learning needs.

By: Caitlin

Caitlin — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 20:46:54 +0000

Fun story about Mary Lyn Ray: she lives in a house in New Hampshire that used to belong to my great-grandparents. You might also like her book Pianna, since you play the piano–that is about another family member of mine. It’s out of print but available through used bookstore sites.

By: Sandy

Sandy — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 04:50:36 +0000

Thank you for these recs! We have been so sick and just getting better, and I’m so sad we haven’t done many ‘Christmasy’ things. I just requested half of these from the library! At least we can read new to us books!

By: Shelly

Shelly — Sat, 14 Dec 2019 14:08:46 +0000

For Christmas, we were just introduced this year to The Christmasaurus and its sequel, and we love them so far. In general, our 5 year old loves the Junie B Jones books (probably would be liked by anyone who likes the Ramona books). Our 7-year-old read all the HP books this year (with my husband) so we are getting him the Chronicles of Narnia books for Christmas. He also, of course, loves the Captain Underpants books which are way way better than I would have thought (unlike the Netflix series which is borderline intolerable… 😉

By: Jamie

Jamie — Sat, 14 Dec 2019 11:43:59 +0000

My kids love books and we are at the library constantly. Before our first trip to Universal, we listened to the audiobooks, read the actual books, and watched the movies together as a family. It definitely helped to make the experience more immersive!! Universal is one of my favorite places and the Wizarding World is so well-done! Would love to help you book and plan this trip if it comes to fruition!

By: Kaethe

Kaethe — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 20:00:40 +0000

Such great suggestions! My four year old boy is really enjoying Mary Engelbreit’s version of The Nutcracker. It is a beautiful version of the story. His twin sister is “pretending” to read the illustrated copies of various Harry Potter books because she knows how much her older sisters love them. I am re-reading aloud “Sideways Stories from Wayside School” to my older kids. That series is fantastic and the short stories work well for a group and keep us all laughing.

By: Laura Vanderkam

Laura Vanderkam — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 17:49:00 +0000

In reply to Liz.

@Liz – yep, some kids like the idea that their parents don’t approve! And if that’s what it takes for them to keep reading…

By: Laura Vanderkam

Laura Vanderkam — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 17:48:22 +0000

In reply to Amanda. @Amanda- oh good! I hope they work out.

By: Laura Vanderkam

Laura Vanderkam — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 17:48:07 +0000

In reply to Omdg. @Omdg- asking for books for Christmas is a big milestone!

By: CNM

CNM — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 17:19:33 +0000

Some favorites in our house:
Merry Christmas Strega Nona
Que Monton de Tamales! (Too Many Tamales!)
The Night of Las Posadas (I live in New Mexico, so this is a nice one with lots of local traditions)
The Legend of Old Befana
Christmas Trolls