I had some trouble making this list of Charlotte’s Web read alikes. I didn’t want it to just be a list of books with talking animals and animal friendships, (or a duplicate of my top 10 animal novels book list), but it was challenging to find books which fit the bill that weren’t about domesticated…
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Chapter Books for Kids
In this archive you will find all of our chapter book lists. The chapter books cover a variety of levels, from easy readers to early chapter books as well as middle grade fiction and YA. My most popular lists are 50+ chapter books for preschoolers and Read Aloud Books for 4-6 Year Olds. You can narrow the lists down by Early Chapter Books and Middle Grade .
August Read Alouds to Beat the Heat
Beaches, sunshine, heat, laziness, outdoors. These are the things that come to mind when we think about August (in the northern hemisphere, anyway). To me, August always seems like a month for waiting. Waiting for the heat to let up, waiting for kids to return from camp, waiting for school to start… And what do we…
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July Read Aloud Books: Fireworks for Your Imagination!
It’s July! A time for lazy summer reading and enjoying new read aloud books with your children! These July read aloud book picks, like all my monthly read aloud lists are a little random, a little July-themed and a lot awesome. They are all new to my book lists, to date, and I hope you…
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Magical Mermaid Books and Crafts for Kids
Do your children love mermaids and want to surround themselves will all the magical things under the sea. When you go to the beach do you kids wonder if there are mermaids swimming beneath the waves? Do they watch the sea closely in the hopes of one day spotting a glittering fin or a group…
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3rd Grade Summer Reading List (Ages 7-9)
Rising third graders have a great opportunity in the summer to start exploring chapter books! Developing readers can read leisurely without the pressure of other school work and their literacy skills will skyrocket at this age. I know that my younger son’s reading took off when he was nearing 8 years old. This 3rd grade…
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May Read Aloud Books that Aren’t about Spring!
These May read aloud books aren’t about May flowers, spring, Memorial Day, the end of school or anything else you might associate with the merry month of May. May does always seem to be the most cheerful of months, doesn’t it? I liked making these monthly read aloud lists because I can share stellar books…
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Marvelous March Read Alouds
March! A month of contradictions. Is it spring? Not yet! Is it winter? Not much longer! When making this list of March read alouds I wondered what our fickle friend would offer up for thematic inspiration. Besides St. Patrick’s Day, of course. For that you can take a look at my list of Irish folktales….
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Favorite and Funny Read Aloud Books for 9-10 Year Olds
Read aloud time in my house is changing. No longer can I choose the books on my own with impunity. Most of what became our best read aloud books in the past were titles I picked out. Many books I present are rejected on sight by kid who spanned 9-10 years old this past year. Even though…
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