Which we’ve been reading to Roxanne slowly as a bedtime story. One of the first things she said when Amy was done reading the last chapter was: “Can we start again tomorrow?” I was so proud.
The Hobbit
Wow – I just noticed that among many many other editions of Tolkien-related works, Amazon also has The Hobbit: A 3-D Pop-Up Adventure
Any suggestions on other classics we should try reading at bedtime next? I tried reading some Fairy chapter books last night, which Roxanne likes sometimes – but it was really hard going back to the overly simple structure that most kids books use in their writing. We’re ready for some stories that are approachable for kids, but written for adults (and preferably, stories Amy and I would like!)
How about The Chronicles of Narnia or Alice's Adventures in Wonderland?
Carroll, Lewis: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
Lewis, C.S: Narnia books
Some of the McCaffrey Books
Burnett, Frances Hodgson: The Secret Garden
Alcott, Louise May: Little Women
Montgomery, L.M.: Anne of Green Gables (and sequels)
O'Brien, Richard: Mrs. Frisby & Rats of NIMH
White, E.B.: Charlotte's Web
Kipling, Rudyard: Jungle Book
Farley, Walter: The Black Stallion books
Henry, Marguerite: Misty of Chincoteague and sequels
duBois, William Pene: The Twenty-One Balloons
Forbes,Esther: Johnny Tremain
Old Yeller
Where the Red Fern Grows
Nancy Drew Mystery Series
A lot of Newbery Award winners that are also “Young Adult” books.
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgr...
PS: I own most if you want to borrow any
-SML
The entire Little House on the Prairie series is amazing. Better if read in order. There are two short stories i love. A Child's Christmas in Wales (of which there is a modern illustrated version) should be read at least twice in December. And, the Lumber Room by Saki. I do miss reading out loud at bedtime.
My parents read me The Hobbit at age 3 or so – I recollect enjoying it hugely more than any other book from those early days.
They also described Lord of the Rings, but refused to read it to me. So I had to learn to read! There's nothing like real motivation to persuade a child to learn, and I'd read LOTR long before starting school at 5. You might be in a good position to pull the same trick!
Revisited it when I lived in Italy. Shortly after moving there I went into a bookshop to find something to help with learning the language, and picked up what turned out to be an excellent translation of “Lo Hobbit”
How old is Roxanne?
I have a lot of friends in the children's services specialty of library science – I can certainly ask them for tailored recommendations!