My kids (a boy and a girl) are now five years old, and my wife or I read to them every night before bed. I'd like to start reading larger books to them which we can stretch out throughout a week or more, by reading them a chapter a night. Please help me put together a great reading list of age-appropriate books that will capture their imaginations and inspire happy dreams.
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posted by zarq
on Apr 2, 2013 -
61 answers
Name that young adult fantasy novel: Two boys who are enemies at school are transported to some magical scenario where they have to work together.
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posted by latkes
on Feb 13, 2013 -
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Help me find a decent set of books for an 8-yr old niece who is heavily into reading (touch wood). Harry Potter, The Hobbit and some other books are not for her at this point.
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posted by theobserver
on Jan 24, 2013 -
68 answers
I'm reading (and really enjoying)
The Glass Castle, and my wife and are about to have our first kid. What other memoirs or non-fiction books should I read that focus on parenting, raising kids in unorthodox ways, or just plain unique families?
posted by nitsuj
on Jul 14, 2011 -
20 answers
What New York City Preschools teach children reading before they get to kindergarten? I'm looking for names. Thank you!
posted by SarahWriter
on Jan 10, 2011 -
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I've taken responsibility for a very small children's library and I'd love your ideas for making it awesome.
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posted by serazin
on Sep 3, 2009 -
14 answers
KidsReadingCocoonFilter: looking to create an awesome reading space for voraciously reading first-grader. Ideally something better than a box... What did
you have? What does
your kid have?
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posted by TigerMoth
on May 19, 2009 -
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I'm thinking of reading a couple books onto tape for some young (<1 to <3) distant-relatives. What makes it worth it, and how can I not feel weird?
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posted by gensubuser
on Dec 12, 2008 -
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This post reminded me of something I needed to ask. -> What are some good books to read to kids, for those of us who are not very good at (or comfortable with) being characters or using different voices? Surely there are some librarians on Ask Mefi that have experience with storytime?
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posted by nomnomnom
on Oct 19, 2008 -
12 answers
Can anyone suggest why my daughter can write just fine, but apparently can't read?
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posted by 5MeoCMP
on May 25, 2008 -
36 answers
I need help writing a puppet show to teach the importance of literacy to kids k-5.
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posted by magikker
on Apr 4, 2007 -
8 answers
I find that our kids enjoy Starfall to learn reading. Does anyone know of a similar program for French? (Ages 5 and 6)
posted by bright77blue
on Dec 9, 2006 -
3 answers
