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MissBrattified 07-15-2008 09:02 PM
Kids' books
 
What books do your children love to read? I've tried to get mine interested in the ones I used to read with little success...but they do have their own favorites.

Hannah loves books by Bill Wallace, and the "Hank the Cowdog" series.

Sarah's into Goosebumps, any flavor. She also likes the Archangel comic books from our local Christian bookstore.

Jeffrey loves Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late, Leonardo the Terrible Monster, and The Pigeon Wants a Hot Dog (all by Mo Willems)


We all love to read the silly poems from Falling Up and Where the Sidewalk Ends(Shel Silverstein), and the Junie B. Jones books are so funny, even Jeff laughs when I'm reading them aloud!

What books have you managed to get your kids interested in?

ReformedDave 07-15-2008 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by MissBrattified (Post 531052)
What books do your children love to read? I've tried to get mine interested in the ones I used to read with little success...but they do have their own favorites.

Hannah loves books by Bill Wallace, and the "Hank the Cowdog" series.

Sarah's into Goosebumps, any flavor. She also likes the Archangel comic books from our local Christian bookstore.

Jeffrey loves Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late, Leonardo the Terrible Monster, and The Pigeon Wants a Hot Dog (all by Mo Willems)


We all love to read the silly poems from Falling Up and Where the Sidewalk Ends(Shel Silverstein), and the Junie B. Jones books are so funny, even Jeff laughs when I'm reading them aloud!

What books have you managed to get your kids interested in?
Since we have no children I pick on other friends and family members kids. I got my niece interested in the Narnia series. (and that was before the movies)

Darcie 07-15-2008 09:09 PM
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My son loves those pigeon books too. Also Chicka, Chick 123.

MissBrattified 07-15-2008 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by ReformedDave (Post 531055)
Since we have no children I pick on other friends and family members kids. I got my niece interested in the Narnia series. (and that was before the movies)
My middle one (Sarah) has read some of the Narnia books, but Hannah's more into...easy reading. *sigh* She'd rather be outside catching toads or drawing.

I remember picking up The Screwtape Letters when I was 13 or 14 and trying to get through it, and really didn't understand it...but now it's brilliant!!!! :)

Blubayou 07-15-2008 09:11 PM
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Most older kids love the Roald Dahl books.

Jekyll 07-15-2008 09:11 PM
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Lotsa kids' stuff is written for adults

ReformedDave 07-15-2008 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by MissBrattified (Post 531060)
My middle one (Sarah) has read some of the Narnia books, but Hannah's more into...easy reading. *sigh* She'd rather be outside catching toads or drawing.

I remember picking up The Screwtape Letters when I was 13 or 14 and trying to get through it, and really didn't understand it...but now it's brilliant!!!! :)
I love snakes, lizards, toads, tarantulas and C. S. Lewis!!!!!

Pressing-On 07-15-2008 09:12 PM
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Abigail,
My children absolutely loved The Great Brain by John D. Fitzgerald. I read to them more than they read on their own, but it was nice family time. We sat in front of the fireplace so many times reading. And yes, it does get cold in Texas. (lol) I was in the Drama Club and Poetry Interpretation in High School, so the reading out loud was something I enjoyed anyway.

If they were sick they wanted me to read The Great Brain. lol

Had them crying on many books, Lassie, one of Louis L'Amour's books. lol

I also read them just about every Newbery, Scholastic and Caldecott Book.

MissBrattified 07-15-2008 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Blubayou (Post 531061)
Most older kids love the Roald Dahl books.
How did I forget about him? I think both the girls have read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach.

A couple of cute new books are Diary of a Wimpy Kid and How to Eat Fried Worms. The fried worms book was so cute and funny, that the movie was a disappointment to all of us.

MissBrattified 07-15-2008 09:15 PM
Re: Kids' books
 
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Originally Posted by Pressing-On (Post 531065)
Abigail,
My children absolutely loved The Great Brain by John D. Fitzgerald. I read to them more than they read on their own, but it was nice family time. We sat in front of the fireplace so many times reading. And yes, it does get cold in Texas. (lol) I was in the Drama Club and Poetry Interpretation in High School, so the reading out loud was something I enjoyed anyway.

If they were sick they wanted me to read The Great Brain. lol
Awesome, I'll see about ordering that one. I'm making their book list for the first quarter right now.

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Had them crying on many books, Lassie, one of Louis L'Amour's books. lol
LOL!!! Hannah might like Louis L'Amour...I'll have to try that.


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