Comments on: On Reading: Bedtime Stories

By: Melissa W

Melissa W — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:13:12 +0000

Thanks for sharing your family’s reading tradition, Anne. That is a great idea. My baby is only 9 months, but we are still trying to establish a tradition of enjoying books right before bed.

By: Jennifer (5 Minutes for Books)

Jennifer (5 Minutes for Books) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:24:05 +0000

I think that Little House is GREAT for boys! When I was reading the first 2 with my daughter years ago, I thought about that. There’s lots of building and chopping and hunting.

However, I tried to read Little House with my 5 year old (boy), and I think he was a little young. He found it a little “boring.” I am going to try again.

My 11 year old has read a couple of Magic Tree House books to him, and he liked them.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:21:19 +0000

What a great post. I also appreciate the list. Like Jennifer mentioned, I do more parallel reading with my seven year old, but posts like these always remind me to return to a read-aloud!

By: Jen Thomas

Jen Thomas — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:48:02 +0000

thanks for the post, especially this list of suggested books. I have a 3 and 5 yr old and am wanting to start reading more challenging books with them but am unsure where to start. I’m afraid Narnia is too much, but since they are boys will they like Little House on the Prarie yet? But I agree on how important reading is and am very proud of my little readers!

By: Jennifer (5 Minutes for Books)

Jennifer (5 Minutes for Books) — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:20:40 +0000

My daughter (now 11) and I probably do more parallel reading — reading the same book but at different times — than reading aloud, but in the last few months we’ve shared several books aloud, and it really is a great way to spend time together.

Thanks for sharing your story, Ann. It’s a great encouragement to us all to keep on making time to read!