Comments on: On Reading: Boys and Books http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/996/boys-and-books/ Book reviews for children and adults Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:37:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Carrie, Reading to Know http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/996/boys-and-books/comment-page-1/#comment-70268 Carrie, Reading to Know Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:56:14 +0000 http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/?p=996#comment-70268 OH yeah! These are the books my husband was raised on and the books we plan on raising our sons on. Your father is a good man. ;) Loved the post! Thanks for sharing! OH yeah! These are the books my husband was raised on and the books we plan on raising our sons on. Your father is a good man. ;)

Loved the post! Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Nancy http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/996/boys-and-books/comment-page-1/#comment-70253 Nancy Tue, 10 Mar 2009 02:22:51 +0000 http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/?p=996#comment-70253 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is another great one for boys, and Robin Hood too. I've been reading the Magic Treehouse series with my 5 year old and he loves it. I want to read the Little House books to him but I'm afraid they might be too "girly." The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is another great one for boys, and Robin Hood too. I’ve been reading the Magic Treehouse series with my 5 year old and he loves it.

I want to read the Little House books to him but I’m afraid they might be too “girly.”

]]> By: edj http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/996/boys-and-books/comment-page-1/#comment-69898 edj Sun, 08 Mar 2009 20:59:34 +0000 http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/?p=996#comment-69898 My son who's 13 now has read most of those books. His favorite books are by Tolkien and CS Lewis. He's just starting the Horatio Hornblower series. This is a great list. It's true--boys and girls do read different books. But my girl is the more adventuresome reader--she will read just about anything she can get her hands on! My son who’s 13 now has read most of those books. His favorite books are by Tolkien and CS Lewis. He’s just starting the Horatio Hornblower series.

This is a great list. It’s true–boys and girls do read different books. But my girl is the more adventuresome reader–she will read just about anything she can get her hands on!

]]> By: Lauren@Baseballs&Bows http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/996/boys-and-books/comment-page-1/#comment-69865 Lauren@Baseballs&Bows Sun, 08 Mar 2009 16:49:25 +0000 http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/?p=996#comment-69865 What a great list to reference as my son gets older. His first experience with chapter books was the My Father's Dragon trilogy, and he loved it. Like you, I am enjoying finding books that suit his interests, although I do enjoy exposing him to Ramona and some of the books I enjoyed as an elementary school child as well. Great post! What a great list to reference as my son gets older. His first experience with chapter books was the My Father’s Dragon trilogy, and he loved it. Like you, I am enjoying finding books that suit his interests, although I do enjoy exposing him to Ramona and some of the books I enjoyed as an elementary school child as well.

Great post!

]]> By: Jennifer, Snapshot (and 5M4B) http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/996/boys-and-books/comment-page-1/#comment-69864 Jennifer, Snapshot (and 5M4B) Sun, 08 Mar 2009 16:33:56 +0000 http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/?p=996#comment-69864 Great post, Beth! I love reading the fantastic children's literature with my daughter (10). I read some of her modern favorites, and I've loved sharing my childhood favorites with her. I too have a younger son (4 1/2), and while he enjoys many of the preschool books that I shared with Amanda, we've read a LOT more Thomas and Friends. I know that when he gets a bit older, I'm really going to be reaching outside my own experience to find books that he can enjoy -- and yes, that we can share. Great post, Beth!

I love reading the fantastic children’s literature with my daughter (10). I read some of her modern favorites, and I’ve loved sharing my childhood favorites with her.

I too have a younger son (4 1/2), and while he enjoys many of the preschool books that I shared with Amanda, we’ve read a LOT more Thomas and Friends. I know that when he gets a bit older, I’m really going to be reaching outside my own experience to find books that he can enjoy — and yes, that we can share.

]]> By: Deanna http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/996/boys-and-books/comment-page-1/#comment-69860 Deanna Sun, 08 Mar 2009 15:50:17 +0000 http://www.5minutesforbooks.com/?p=996#comment-69860 That is a great list of books for boys! Those are older readers....what about little guys age 8 and under? Here are few that my 5yo likes... Hedgie, Blasts off! Goodnight Gorilla There's a Wocket in my Pocket Gosh...there are more but my books are not near me atm. That is a great list of books for boys!
Those are older readers….what about little guys age 8 and under?

Here are few that my 5yo likes…

Hedgie, Blasts off!
Goodnight Gorilla
There’s a Wocket in my Pocket

Gosh…there are more but my books are not near me atm.

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