Over the last couple months we've read all three of the Lulu books and Three Tales of My Father's Dragon. In addition, I selected a handful of chapter books back in July to read as part of a vetting exercise and I'm happy to report I enjoyed reading each of these books. With short chapters and simple sentence structure, chapter books help children with memory retention, imagination, and reading readiness. If you're just starting out with chapter books at your home (either to read aloud or for beginning readers to read solo), this is a great place to start.
- The Adventures of Sophie Mouse
- Lulu Walks the Dog
- Bink & Golly
- A Pig, A Fox, and a Box
- Monkey and Elephant
- Henry and Mudge & the Happy Cat
- Mercy Watson to the Rescue
- Mouse and Mole
Ha! I totally agree, criteria #1 is that your child is able to sit still (totally not where we are at, currently). For now, if we do grab a chapter book (very seldom) I'll read a few pages each time we sit to read. I love your recommendations, they all sound so fun.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the recommendations. We checked out Lulu and the Brontosaurus from the library and Evelyn (2.8 y.o.) couldn't get enough of it. We finished it in 2 days, and she immediately asked to read it again. She enjoyed Lulu Walks the Dogs, too. I'm looking forward to working through your chapter book list with her.
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