Thanks for the recommendations. We read nightly together. I have a 7- and 8-year-old who read at a 4th and 5th grade level. I'm always on the lookout for books they may like but they are still reading books with pictures like Diary of a Wimpy Kid and graphic novels. Do any of these have pictures? My 8-year-old did read Wishtree in class and that one has very few pictures and she liked it a lot.
Hi Alicia! Sheets is a graphic novel; Don't Check Out This Book is not but it does have a ton of graphic elements.
When assessing whether or not your kids *can* read a book, also remember that just because they can handle the "level" doesn't necessarily mean they are ready for the content. I mention this because it can sometimes be a problem for younger children reading middle grade or even YA novels -- they may be ready in a technical sense but not an emotional one (this is even more true for sensitive kiddos), so my advice is to take a look at these titles (any titles) yourself and use your best judgment, since you know your kids best.
Reading together nightly is a gift of a lifetime -- you're doing a great job!
I agree. I try to screen the book summaries and suggested reader ages so that we aren't getting into teenager situations/issues and other things they wouldn't understand. Ran into that with the Five Nights At Freddy's series so I put those on the backburner for when they're teens. We used to 'recap' our reading sessions and I think I'm going to incorporate that again because it has helped us to remember more about what a book is about. Thanks again for the suggestions and I'll check them out to see which would be good for us this summer.
At 5 and 7 my children aren't reading independently yet (my eldest reads on her own but then will read portions to me, and we're talking My Weird School books, so I'm there's not a lot of depth there, just dumb jokes) but we do various kinds of "recaps" and always have. I wrote about that back in January, in response to a question from a reader, if you're interested: https://canweread.substack.com/p/notes-from-the-reading-nook-jan-18
I recommend any graphic novel by Raina Telgemeier, especially Guts and Sisters. Her illustrations are great, so are the topics she writes about. My 9-year old has been reading her since last year and she loves it!!
There’s time! And who says you couldn’t do a book club with an audiobook, or an early chapter book? There are lots of possibilities, and you can make it your own to fit your family’s needs.
Good recommendations!
Thanks Hoang!
Thanks for the recommendations. We read nightly together. I have a 7- and 8-year-old who read at a 4th and 5th grade level. I'm always on the lookout for books they may like but they are still reading books with pictures like Diary of a Wimpy Kid and graphic novels. Do any of these have pictures? My 8-year-old did read Wishtree in class and that one has very few pictures and she liked it a lot.
Hi Alicia! Sheets is a graphic novel; Don't Check Out This Book is not but it does have a ton of graphic elements.
When assessing whether or not your kids *can* read a book, also remember that just because they can handle the "level" doesn't necessarily mean they are ready for the content. I mention this because it can sometimes be a problem for younger children reading middle grade or even YA novels -- they may be ready in a technical sense but not an emotional one (this is even more true for sensitive kiddos), so my advice is to take a look at these titles (any titles) yourself and use your best judgment, since you know your kids best.
Reading together nightly is a gift of a lifetime -- you're doing a great job!
I agree. I try to screen the book summaries and suggested reader ages so that we aren't getting into teenager situations/issues and other things they wouldn't understand. Ran into that with the Five Nights At Freddy's series so I put those on the backburner for when they're teens. We used to 'recap' our reading sessions and I think I'm going to incorporate that again because it has helped us to remember more about what a book is about. Thanks again for the suggestions and I'll check them out to see which would be good for us this summer.
You're totally already on it 😊
At 5 and 7 my children aren't reading independently yet (my eldest reads on her own but then will read portions to me, and we're talking My Weird School books, so I'm there's not a lot of depth there, just dumb jokes) but we do various kinds of "recaps" and always have. I wrote about that back in January, in response to a question from a reader, if you're interested: https://canweread.substack.com/p/notes-from-the-reading-nook-jan-18
I recommend any graphic novel by Raina Telgemeier, especially Guts and Sisters. Her illustrations are great, so are the topics she writes about. My 9-year old has been reading her since last year and she loves it!!
I'll add those to the TBR too. Thank you for the suggestions.
I LOVE the idea of a family book club. Just have to get my 8 year old reading better. Though he said he liked the idea of it too.
There’s time! And who says you couldn’t do a book club with an audiobook, or an early chapter book? There are lots of possibilities, and you can make it your own to fit your family’s needs.
Family book club!
I love Middle Grade books, thanks for these recommendations.