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I’m proud of the fact that all my boys are solid readers. I myself was born a bookworm, but not surprisingly, my sons aren’t interested in reading most of my childhood favorites, such as Anne of Green Gables, The Secret Garden, and A Little Princess. My personal opinion is that it’s harder to find good books for boys, but as a mom, I have no experience with books girls like.
I’m going to start passing along titles that my boys have enjoyed, with the full acknowledgement that girls may enjoy these books too. I used to preview all books that my boys read, but now that would be a full time job. I do the best I can by skimming and doing a bit of research.
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What We Found in the Sofa and How it Saved the World by Henry Clark While this is recommended for grades 5-8, my fourth and second graders both inhaled this book, and begged for more reading time at night to read ‘just one more chapter’. This is a very funny book–there’s a cat named Mucus, so what more do you need? It’s a Mark Twain Award Nominee.
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The Runaway’s Gold by Emilie Christie Burack I always like books that expand the view of the world. In this book, the setting of 1842 in the Shetland Islands really helps the reader experience a world vastly different from our own. There is a glossary in the back to help with understanding unfamiliar Scottish terms, and an appendix for further explanation of historical events and reading sources for those who want to learn more about Scotland.
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Tucket’s Travels by Gary Paulsen This is a compilation of five books, and it’s the all time favorite book of my oldest son. He received it as a birthday gift, and has reread it multiple times, so much so that I beg him to give Tucket’s Travels a rest, and explore so many of the other wonderful books out there. It’s full of adventure in the American West, and Paulsen is a great author. (Although some of his other titles have more dark/adult themes in them, so be familiar with the content and have discussions with your kids before handing the books over.)
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Joey Fly Books by Aaron Reynolds and illustrated by Neil Numberman I think part of encouraging kids to read is letting them choose their own books. Never in my life would I have picked out graphic novels about a fly private eye, but my eight year old loves these. What I’ve seen is smart and well written, and definitely kid approved.
What good books have your kids been reading lately?
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