Mar 05 2009
Our favorite read-alouds
Reading aloud is something I love doing. I’ve loved it since I was young, when I would read aloud to my younger sisters. Baby Island by Carol Ryrie Brink was a favorite that we came back to again and again.
After I reached high school, my sisters weren’t as interested in being read to, and so my experience with reading aloud was put on hold until I had my own children. As soon as Natalie was old enough to sit still for five minutes, I started reading aloud to her - starting with board books, and moving up through picture books to children’s novels.
My kids are now ages 12, 10, 9, and 7, and I still read aloud to them on an almost daily basis. That is one of the biggest benefits to homeschooling, in my opinion. I get up early every morning, and eat my breakfast while checking e-mail and blog comments. I then fix the kids’ breakfast, and while they’re eating, I read aloud to them. It’s a daily ritual that we all love, and I hope will continue for a long time.
If you’re looking to start reading aloud to your own kids, or looking for ideas for your next book, here are some of the favorites that we have all loved, regardless of age or gender. Click on any title to be taken to Amazon for more information.

Coralineby Neil Gaiman
This isn’t as scary as The Graveyard Book, but still creepy enough to give just the right amount of chills and frights. The kids loved it - and were on the edges of their seats during the last chapter.

Dragon Riderby Cornelia Funke
This is great for kids who are not quite old enough for Inkheart, though older kids will enjoy it just as much. An adventure about a boy, a brownie, and a dragon trying to save the dragons from destruction. Good humor and lots of adventure.

The Book Without Words: A Fable of Medieval Magicby Avi
An alchemist, an orphan girl, a talking raven, and dead coming back to life - what more could you want in a story?

The Teacher’s Funeral: A Comedy in Three Partsby Richard Peck
This book is hilarious. 15-year-old Russell’s wildest dreams come true when the teacher of the one-room school he attends dies on the last day of summer vacation. Russell thinks there will be no school, but he couldn’t be more wrong - and he couldn’t be more disgusted with the new teacher, his sister Tansy.

Magyk, Septimus Heap, Book 1by Angie Sage
We’ve read Magyk and book 2 in the series, Flyte, and they’re wonderful. I was a little worried that they would simply be Harry Potter copycats, but Sage has created her own world of wizardry, witches, and magic.

Inkheartby Cornelia Funke
Even if you’ve seen the movie, you should read the book - it’s so much better. Anyone who loves books and the power of story should read Inkheart.

The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boyby Jeanne Birdsall
You might think this is just a girls’ book, but my three boys loved it as much as Natalie and I did. It has a lot of heart and a lot of humor. We’ve got the sequel waiting in our read-aloud stack.

The Mysterious Benedict Societyby Trenton Lee Stewart
This book is exactly what a children’s book should be - it has likable, distinct characters, a great mystery with lots of adventure and perilous situations, and a wonderful resolution. It also has a lot to say about integrity and doing the right thing even when it’s hard, but it doesn’t get preachy at all. We’re in the middle of reading the sequel, The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Journey right now, and it’s shaping up to be just as good.






















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