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Favorite books to read aloud to elementary aged kids.
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items I have always read aloud to my kids from quality literature. Every car trip when they were young (and still sometimes today) involved an audiobook. This fostered a love of reading in their young minds. This is a list of some of our favorites, not n...
I think this set is destined to become a classic. The first two books set the stage and the last two really bring it home. Themes abound. Good vs evil. Loyalty and friendship. Family. Love. Hero’s journey. Overcoming great obstacles. And the list...
The Green Ember Series, 4-Book Set
Doesn’t get any better than Peter Pan.
Peter Pan (Wordsworth Collector's Editions)
This is a fun, entertaining way to introduce your kids to the Odyssey. It’s adapted for kids without loosing the quality of the original work. I would highly recommend the audiobook for the voices of the characters. Both my kids loved it and asked to...
Odysseus
No childhood is complete without listening to Charlotte’s Web. Be prepared for tears, though.
Charlotte's Web: Newbery Honor Winner
Of course! The Chronicles of Narnia! The entire series is worth listening to but the favorites in our house are The Magician’s Nephew, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, and The Last Battle.
Narnia 8-Book Box Set + Trivia Book
This series is absolutely amazing. It’s a coming of age story about 4 sisters who lost their mom to cancer and are now being raised by their dad. It has all of the emotions, but just going to warn you, you may want to opt for the audio version of b...
The Penderwicks 5-Book Boxed Set
Another must read in my opinion.
The Hobbit
If you have boys, whether they like to read or not, they will love this series. My daughter lost interest after the first two. I read one more from the series aloud to my son and then he took over voraciously reading the rest of the 12-book series ...
The Ruins of Gorlan (Ranger's Apprentice 1)
The kids loved these. As teens, when we’re going on a long trip, if I suggest listening to a book in the car, this series will always be suggested by them.
A Series of Unfortunate Events 13 Book Set
I don’t know that these books are destined to be classics, but they sure are fun. The whole world of warrior cats is orchestrated so well you almost forget that you’re reading about a society of cats.
Warriors Box Set: Volumes 1-6 Complete
An oldie but a goodie. The kids loved these.
The Borrowers: 5-Book Paperback Box Set
Not to be missed and a great living book to complement US history studies.
Little House on the Prairie (Little House, No 3)
Not everyone’s cup of tea but the series as a whole tells a cohesive story highlighting the themes of friendship, hero’s journey, good vs evil, just to name a few. And they are so much fun.
Harry Potter Box Set: The Complete Collection
Really, you can’t go wrong with anything by Ronald Dahl. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was a favorite for us.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
My son, especially, loved this one. I would not suggest going past the first book or two though. As the children in the story mature, so do the plots and themes.
A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet)