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Family Read Alouds
22 items
By
Lydia Smith
Reading aloud to our kids is a huge part of our daily life. These have been some of our favorite family reads for ages 4+.
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A classic everyone should read! Good for ages 5-99
The Chronicles of Narnia
Another classic. Good for ages 8+
The Hobbit: Or There and Back Again a book by J. R. R. Tolkien and J. R. R. Tolkien
Sweet stories, good for ages 4-7
Raggedy Ann Stories
The sweetest stories and illustrations. Good for ages 3-10
The Complete Brambly Hedge
We all loved following Roz's adventures! Good for ages 4 - 18
The Wild Robot
Great story about found family. Short chapters. Good for ages 6-10
The One and Only Ivan
Sweet story about friendship. Good first chapter book - ages 4-6
The Very, Very Far North
Delightful adventure story! Good for ages 5-8
A Bear Called Paddington
Classic for kids. Good for ages 4-8
Winnie-The-Pooh
Excellent first chapter book - short with fun illustrations. good for ages 4-8
My Father's Dragon
Great peek into Native American life. Good for ages 7-10
Children of the Longhouse
Classic tale of friendship. Good for ages 6-10
Charlotte's Web
Laugh out loud funny book! Good for ages 5-10
Homer Price a book by Robert McCloskey
Classic survival story. Good for ages 7-12
My Side of the Mountain a book by Jean Craighead George
Sweet story for Christmastime. Good for ages 3-8
Heartwood Hotel: A True Home
Coming of age story set in Medieval times. Good for ages 6-10
The Door in the Wall
Fun retelling of Robin Hood - does use some old english! Good for ages 7+
Robin Hood a book by J. Walker McSpadden
A great story about friendship and adventure. Good for ages 5-10.
The Cricket in Times Square: Revised and updated edition with foreword by Stacey Lee
What if Cimderella saved herself instead? This is a great retelling of a classic fairytale!
Ella Enchanted: A Newbery Honor Award Winner
These books are classics! (Do be aware, though, that there is racist content in Little House on the Prairie. Skip/edit/discuss accordingly)
Little House 4-Book Box Set: Little House in the Big Woods, Farmer Boy, Little House on the Prairie, On the Banks of Plum Creek
Cimorene is not a proper princess. When she runs away, shenanigans ensue!
Dealing with Dragons: The Enchanted Forest Chronicles, Book One
A brave series for brave kids! Similar in style to Redwall. Good for ages 6+
The Official Green Ember Series 4 Book Set + Activity Book and More
