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BetsyTacy
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Sun, Jan 10 2021, 10:07 am
I feel compelled to add my opinion! Since there is a boy involved, I can't recommend the Betsy Tacy books. I would add that I think it would be nice to alternate the Ramona books with the Henry books, where a boy is the main protagonist. The Mouse and the Motorcycle trilogy would also be enjoyed by children that age.
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PinkFridge
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Sun, Jan 10 2021, 2:51 pm
BetsyTacy wrote: | I feel compelled to add my opinion! Since there is a boy involved, I can't recommend the Betsy Tacy books. I would add that I think it would be nice to alternate the Ramona books with the Henry books, where a boy is the main protagonist. The Mouse and the Motorcycle trilogy would also be enjoyed by children that age. |
IIRC The Mouse and the Motorcycle is great.
There is a lot of stupids, shut ups, etc. in Beverly Cleary books. Just saying.
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Elfrida
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Sun, Jan 10 2021, 2:55 pm
#BestBubby wrote: | There are lots of picture books that are for more mature children 6 - 8
The Carp in the Bathtub
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Does he end up as gefilte fish?
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Coke Slurpee
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Sun, Jan 10 2021, 2:59 pm
Im currently doing The return of the plant that ate dirty socks. There are about six or seven books in that series.
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#BestBubby
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Sun, Jan 10 2021, 3:07 pm
Elfrida wrote: | Does he end up as gefilte fish? |
yes. that is life
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BetsyTacy
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Sun, Jan 10 2021, 3:19 pm
Despite being a big Cleary fan, I am not a huge mouse fan. I reread the Henry series not long ago and can't recall "stupids" or "shut ups". Perhaps when Ramona was having a temper tantrum? Neither Mrs. Huggins nor Mrs. Quimby would have tolerated such language. I am much more of a Beezus and a Henry fan myself. In the Henry books, Ramona is more likely to get her "comeuppance"--her bad behavior is not rewarded.
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FranticFrummie
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Sun, Jan 10 2021, 5:56 pm
DD loved "A Series of Unfortunate Events". I read all of the characters in different voices, and made it very dramatic. She couldn't get enough of it.
I actually didn't read it exactly at bedtime, but after dinner. Once she had her bath and was in pajamas, we'd chat a little bit about her day, and then say Shema.
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Firebrick
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Mon, Jan 11 2021, 8:07 am
FranticFrummie wrote: | DD loved "A Series of Unfortunate Events". I read all of the characters in different voices, and made it very dramatic. She couldn't get enough of it.
I actually didn't read it exactly at bedtime, but after dinner. Once she had her bath and was in pajamas, we'd chat a little bit about her day, and then say Shema. |
I did too (and the Netflix series is fantastic!) but I think it may be a little scary for 6/7yo, especially just before bed
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Crookshanks
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Mon, Jan 11 2021, 9:20 am
A series of Unfortunate Events is really scary. I probably still wouldn't read it (I'm a scary story baby ) The Magic Tree House series and the Boxcar Children series are the best. Start with the first Boxcar Children book, they are very engaging and written very well.
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