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MiracleMama

Mon, Jul 22 2013, 10:47 pm

Surely there must be some nice Jewish chapter books meant for kids like my son who are just beyond picture books. I went to our local Jewish book store today (I'm not in a huge community so the selection is limited) and was terribly disappointed. The books they showed me for him were more like for 5th or 6th graders in my opinion. The vocabulary was so sophisticated in some cases that I don't know if he'd understand it even if I read it to him.
Can someone please make some decent recommendations that I can look for online or call a bookstore in NY for?
Thanks!!!

gp2.0

Mon, Jul 22 2013, 10:55 pm

Try browsing through these: http://www.eichlers.com/childr......html

mo5

Mon, Jul 22 2013, 11:05 pm

it depends on how well he reads.
These are great http://hachai.com/newsite2012/.....7-10/ large type, spaced out, interesting subject material, with a few drawings.
or a lot of the comic type books that are around

MiracleMama

Wed, Jul 24 2013, 10:12 pm

Thank you for the suggestions.
Anyone else?

tikva18

Wed, Jul 24 2013, 10:15 pm

I have the same issue. The pictures books are just too easy while the chapter books are way too hard. Also OOT.

Hashem_Yaazor

Wed, Jul 24 2013, 10:28 pm

Some of the books with many stories per book

Fun to Read from Hachai Publishing

Will look what else is what my son read when he was at that reading stage...

Hashem_Yaazor

Wed, Jul 24 2013, 10:29 pm

Savta Simcha

Hashem_Yaazor

Wed, Jul 24 2013, 10:30 pm

BY Kid Sisters

Hashem_Yaazor

Wed, Jul 24 2013, 10:33 pm

THE STUPENDOUS ADVENTURES OF SHRAGI AND SHIA
The Diamond Bird and other books by that author

small bean

Wed, Jul 24 2013, 10:40 pm

my daughter is going into first grade and there isn't much from the jewish books that she reads...

She does savta simcha, also the chaim walder childrens books which is a story every 2 pages.

mostly she reads amelia bedlia, frog and toad, the bear books, basically level 1-2 books.

tikva18

Wed, Jul 24 2013, 10:51 pm

I think Savta Simcha is too hard. I am not familiar with the others.

bamamama

Wed, Jul 24 2013, 11:10 pm

MY first grader really enjoys the Boxcar Children and Swallows and Amazons. Five Children and It was a hit last year.

tikva18

Wed, Jul 24 2013, 11:13 pm

bamamama wrote:

MY first grader really enjoys the Boxcar Children and Swallows and Amazons. Five Children and It was a hit last year.

Your first grader was reading Boxcar Children independently?

mummiedearest

Wed, Jul 24 2013, 11:22 pm

my first grade graduate finished the first harry potter. he's in middle of the second. he also likes the usual level 1-2 books. I'm trying to get him into the bobbsey twins. always looking for more suggestions.

spinkles

Wed, Jul 24 2013, 11:38 pm

They don't publish much in that category because the non-Jewish books for that age are mostly good. (Not the recent ones, maybe, but all the solid classics are good.)

bamamama

Wed, Jul 24 2013, 11:58 pm

tikva18 wrote:

bamamama wrote:

MY first grader really enjoys the Boxcar Children and Swallows and Amazons. Five Children and It was a hit last year.

Your first grader was reading Boxcar Children independently?

No. I thought she was looking for read alouds. Sorry if I misunderstood...

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