Comments on: Best Early Chapter Book Series about Girls

By: Erica

Erica — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 11:28:16 +0000

In reply to Heather. I'm glad the list was helpful. Happy reading!

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 02 Apr 2018 21:18:07 +0000

Thank you for these. I'm a librarian (but in a university, so not an expert on early chapter books), and I'm always looking for books for my 7-year-old son. Thanks especially for pointing out that "books about girls" are not "books for girls". It drives the feminist in me crazy when people assume boys won't read books about girls. Well, of course they won't, if they get the message such books aren't for them! Yes, my oldest loves Captain Underpants, but he also loves Pippi Longstocking. I'm always on the lookout for books with good girl protagonists, or even better, ones that show boys and girls playing and working together.

By: Erica

Erica — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 18:43:21 +0000

In reply to L.. I adore Ling and Ting! I have them on a diverse easy reader list.

By: L.

L. — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 04:57:50 +0000

Our favorite early chapter book series about girls is Ling and Ting by Grace Lee. These are at a really elementary reading level, with great pictures and subtle humor that amuses both kids and parents.

By: Ruth-Anne Platt

Ruth-Anne Platt — Wed, 21 Sep 2016 17:48:59 +0000

We are loving Amelia Bedelia chapter books... They leave us all (including my husband!) in absolute stitches. Lots of fun reading.

By: Erica MomandKiddo

Erica MomandKiddo — Fri, 13 Nov 2015 16:22:29 +0000

In reply to Veronica. I'm glad the list was useful. Happy Reading!

By: Veronica

Veronica — Mon, 09 Nov 2015 17:17:56 +0000

Thank you for this list (and other lists)! My daughter will be 6 in February, but is in first grade. She is moving beyond Easy Reader books and we've read both the Ramona series and Henry Huggins series together (she enjoyed both). I was looking for ideas for books she could read on her own, as well as books we could read together and, because of your suggestions, I have a huge list on my Amazon wish list to look into further (read reviews, see if my library has them). Very excited! Thank you again.

By: Ashirah Lazarus-Klein

Ashirah Lazarus-Klein — Sun, 11 Oct 2015 18:27:57 +0000

Great list! Thank you.
Another series my daughter really enjoys is Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew.

By: Erica MomandKiddo

Erica MomandKiddo — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 09:07:53 +0000

In reply to Marie. We love Franny! She is on my list of science themed chapter books. Thanks for the recommendation!

By: Marie

Marie — Mon, 06 Apr 2015 16:26:16 +0000

I'm putting in another plug for Franny. She's a mad scientist that loves bats and monsters. She's always coming up with clever inventions. I find that most chapter books marketed to girls are usually cutesy and uphold annoying gender roles and stereotypes. Franny is refreshingly different.