Comments on: 21 First Grade Read Alouds (for School and Home)

By: Erica

Erica — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 23:30:51 +0000

In reply to JJ. I admit it seems strange to me that our difference of opinion on one movie means we can't appreciate the same books. It sounds like your family really enjoys the movie together and that is great.

By: JJ

JJ — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 21:47:22 +0000

My family loves Chitty Chitty Bang Bang movie - it something we can all watch, sing along with, and is not too scary for the littlest ones, adventurous for the middle ones, and funny enough for the adults! Since you wholeheartedly dislike it, I doubt we would appreciate the same books either.

By: Erica MomandKiddo

Erica MomandKiddo — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 10:37:50 +0000

In reply to Kerry S.. Hmmm, well I do like Mary Poppins, but I can't totally agree with this statement. :)

By: Kerry S.

Kerry S. — Wed, 23 Mar 2016 16:31:44 +0000

In reply to Erica MomandKiddo. Doesn't nearly everything come up short compared to Mary Poppins?

By: Erica MomandKiddo

Erica MomandKiddo — Mon, 03 Aug 2015 12:32:03 +0000

In reply to Mary. Maybe I should watch it again. I just remember comparing it to Mary Poppins as a kid and it came up short.

By: Mary

Mary — Sat, 01 Aug 2015 19:45:15 +0000

While I recognize that the movie and book are quite different from one another, I have always loved the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang movie, as well, since it was brand new.

By: Lise

Lise — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 01:46:52 +0000

In reply to Erica MomandKiddo. Oh, good...so glad to suggest one you don't know! It's sweet and old-fashioned and has interesting cultural details, and the illustrations have stayed with me for 40 years so when I opened the book it was a wave of wonderful nostalgia.

By: Erica MomandKiddo

Erica MomandKiddo — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 18:42:07 +0000

In reply to Lise. I hope you enjoy Little Dog Lost, We all loved it so much! I've not heard of Little Pear, I'll have to look for a copy. Thanks for the suggestion.

By: Lise

Lise — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 16:48:38 +0000

"Little Dog Lost" arrived in the mail today, and all the kids, 3-8, got excited about it and asked for it to be our next naptime read-aloud. And I began "The Enormous Egg" with my 6 year old at bedtime two nights ago, and she's hooked. Thanks! "Little Dog Lost" has to wait until we finish our current read, which everyone's loving, so I thought I'd share-- "Little Pear and his Friends." I'd been read the first book when I was a girl and loved it, but didn't realize there was a second book until recently.

By: Erica MomandKiddo

Erica MomandKiddo — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 17:12:12 +0000

In reply to Lise. Thanks, Lise. Happy reading!