Comments on: Gentle Chapter Books to Read Aloud

By: Erica

Erica — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 17:05:21 +0000

In reply to Chloe. Never too late to comment! :) I'm glad you love the list and hope your 5 year old is able to enjoy some of the books!

By: Chloe

Chloe — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 19:17:59 +0000

I know I'm a bit late to comment, but I just ran across this list and wanted to say thank you! I have a 5-year-old who is reading at a 4th grade level; I've been struggling to find reading material that is intellectually challenging, but still is appropriate for where he's at emotionally. And I especially appreciate the diversity of your list! I'll definitely be perusing your other recommendations in future. :)

By: Erica

Erica — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 12:38:09 +0000

In reply to Jen. Happy reading!

By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 02:20:39 +0000

Thank you for this list! My child loved the Serendipity books, and anything non fiction. He is now older (9) and we have found that the older, 1980s Gordon Korman books are a hit…funny in a slapstick way and not scary at all. MacDonald Hall series and “I want to go home” have been read and reread

By: Erica

Erica — Mon, 06 May 2019 16:04:03 +0000

In reply to Emily. So glad the list was helpful!

By: Emily

Emily — Tue, 30 Apr 2019 21:05:30 +0000

Thank you for this list! We have really struggled to find chapter books that are not scary for our daughter (also to find movies that are not scary), so finding this list and reading many of the books on it - Teddy & Co, The World According to Humphrey, and the Ruby Lu books - have opened up whole worlds to us! I just noticed your chapter books for preschoolers list too and are adding many of those to our list of books to try (she does like Mercy Watson -- that we know). Anyway, thank you thank you.

By: Erica

Erica — Sat, 20 Oct 2018 11:28:01 +0000

In reply to JJ. My son couldn't get past the first chapter of Farmer Boy because of the whipping, but I'm glad your child enjoyed it. I've always thought it was a fun book. In fact, I can remember more about that book than any of the other Little House books.

By: JJ

JJ — Wed, 10 Oct 2018 12:29:56 +0000

My seven year old son is definitely a gentle reader. It can be hard to find books that are topics he enjoys but not too sad or scary. His favorite chapter book is Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder. He loves comparing his day to Almanzo's. I know her books have come under scrutiny lately as being dated in several ways but I feel they make it easy to talk about how things have changed in many ways, rather than ignoring our history.

By: Grace

Grace — Wed, 06 Dec 2017 03:24:34 +0000

Thank you for this list! My five year old daughter still does not like to watch movies and is sensitive to antagonists in stories and other plot-thickening features.

By: Erica

Erica — Sun, 23 Apr 2017 11:14:11 +0000

In reply to Isabel. Oh, good point about Mr. Popper's Penguins!