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Favorite Childhood Books
My seven year old recently discovered the joys of reading. She has always loved to Look at books and have them read to her, but now she reads to herself and her baby sister. As a consequence to her new found love of books, we raided my childhood bedroom to find my old books. Among the books were my two favorite series. The Little House Books and Nancy Drew Mysteries kept me occupied for many years (I always re-read books I love so I read them over and over for years). She doesn't seem interested in either series too much. My instinct is to make her read them because I know she will love them (I know that isn't logical but that's me). I am fighting that instinct so I won't ruin her love of reading. I was wondering what my fellow bloggers like to read as a child. Any suggestions on what a seven year old (almost eight) would like?
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posted by
weebles
on Mar 12, 2007 at 04:06 PM
I have some...The Great Brain series The Ramona series The Mouse and the Motorcycle and, of course --- The Little Prince posted by
countygirl
on Mar 8, 2007 at 12:16 PM
Luvmy2girls -- Sweet Valley High! Thank you! That was the name of the series I couldn't remember. I read so many of those! I remember if I went and I couldn't find the next book in the series or it was checked out it was the end of the world! It was you checking them all out wasn't it! LOL! posted by
luvmy2girls
on Mar 8, 2007 at 12:06 PM
I loved to read as a child and some of my favorites were the Sweet Valley High series, The Chronicles of Narnia, and a series that started with Love Comes Softly by Janette Oake (probably needs to be a little older though). posted by
countygirl
on Mar 8, 2007 at 09:28 AM
I LOVED to read when I was young. I do now too , but can never find the time. It's my fault really. I get a book and then I can't put it down, next thing I know it's 3 am and I'm a zombie trying to get my kids to school. lol I read the whole Nancy Drew series at least twice. Anything that involved horses I read. I remeber these fun books called Mrs. Piggle Wiggle( I think) that I loved to read when I was about eight. There were some other series that I really got into also but I can't remember the name. I also read some of the Little House on the Prarie and Ramona books too! :) posted by
LuvMyKatz
on Mar 7, 2007 at 05:27 PM
When I was a kid I didn't like to read if my mom read me stories when I was little I loved it but not anything past about the age of 4 or 5 when I was about 13 my mom forced me to read out loud which I hated even more. I didn't pick up a book again until I was 28 and pregnant with my son. I soon re-discovered the joy of reading so now I read when I have time and I find the books are always much better than the movies. I don't think forcing your daughter to read will benefit her at all. I agree with Canibeyou take her to the library and let her choose she might not be ready for chapter books with out the stimulation of pictures, 7 is kind of young for Nancy and Little House maybe when she is a couple years older she will find that series of interest. My son was also a lover of books when he was little, he used to take a stack of 3-4 and sit them next to the toilet and "read" while he communed with nature. (Must be a guy thing) he also would sleep with books up till he was about 6 then when he started having to transition from the children's books to chapter books he totally lost his interest. I just found out he has started reading again-nothing I would choose and lots of gaming type books and anime stuff- but he is 15 and I know as he matures he will continue to love reading which will be beneficial to him as an adult.
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