I have 7 year old boy who is struggling with reading. I currently read to him nightly and want to help him find joy in books. We just started wayside school books and he enjoys them.
What are some other books you suggest. Also if you have fun things I can include with the book like activity or something. First thing comes to mind read Indian in cubord and get a little Indian figure
by Blueprint_40
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Magic Treehouse series is great. My son also loved the I Survived series of books. If you think he would like more a graphic/comic style, try the Dog Man books.
At that age, I really enjoyed the Magic Tree House series!
I would find books that had movies made after. We’d read together and then have an indoor picnic and watch the movie after we finished it. I miss those days. He’s all grown up now.
Anywho. Roald Dahl books are fun! James and the Giant Peach, The BFG, Witches
My kids loved The BFG , you could make a bunch of fun activities like a bubble party for fizzpoppers , snack on cucumbers, for schauzcumbers,
The Fly Guy books are fun. Is There a Dog in this Book was also a favorite and you guys could make pop up cards or go to a shelter
The How to Train Your Dragon books maybe? I loved them around that age and I second all the Roald Dahl recommendations as well, he was definitely another favourite!
Keep reading to him every single night. Figure out what his interests are. Some kids like comic books and some like chapter books (some like both). If his reading skills are struggling, make sure he doesn’t have a vision problem or a learning disability (like dyslexia). There are some wonderful free tests online that can help you figure out what he needs. Also try word search games, flash cards and the good old “I spy with my little eye something that starts with the letter__” (or the sound “ch”). The single most important thing is reading out loud every day. He’ll get there! You’re a great Mom!!! 🏆
James and the Giant Peach was one that I loved growing up & my kids did too. Pretty much anything by Ronald Dahl
If you are looking for reading with activities, try kids magazines! Look up Owlkids mags, Highlights mags. They all have a mix of fiction, non-fiction, comics, puzzles, crafts and jokes. Lots of different types of reading to appeal to an emergent reader, reluctant reader, and independent reader.
Dog Man by Dav Pilkey. They’re graphic novels and very silly. They’re great for reluctant readers.
I feel like *Indian in the Cupboard* might not hold up very well. But maybe something like *Danny Dragonbreath* and get a dragon figurine? My younger cousin also loved drawing dragons and his mother scanned his pictures, printed out sets, laminated them and made them into a memory game.
*Dinotopia* is a beautifully illustrated series. The first two are about a boy and his father who are shipwrecked on an island where dinosaurs still exist. The books are written/illustrated like they’re the father’s naturalist’s notebooks. There are these fragments of “historical” writing on the pages in dinosaur script that can be fun to decipher.
*Alvin Ho*, and *Planet Omar*, *Accidental Trouble Magnet* are both illustrated humorous chapter books.