My son is 3.5 but a very advanced reader. He can read with ease every picture book we have around our home (Put Me In the Zoo, Clifford, every book I’ve previously read him like Good Night Moon, Hungry Caterpillar, etc). He seems to genuinely love doing so (in addition to other activities, not just books).
I’d like to get him the next level of books, but a lot of 1st-2nd grade level are too mature from a subject matter perspective (e.g. Dogman which I purchased and have since hid) even though he can handle the words.
What books would you recommend that are somewhat complex word wise but young child friendly with pictures?
by sarahrahra
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The Pigeon by Mo Willems
“The Story of the Little Mole who knew it was none of his business” by Werner Holzwarth.
A couple suggestions: Nate The Great, Amelia Bedelia, Junie B. Jones. All books I remember reading in/before kindergarten as a really advanced reader.
His next reading level will be beginning readers, followed by chapter books, young readers, young adult, adult.
The new way things work, by David Macaulay