I am stuck, lost and a bit perplexed.
My four year old loves reading. He is my 3rd boy, all of which have enjoyed reading. So over the years I have a reasonable collection of boys books, however I have a problem.
My third loves to listen to longer stories, I.e Fantastic Mr Fox, Charlie and the chocolate factory etc. He gets bored when I read to him short 5 – 10 minutes stories.
The balance I am trying to find is reading to him interesting, well written books (sub 175 pages) that will not be terrifying for a four year old.
Please can I have any recommendations of good, interesting books that people can remember from their childhood or when they have read to their kids?
Thanks!
by Unlikely-Contact-
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Sideways Stories From Wayside School by Louis Sachar
My 4 year old enjoys chapter books as well. We have liked the My Father’s Dragon trilogy, The Mouse and the Motorcycle, the Hotel Flamingo books, Magic Treehouse, and Zoey & Sassafrass.
not sure about the level bc i know very little about kids, but i remember reading and loving “my fathers dragon” by ruth stiles gannett
The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White
The Borrowers by Mary Norton
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
Alice In Wonderland