Mercy Watson, the Porcine Wonder (books by Kate DiCamillo)
The Mercy Watson books are delightful with memorable characters and work well as read alouds, chapter books, and books for new readers.
All posts filed under: Family Read Alouds
*He is Risen: Rocks Tell the Story of Easter by Patti Rokus
A beautiful, artistic representation of the story of Easter using rocks set against a black backdrop. Starred review for He is Risen.
*By the Great Horn Spoon by Sid Fleischman (Retro Read)
Jack and Praiseworthy must use their wits and resourcefulness if they are to strike it rich in California’s goldfields in this funny middle grades novel.
Literaritea: Classics and new favorites
Megan begins a series of Adventures in Reading to her five boys.
*Monster Blood Tattoo Trilogy by D. M. Cornish
Enter the complex world of the Half Continent where men and monsters clash, yet not all monsters are as they seem in this starred fantasy series.
*Into the Jungle by Katherine Rundell
In these four tales inspired by Kipling’s Jungle Book, Mowgli the man-cub learns the backstories of his fellow creatures.
*Astrid the Unstoppable by Maria Parr
Astrid, the thunderbolt of Glimmerdal, charms readers as easily as she charms those around her in this delightful middle grades novel.
Reading Aloud to Tweens and Teens: A Guest Post about Kate Seredy’s books
Dawn Garrett joins us today to discuss reading Kate Seredy’s books aloud to her tweens and teens. For more about Dawn, see her bio below …