Building Memories Around Books

     Reading aloud to my children has been of the many joys of motherhood. I have always loved exploring different books with my children, whether it be board books, encyclopedias, comics, picture books, or chapter books. I distinctly remember my second-grade teacher reading Beverly Cleary’s books to the class. I used to be so excited to discover what the next chapter would bring. Thanks to my incredible teacher, I decided to do the same with our homeschool. When we first started we read the Frog and Toad books and later branched out to books like the Magic Tree House series or Charlotte’s Web. Today I’ll share a list of our favorite chapter books.

Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel

Magic Tree House Series by Mary Pope Osborne

My Father’s Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannet

Encyclopedia Brown by Donald J Sobel

Planet Omar by Zanib Mian

I Survived by Lauren Tarshis

Ranger in Time by Kate Messner

Who Was ?(series by various authors)

Charlotte’s Web, The Trumpet and the Swan, Stuart Little ( E.B White)

Jannah Jewels by N. Rafiq

Beastly Tales by Malcome Yorke

The Turtle of Oman by Naomi Shihab Nye

Praire Lotus by Linda Sue Park

The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary

Survivor Kid: A Practical Guide to Wilderness Survival by Denise Long

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What were your favorite chapter books as a child? What are your favorite chapter books to read aloud to your children? I’d love to know!