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What are good books to read to a 5 year old?

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GenLCSW
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What are good books to read to a 5 year old?

DS is going to be 5 in November and is going to start Kindergarten in September. He loves when I read to him before bed but I feel like we read the same books over and over again. What are some good books for a 5 year old? TIA!

Posted 6/26/11 6:54 AM
 

greenybeans
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Re: What are good books to read to a 5 year old?

I feel like we read the same books over and over too.

We have the Llama llama books, and the how do dinosaurs.... books. I also read him spiderman/ super hero books, because that's what he's into. He likes this book called "Googlie eyes" that we got at the book fair.

That's all I can think of right now. I could use some new ideas too.

Posted 6/26/11 7:45 AM
 

cantbelieveit
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Re: What are good books to read to a 5 year old?

My daughter just turned 5. She is really into David Shannon books and Jan Brett. They did a whole theme on Eric Carle in preschool. Some of the books she is beyond but there are some really cute ones like "A home for hermit crab" and "The tiny seed".

Posted 6/26/11 8:19 AM
 

colesmom
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Re: What are good books to read to a 5 year old?

We read the magic tree house series last year - a good intro to chapter books. I like the Berenstein Bears (good moral lessons as well as longer sentences and paragraphs). I also wanted to read the. Winnie the Pooh series to him - mostly because I love them, but also because we'll see the movie this summer. In school Cole's teacher read longer classic chapter books - Trumpet of the Swan was his favorite.

Posted 6/26/11 8:43 AM
 

SweetCin
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Re: What are good books to read to a 5 year old?

My Pre-K'ers loved the Dinofours books...good moral lessons as well (sharing, not using words to hurt, time out, etc.)

Give a Mouse a ..... books

Dr. Seuss are good for the rhyming, etc. & the kids seem to love the silly words

Posted 6/26/11 8:54 AM
 

Eireann
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Re: What are good books to read to a 5 year old?

Love all the Kevin Henkes books. My girls also love the Scholastic series, "If you..." If you Lived with the Iroquois, If you Traveled West in a Covered Wagon, etc... We also have several books published by Grosset & Dunlap, Who Was Walt Disney, Who Were The Beatles, Who Was William Shakespeare, etc. etc. Also Dr. Seuss and of course princess and fairy books!

Also, we go to the library about twice a month and I let them pick out whatever they want...

Posted 6/26/11 11:33 AM
 

WhatNow
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Re: What are good books to read to a 5 year old?

MY son has been obsessed with Scholastic's Magic School Bus series for about a year.

Posted 6/26/11 12:58 PM
 

Erica
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Re: What are good books to read to a 5 year old?

Mo willems
lois ehlert
tomie depaola
Jan brett
Jon. London...froggy
doreen cronin
kevin henkes
Jon scieszka
Ed young
jan yolen
Cynthia rylant
chris van ahlsberg
Fancy nancy
Sloppy jonjones

Caldecott books: (great for character ed)
officer buckle
Joseph had a little overcoat
Hello goodybe window
Sick day for amos mcgee
My friend rabbit


Eta: skippy jonjones...not sloppy...autocorrect

Message edited 6/29/2011 9:13:25 AM.

Posted 6/27/11 7:21 AM
 

colesmom
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Re: What are good books to read to a 5 year old?

Great list Erica, thank you!!!

Posted 6/28/11 7:21 AM
 
 

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