Summer Reading Lists

Rising 5th Grader (9yodd)

The Story of Doctor Doolittle by Hugh Lofting

 (I read this aloud to dd7 & dd4; she picked it up one day and finished it on her own.  She said I was "taking too long"! )

All-of-a-Kind Family by Sydney Taylor

More All-of-a-Kind Family by Sydney Taylor

All-of-a-Kind Family Downtown by Sydney Taylor

(She loved this series!  Our library doesn't have All-of-a-Kind Family Uptown.  She was very disappointed!  I looked on Amazon and the cheapest copy I could find was $20!!)

Mary Poppins by P. L. Travers (in progress)

(This is her second attempt to read it.  She was "put off" the first time because Mary Poppins in the book is very different from Mary Poppins in the movie!  Which is  why I always insist they read the books FIRST!  This one slipped by me )

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsberg

Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lundgren (reading it herself, I read it to her in the first grade)

Dangerous Journey (A Re-telling of "The Pilgrim's Progress)

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

(My absolute favorite book when I was in the 5th grade!)

Little Men by Louisa May Alcott

Jo's Boys by Louisa May Alcott

Journey to the Mushroom Planet by Eleanor Cameron

Stowaway to the Mushroom Planet by Eleanor Cameron

Rising 3rd Grader (7yodd)

(Independent Reading)

(We're BIG Cynthia Rylant fans!  These are wonderful for building fluency and confidence.  She has read many more Henry and Mudge books but I didn't keep track of the titles)

Poppleton by Cynthia Rylant

Poppleton and Friends by Cynthia Rylant

Poppleton Everyday by Cynthia Rylant

Poppleton Forever by Cynthia Rylant

Poppleton in Spring by Cynthia Rylant

Poppleton in Fall by Cynthia Rylant

Poppleton Has Fun by Cynthia Rylant

Henry and Mudge and Mrs. Hopper's House by Cynthia Rylant

Mr. Putter and Tabby Pour the Tea by Cynthia Rylant

Mr. Putter & Tabby Stir the Soup by Cynthia Rylant

Mr. Putter & Tabby Write the Book by Cynthia Rylant

Mr. Putter & Tabby Paint the Porch by Cynthia Rylant

Mr. Putter & Tabby Bake the Cake by Cynthia Rylant

Mr. Putter & Tabby Take the Train by Cynthia Rylant

Reading Practice with Mom

Christian Liberty Press' Nature Reader One

The Beginner's Bible (in progress)

The Robinson Crusoe Reader

Rising Kindergarten (4yodd)

I read the book to her several times.  Then she "reads" the book to me.  Actually it is an oral narration which she embellishes just a bit!  

Woody, Hazel and Little Pip by Elsa Beskow

Peter in Blueberry Land

Flower Fairies by Cecily Mary Barker (Poems)

We have the CD with the poems set to music.  It is lovely.  She listens to this frequently while she is playing.

20th Century Children's Book Treasury

The Beatrix Potter Treasury

I downloaded the free copybook from The Old SchoolHouse Store a while ago.  She LOVES to do copywork!  I will find the link and post it later.

High School GRADUATE!!!

The Complete Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (in progress)

Whose Body? by Dorothy Sayers

(She is currently interested in mystery/detective stories.)

"Therefore, brothers, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions that you were taught, either by an oral statement or by a letter of ours." 2 Thessalonians 2:15

8:49 AM - May. 24, 2008 - post comment

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Loved your book lists..my family has enjoyed most of the titles you listed so I feel I almost know you already! I see you that somebody is reading Sherlock Holmes' collection. My daughter made a crossword puzzle for this book as a creative book project. If you are interested in trying to solve it, I could email it over. Nobody has tried it yet. After exhausting Arthur Conan Doyle, she went on to Agatha Christie whose collection seems endless enough to satisfy her "mystery" appetite!

did you try searching out minerva for the "All of a Kind Family" book that you were looking for? Another library in your state must have it and would happily transfer it to yours, I think. That is how the libraries work in our state, anyhow. Good luck!

simply42B - 11:58 PM - May. 26, 2008

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