I need to know what are the best children books to read. I have a four year old son and I want to buy many good books to read to him.
It can be any genre.
2006-07-17 15:01:48 · 21 answers · asked by Sherri 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
The Curious George collection is good, Dr Suess of course, Where the Wild Things Are is classic, and don't be afraid to challenge them. Our eight year old read Harry Potter to our five year old. It was a wonderful experience for both.
2006-07-17 15:07:22 · answer #1 · answered by Who cares 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kevin Henkes has great books. Owen is my favorite. Others by him include Julius The Baby of the World, A Weekend With Wendall, Chester's Way, Chrysanthemum, Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, Wemberley Worried, Sheila Rae The Brave.
Laura Numeroff is another great choice.
*If You Give A Mouse A Cookie
*If You Give A Moose A Muffin
*If You Give A Pig A Pancake
*If You Take A Mouse To School
*If You Take A Mouse To The Movies
*Beatrice Doesn't Want To
Kathi Appelt has written many children's books. Her Bubba & Beau series is wonderful!
Bubba and Beau: Best Friends
Bubba and Beau Go Night-Night
Bubba and Beau Meet The Relatives
Robert Munsch is great. He's written so many books--so many great funny books. His most well known is Love You Forever...but my favorites include Thomas' Snowsuit, Stephanie's Ponytail, and Purple Green and Yellow.
Judith Viorst: Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good Very Bad Day
Mercer Mayer's Little Critter books (I loved these books)
Leo Lionni: A Color Of His Own; Swimmy; Frederick
Eric Carle...
Tomie DePaola
Lauren Child is another great choice. Her Charlie and Lola series is very good, and it is now a tv show.
2006-07-18 04:17:06 · answer #2 · answered by laney_po 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
by Virginia Lee Burton
Also by Virginia Lee Burton
Katy and the Big Snow
The Bearstine Bears
Dr. Seuss
Courious George
Ameila Bedila books by Peggy Parish
Frog & Toad books by Arnold Lobel
The Little Bear books by Else Holmelund Minarik
2006-07-17 15:08:02 · answer #3 · answered by classic_tigger 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The actual title of the book is pretty irrelevant, the most important thing is the together time you spend reading together, and the fact that you model reading enjoyment to him. Most children of your son's age have a favorite book that they want read over and over and over, and if you try to change words or skip places they will tell you that you've got it wrong. Don't ignore this request because it is a very important step in the growth of reading development, no matter how tired you are of the story. The best thing to do is go to your local library and ask the children's librarian for some of her suggestions, we are always glad to help, that is why we are there.
2006-07-17 15:45:56 · answer #4 · answered by Bookwoman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dr. Seuss books are excellent, and my son loves the Clifford series too. If your son is an advanced reader, my 8-year-old is a fan of The Magic Treehouse series. And finally, I *highly* recommend Shel Silverstein's poetry and other books like Where the Sidewalk Ends, A Light in the Attic, A Giraffe and a Half, and Runny Babbit. These are so funny, very insightful and have great pictures!
Boa Constrictor
Oh, I'm being eaten
By a boa constrictor,
A boa constrictor,
A boa constrictor,
I'm being eaten by a boa constrictor,
And I don't like it--one bit.
Well, what do you know?
It's nibblin' my toe.
Oh, gee,
It's up to my knee.
Oh my,
It's up to my thigh.
Oh, fiddle,
It's up to my middle.
Oh, heck,
It's up to my neck.
Oh, dread,
It's upmmmmmmmmmmffffffffff . . .
2006-07-17 15:11:58 · answer #5 · answered by lotsayorks 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try "The BFG" (Big Friendly Giant) by Roald Dahl. He's the author of the better-known Willy Wonka book too. The BFG is a chapter book, so you can read him a couple of short chapters every night.You can enjoy learning what wizzpoppers and snozzcumbers are!
It won awards in Great Britain and Germany. More importantly, my daughter LOVED it. So did her friend, a six year old boy.
Here's a review written by a kid:
http://www.spaghettibookclub.org/review.php3?review_id=5795
2006-07-17 17:56:27 · answer #6 · answered by mistersato 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The book does not matter a lot, as long as you do it. Buy or borrow a couple, and follow what he seems to like. The critical thing at this stage is that he becomes interested in books and reading - not what he reads.
But you may have left your run too late.
2006-07-17 15:06:49 · answer #7 · answered by iansand 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a Little Golden Book called "The Monster At the End Of This Book." It has Grover from Sesame Street. It is my favorite, becaus eI used it to teach my brother & sister how to read using that book. (They are 24 & 29 now!) You can find it at Wal-Mart, they have rereleased the Little Golden Books...they are classics! Happy Reading!!!! :)
2006-07-17 15:07:38 · answer #8 · answered by heatherbee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything by Dr. Seuss. The rhymes make it easy for kids to follow along on the page. As your son gets in to reading on his own, having "Green Eggs and Ham" or "The Foot Book" around will be invaluable.
2006-07-18 09:09:31 · answer #9 · answered by poohba 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein.
2006-07-17 15:05:36 · answer #10 · answered by dmc81076 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋