Book Recommendations for young children?

[AnitaKnapp]

My nephew just turned 5. My sister wants to read books to him, 1 chapter a night. She doesn't want picture books, she wants it a little more mature than that.

Do you have any recommendations? I heard the Boxcar Children series was really good.

 

[Crouton]

Whoever said picture books aren't mature? I've seen some truly amazing and emotionally deep picture books in my time. With such strong messages and beautiful art. You just need to find the right picture book. I could recommend some amazing ones that are in no way immature at all. Hell I've read some picture books that as an adult, almost brought me to tears.

If he does want something else though how about the Chronicles of Narnia series? He won't understand everything in them at age 5, but he can grow with them and learn more as he gets older then more of them will make sense to him.

When I was young I really loved the Deltora Quest book series. They are a great fantasy series aimed at younger kids, with short chapters, larger font etc. Reading those to him could be fun.

 

[AnitaKnapp]

Whoever said picture books aren't mature? I've seen some truly amazing and emotionally deep picture books in my time. With such strong messages and beautiful art. You just need to find the right picture book. I could recommend some amazing ones that are in no way immature at all. Hell I've read some picture books that as an adult, almost brought me to tears.

Perhaps mature was the wrong word to use. Let's put it this way: My sister has a Nook and wants to read from that, instead of a picture book.

 

[Crouton]

Oh okay. I know nothing about nooks so I don't know if you can read picture books on them or not. If you can't that would be a shame.

I would recommend Roald Dahl books as well. Some of his stories are amazing. I grew up reading those and still love reading them now.

 

[AnitaKnapp]

She has the small Nook that is black and white, so her nook isn't very good for reading picture books on it.

 

[Crouton]

Okay well I still stand by all the other recommendations then. Deltora Quest, Roald Dahl, Narnia etc.

 

[AnitaKnapp]

Yeah, I'll definitely check those out and see what she thinks he will like.

I've also heard My Father's Dragon (I think is the name of the book) is also very good.