Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Great Book Series for the Whole Family


Carrie McBride is quickly becoming one of my favorite blog authors when it comes to promoting literacy.  She is not only passionate about reading but we apparently have the same taste in literature.  Check out her suggestions for book series that every family should own.
We suggest choosing a series that you'll enjoy as much as your children. Perhaps revisiting a childhood favorite or one you always meant to read but never got around to. We also suggest choosing a series that is a little above your child's reading level - in addition to their own summer reading, being read to is a huge pleasure and a marvelous way to start or end the day together as a family.




Here are some of our favorites, in no particular order. Please add to the list in the comments.



Harry Potter by J.K. Rowland

Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder

A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis

The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkein

Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers

Animal Stories by Thornton Burgess

Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery

The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

Jenny and the Cat Club by Esther Averill

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren

The Littles by John Peterson

The Borrowers by Mary Norton

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