I think a lot of these books are wonderful,
except the Dark Matters Trilogy. The author
is an atheist and uses his writing to get others
to believe the same.
I don’t know what people believe. I believe in
God and would want my child to do this same.
How about a Children’s Bible with lots of bright
colorful pictures? I just bought one for my eight
year old neice. I pray it helps her in this life
and the next.

Thank you so very much for your wonderful comment, Cree! It makes me so happy that you had such a warm upbringing and such fond memories. I am, also, happy that you were able to see yourself in our story. I appreciate the fact that you took the time to reach out. Your comment makes me smile. ❤️

I am 22, and your post made me tear up multiple times. I started reading thanks to my dad, as well. He would read with me every night before bed. Books were a dear friend to me, especially in elementary school. I was a young, shy, girl but the characters I met in my books taught me how to be strong, brave and outspoken. My relationship with my dad is still so important to me, and we still bond over (and now share) books. So many of the books you listed are ones we grew up reading. Your daughters are lucky to have you. When I was little, my dad and I had a tradition every year on my birthday where he would hold me in his arms, walk around the house with me, and tell me the story of the year I was born. I think I was 10 the year I told him I was too old. It makes me so sad now thinking of how he must have felt that day. No matter how old you get, the bond between a daughter and a father is special and so important.

Thanks for this! All the best,

Cree

Hi Suzana! I’m so glad you enjoyed this list. Thanks for the heads up about the trilogy. I’ll definitely look for that! P.S. I ADORED Pippi Longstocking!!

You’re welcome! You’re welcome! Every child’s journey into the world of chapter books begins when they are ready to take those first important steps. So glad that Ruby the Red Fairy, and her fairy friends, were what opened the door, as it were, into the wonderful world of chapter books. Have fun sharing this experience with your child…you will both be the better for it.

Thank you. Will do. 🙂

Thanks for reading. I appreciate your kind comments. Have fun reading…..any book on this list worked for us and, in our opinion, in a good book so, enjoy! 🙂

I thank you for leaving the comment that you did. There is nothing silly about it at all. That you read to your u born child is just one indication that this child was loved. You and your daughter are both lucky to have each other. It is funny but, predictable I suppose, that since handing this post off to Jackie, I have thought of several other excellent books that we read together aroudn the age your daughter is now. Books like The Secret Garden, Charlie and the Choclate Factory, The BFG, The Litte Prince and so on. Enjoy this time with your daughter. I found that age seven and eight was when Leah really took off and the books we were reading really got more interesting and involved. Have fun. Cuddle. Enjoy. 🙂

I love that you read to her before she was even born, Kate! And I’m so glad you can use this post as a resource now that she’s old enough to start exploring books of her own!

Both girls are reading Ghost now. That Raina Telgemeier is on to something, I tell ya! Thanks for your comment and for taking the tmw to read this post. I appreciate it.

Thanks for your kind words, Deb. I am glad that you read the article “fully”, too. As you, no doubt understand, when you love your children, you find ways to express that beyond hugs and kisses. Reading together does that for Leah and I. Can’t wait to see what comes next for us!

You have a wonderful selection of chapter books here. By the way, the Smile and Sisters books have been read over and over again at our house, too.