Originally Posted by
karstmama
she might like some frances hodgson burnett, though it's possible they'd be better as read aloud - 'little lord fauntleroy', 'a little princess', 'secret garden'.
A Little Princess was one of my favorites as a kid, though if she's sensitive, I might do The Secret Garden instead.
Sara Crewe's plight as a top-student-turned-serving-girl isn't so bad, but one of Ermengarde's fearful comments about the French Revolution are!
I'd also enjoyed William Steig at 5 and 6 years old!
We did quite a lot of fairy tales/folk tales as well, mostly because my mom didn't quite know what to pass along to me.
My dad started reading the Chronicles of Narnia out loud to me at around 5-6 years old as well. We began with The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe; I finished them on my own.
The Anne of Green Gables books might be another good read-aloud option.
My brother Gerald absolutely ADORED the Wizard of Oz books and we got a very lovely illustrated edition of Peter Pan from the library. It made such an impression on me that I asked for it for Christmas one year: http://www.amazon.com/Peter-Pan-J-M-...6698355&sr=1-5
You could also try the Peter and the Starcatchers series by Dave Barry & Ridley Pearson. They're kind of like Neverland prequels, some scary elements, but pretty good plotlines.
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Liz
DD (3/2010)
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