Kids are off school and the holiday season is drawing to a close. Tis the season for digging into a great all-ages read-aloud! Cuddle up with your kiddos, try some of these favorites, and tell us in the comments about the beloved books in your family:
Picture Books
Anansi and the moss-covered rock / retold by Eric A. Kimmel; illus. by Janet Stevens
Sylvester and the magic pebble / by William Steig
The true story of the 3 little pigs / by A. Wolf; as told to Jon Scieszka; illus. by Lane Smith
Moving Up
Mercy Watson series / Kate DiCamillo; illus. by Chris Van Dusen
My Father's Dragon series / Ruth Stiles Gannett
Chapter Books
All-of-a-Kind Family series / Sydney Taylor
James and the giant peach / Roald Dahl
Mr. and Mrs. Bunny--detectives extraordinaire!: by Mrs. Bunny / translated from the Rabbit by Polly Horvath; illus. by Sophie Blackall
The tale of Despereaux: being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread / Kate DiCamillo; illus. by Timothy Basil Ering