I’ve got a (9 yr old) kid that loves the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series. But it’s terrible. The main character is a terrible friend, and a poor role model. The character frequently calls people stupid or morons, makes fun of kids outside the norm, and has weird 90s views of how boys and girls interact.
Can anyone suggest a series that their kid enjoyed for a similar audience? Even better if there are lots of them.
The whole Henry and Ribsy run, as well as the Ramona and Beezus stuff is definitely old. So it has an archaic feel to it. Hell, it has that feel back when I read it all the first time as a kid forty odd years ago.
But it hits well. I’ve read it to various kids over the years to good effect because it’s simple, easy to follow, and easy enough to relate to for most kids. It won’t hit for every kid, but it’s where I tend to start once they’re past Seuss.
I liked these when I was a lad. Danny is smart but impulsive. His widowed mom is housekeeper to an eccentric scientist. Danny manages to get himself into, and out of, trouble with the help of his friends…
Haha well that’s the first option if I can find it!
Personally I am more likely to read on a screen, and that screen will be my phone, but that’s because I tend to read most away from home and don’t want to carry a book around with me. But for the kids, a physical book is better. Even if I’m reading to them I’d rather read from a book than the kobo or my phone.
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Have you ever run across Beverly Cleary?
The whole Henry and Ribsy run, as well as the Ramona and Beezus stuff is definitely old. So it has an archaic feel to it. Hell, it has that feel back when I read it all the first time as a kid forty odd years ago.
But it hits well. I’ve read it to various kids over the years to good effect because it’s simple, easy to follow, and easy enough to relate to for most kids. It won’t hit for every kid, but it’s where I tend to start once they’re past Seuss.
Edit: the Wikipedia page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverly_Cleary
It reminded me of the Ralph S Mouse stuff too.
I haven’t, thanks for the suggestion!
Are they still in print? Searching up local book stores here I can’t seem to find them.
Dagwood already hooked up a link, but yeah, they’re still in print. Not necessarily in stock at a physical store nowadays, but they’re classics
https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=beverly+cleery
Enjoy.
https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=danny+dunn
I liked these when I was a lad. Danny is smart but impulsive. His widowed mom is housekeeper to an eccentric scientist. Danny manages to get himself into, and out of, trouble with the help of his friends…
Thanks, it seems bookshop.org only covers the US and Canada, but I’ll have a look around to try to find them.
Anything but Amazon!
Haha I wouldn’t stoop that low for a book, if I have to I’ll download it to the kobo.
To paraphrase Stan Lee
Books are like lovers.
I’d rather hold one in my hands than see it on a screen.
But that’s me!
Haha well that’s the first option if I can find it!
Personally I am more likely to read on a screen, and that screen will be my phone, but that’s because I tend to read most away from home and don’t want to carry a book around with me. But for the kids, a physical book is better. Even if I’m reading to them I’d rather read from a book than the kobo or my phone.
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