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I used to avoid Dav Pilkey’s books—but after raising four kids, I see them differently. Here’s why Captain Underpants, Dog Man, and more helped spark a love of reading in our home. A real-life perspective on raising readers, embracing silly stories, and finding meaning where you least expect it.
With the school year underway and routines settling in, we sat down with preschool teacher and director Heather Reynolds to hear her top storytime picks for little learners—five books that bring comfort, laughter, and fresh beginnings.
If you’re a parent of little ones, there’s no denying the fact that underwear is hysterical. Just the mention of it, and kids can’t stop giggling. When I was a preschool aide, the teacher used this particular angle of engagement to her advantage to introduce the letter U. The kids loved the topic, but they also loved the books that followed. If your kiddos love underwear as much as my own do, here are 5 must-read books about underwear.
Reading toddler books that rhyme is just a lot of fun. But identifying rhyming words carries a bit more significance than that. It’s also a foundational phonemic awareness skill for learning to read. What rhyming books make our favorites list?
I set out to find the funniest books that all my kids – ages 2, 5, 8, and 10 – can all enjoy. I searched for books that made us laugh out loud, books that kept everyone’s interest and attention regardless of age, and books that everyone wanted to read a second, third, and even fourth time. Here’s the ten that made our list.
Who remembers the scene in “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” when the mother is reading “Peter Pan” to her daughter (yes, the adorable Drew Barrymore)? I sure do. Here are 10 classic chapter books for reading aloud with your children that’ll help you to re-create that heartwarming scene from the movie (and I mean the bedtime reading scene, not the scene where E.T. first emerges from the corn field … hello, terrifying!).
Reading to children has unquestionable benefits, plus it’s fine when you have the right book. (We know the anguish of reading & re-reading a book that perhaps isn’t a parent’s favorite…) Here are a few that made our list of books where the rhyming is fun & the stories are sweet enough to be enjoyed by both parties.
