The girls and I love reading. I forced instilled my love of reading on them at an early age and lucky for me, it stuck. We love reading alone but we also really enjoy reading together. Over the past few years of reading together, I have found several book series’ that we instantly fell in love with.
Book Series for Girls:
Ivy and Bean by Annie Barrows. The story of two unlikely best friends who take on elementary school (and big sisters) together. With a third grade reading level, I’d recommend this book to girls in second through fourth grades.
Clementine by Sara Pennypacker. Much like Junie B. Jones, Clementine is a sassy chick who has her share of bad luck. With hilarious antics, this book isn’t just for girls–even boys can appreciate Clementine’s uniqueness. This book is written on a fourth grade reading level, but in my opinion, would interest readers in grades first through fifth.
Humphrey by Betty G. Birney. With titles ranging from The World According to Humphrey and Friendship According to Humphrey, and written at a third grade reading level, elementary readers from both genders will adore this series. Humphrey (the hamster) is everyone’s favorite classroom pet. He learns to read and write and the books are his hilarious journals. Humphrey is a great problem-solver and he discovers that you can learn a lot from observing another species.
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis. I know you aren’t surprised to see the Narnia series on my list. My girls were enthralled with these magical tales. In The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (which is actually book 2 of the series), four siblings step through a wardrobe door and find themselves in the land of Narnia. Narnia is frozen in eternal winter–always winter and never Christmas, mind you–and under the reign of the White Witch. The siblings, together with the Great Lion, Aslan, must work together to change the atmosphere in Narnia.
Owl Diaries by Rebecca Elliott. This book explores friendship among animal friends. It’s easy to read, with illustrations spread throughout. (These are the books that made Libby fall in love with reading!)
Those are our favorites–what are yours? Have any books or book series you would add to my list?
