Comments on: What to Read or Not to Read, That is the Question https://imaginationsoup.net/read-read-ultimate-question/ | Best Children's Books Tue, 09 Feb 2021 04:52:34 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Melissa Keck https://imaginationsoup.net/read-read-ultimate-question/comment-page-1/#comment-102084 Thu, 28 May 2015 03:20:39 +0000 https://imaginationsoup.net/?p=26083#comment-102084 In reply to Christine.

I’m a mom of two advance readers and would agree with the blogger that it has been a chore to find appropriate books for my kids that will still challenge them. I have recently allowed my daughter (7 and in first grade) to delve into the Potter series, but told her she can’t read past the 2nd book until she is older. The first two and maybe even the third are relatively light hearted and engaging story, but by the end of book three it agreeably turns dark.

]]> By: Christine https://imaginationsoup.net/read-read-ultimate-question/comment-page-1/#comment-90016 Wed, 27 Nov 2013 05:15:00 +0000 https://imaginationsoup.net/?p=26083#comment-90016 I really like this post. As a teacher I’ve met kids who were able to read at higher levels but weren’t emotionally ready to comprehend the story. Harry Potter and The Hunger Games come to mind. When I have kids of my own I’m going to tell them they can read Harry Potter when they’re old enough to go to Hogwarts (11) and they can read The Hunger Games when they’re old enough to have their name in the reaping (12). The first three Harry Potter books aren’t that dark but for a fast reader book 4 (which gets really dark) might come too soon if they start reading the series at 7 or 8. It might seem strange to some parents but I want my kids to be fully able to understand what these characters are going through. That’s my 2 cents. Thanks for this post!

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