After asking everyone's advice for read-alouds, we've been working our way through Charlotte's Web. I recall watching the movie when I wasn't much older than Noogs, and I've always had a fondness for the book. Noogs seems to enjoy it, and often requests another chapter. I suppose I ought to tell her to wait until tomorrow, but I like hearing the story as well, so I often oblige. It should be a great vocabulary builder -- Charlotte often has to explain her word choices to Wilbur the pig.
We'd started on Stuart Little, which is a work of delightful style and charm, but it didn't seem to hold Noogs' interest so much, so we left off and will try again when she's a bit older.
O Rex Gentium
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Has anyone recommended James and the Giant Peach or Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl? My son loved both of them even before he saw the movies.
I remember reading Stuart Little on my own as a child. It was my least favorite E.B. White book and has the least satisfying ending ever. I actually preferred The Trumpet of the Swan to Charlotte's Web, but CW is definitely the classic White book.
I think there was a sequel to Stuart Little, but I'll have to ask Darwin about that. I read Trumpet of the Swan years ago and remember enjoying it, but Charlotte's Web is my favorite just because it reminds me of being young and happy, I guess.
That was actually me -- now that Darwin's home I'm going to have to watch who's signed in!
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