A Kid's Introductory to Reading

A Kid's Introductory to Reading

Personally, to me, I feel like it is very important to instill the habit of reading into a child during his early ages. There's this quote I really like:

"Reading to children, even before they can understand words, teaches them to associate books with love and affection."

Today I'm going to recommend some books I read as a little kid and some others that I really think will make kids enjoy reading , so what are we waiting for?!Let's start!

I'm going to start off with the books I have read as a child.

My Weird School Series:

This is probably the first series I have ever read when I started taking books seriously.
I first read it in fourth grade, this series contains 21 books. They are rather small books with around a 100 pages. The style of the writing in this book is really childlike, you feel like the narrator is talking directly to you, and the narrator is actually with a child's mind, so there is no complex literature, in fact, this is no way a deep literary experience, this is a fun journey as you go out to see A.J. The books are a very humorous experience, thought A.J might not be the best main character for children to follow. Almost in every book he states how much he hates school.  But the books themselves I found to be very enjoyable and it introduced to me a rather 'not intellectual' side of reading.

The first book is titled: Miss Daisy is Crazy

'Something weird is going on.

Miss Daisy, who teaches second grade, doesn't know how to add or subtract. Not only that, she doesn’t know how to read or write either. She is the dumbest teacher in the history of the world!'

It is 96 pages.

You are inthralled into this series by its weird and crazy concepts like for example a teacher that can't even do basic math, or a teacher that dresses up as people like George Washington or Little Miss Muffet everyday. Or a teacher that types with her toes. This series makes a child's mind more open to imagination.

Judy Moody: 

I think this a poplar and well known series already. I read this series when i was in 5th grade.

                                            

This series was a very enjoyable one, in fact, I still reread them every once in a while. They're are also very light reads that have a ting of humor. This is also in no way a literary experience. It is basically a third grader talking to you, literally (Judy is a third grader in the books). But unlike the My Weird School series, I feel like Judy Moody a child's brain intellectually. In this series they the auther drops off real and valuable information to kids, while making them feel like they are not really learning something. Like for example in Judy Moody: The Doctor is In! It teaches you how many bones exist in the human body and new vocabulary about the human body. And in Judy Moody: Saves the World it teaches us to take care of our planet, while again, not feeling that are actually learning anything. And children will actually be exited that they know these things.

The first book is titled: Judy Moody: Was in a Mood

'Judy Moody was in a mood. Not a good mood. A bad mood.
A mad-faced mood.

Judy Moody doesn't have high hopes for third grade. But she does have an abundance of individuality and attitude, and when Mr. Todd assigns the class a special Me Project, she really gets a chance to express herself! Megan McDonald's spirited text and Peter Reynolds's wry illustrations will delight any kid who's known a bad mood or a bad day - and managed to laugh anyway. '

It is 160 pages

Captain Awesome:

This is also a really fun series that expands and supports and child's imagination.

Almost all the books I a going to talk about have no serious literary content. Because come on, it's a kids story!

                                     

This is also a really quirky series that children could relate to, 
It's basically about a little kid named Eugene who loves comics and superheros, so he decided to be a superhero, and you watch him battle the super villains in his life, like his baby sister, Queen Stinky Pants (not her real name) and a teacher that reads minds.

This series contains 20 books 

The first book is titled: Captain Awesome: To the Rescue!

'Eight-year-old Eugene McGillicudy is an imaginative boy who loves comic books and superheroes. Eugene also has his very own supersecret superhero alter ego named Captain Awesome. MI-TEE!When the McGillicudy family relocates to a new town called Sunnyview, Eugene starts a new school, finds a best friend, and even finds time to defend his toys from his two-year-old little sister, Molly! Luckily for Sunnyview, Captain Awesome is there to protect the town (and the universe) from a hilarious cast of comical “bad guys.”

With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Captain Awesome chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.'

"Now readers between the ages of five and seven can read chapter books tailor-made for a younger level of reading comprehension. Heavily illustrated with large type, Little Simon's young chapter books let young readers feel like they are reading a “grown-up” format with subject, text, and illustrations geared specifically for their own age groups!"

It is 105 pages

Geronimo Stilton/Thea Stilton:

These are really well known series, and let me just say the illustrations are amazing!        

                             

                           

                            

The fonts are so creative in this series and the illustrations are actually colored. A colored map and Mouse Island and a separate one for New Mouse City is also included! 

'Who's Geronimo Stilton?

That's me! I run a newspaper, but my true passion is writing tales of adventure. Here in New Mouse City, the capital of Mouse Island, my books are bestsellers! My stories are full of fun-tastier than Swiss Cheese and tangier than extra-sharp cheddar. They are whisker-licking-good stories, and that's a promise!'

This book is a little more literary than the others, but still, it reads like children's book. We go with Geronimo Stilton and Thea Stilton on their many adventures and we have a blast doing it!

There are about 54 books in the Geronimo Stilton series

There are 25 books in the Thea Stilton series 

(Geronimo Stilton) The first book is titled: Lost treasure of the Emerald Eye

'It all started when my sister, Thea, discovered an old, mysterious map. In no time at all, my sister dragged me and my cousin Trap into her treasure hunt. It was an adventure I’d never forget.'

It is 128 pages

(Thea Stilton) The first book is titled: And the Dragon's Code

'When Geronimo's sister, Thea, is invited to teach a journalism class at a college on Mouse Island, she has no idea that she's going to be called on to help solve a mystery. But when a student disappears, it's up to Thea and five of her students to find out what happened.

A nail-biting mystery ensues, complete with secret passages, underground tunnels, and more than a few surprises along the way. Readers will love following the clues to help Thea and her new friends through their first adventure together!'

It is 176 pages

Roald Dahl Books:

                                     

Now these books are quite the literary experience, the style of writing is not like the past books I have mentioned, it is kind of like the same writing style as novels with the same font, but it still reads like a children's book. I personally think these are great stories to read as a family out-loud. Because there is a basic solid plot in the book and I think that even adults can enjoy his books. They are filled with imagination, but I feel like kids who are just getting introduced to reading will have a hard time to cope with thins book, because it is not as easy to read like the previous books I have mentioned. But whatsoever, these books impacted people around me deeply and entertained generations. The books I recommend to start with off first  are Matilda, The Witches, and, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. 

This collection includes about 16 books

Matilda:

Matilda is a little girl who is far too good to be true. At age five-and-a-half she's knocking off double-digit multiplication problems and blitz-reading Dickens. Even more remarkably, her classmates love her even though she's a super-nerd and the teacher's pet. But everything is not perfect in Matilda's world. For starters she has two of the most idiotic, self-centered parents who ever lived. Then there's the large, busty nightmare of a school principal, Mrs. ("The") Trunchbull, a former hammer-throwing champion who flings children at will and is approximately as sympathetic as a bulldozer. Fortunately for Matilda, she has the inner resources to deal with such annoyances: astonishing intelligence, saintly patience, and an innate predilection for revenge.

She warms up with some practical jokes aimed at her hapless parents, but the true test comes when she rallies in defense of her teacher, the sweet Miss Honey, against the diabolical Trunchbull. There is never any doubt that Matilda will carry the day. Even so, this wonderful story is far from predictable. Roald Dahl, while keeping the plot moving imaginatively, also has an unerring ear for emotional truth. The reader cares about Matilda because in addition to all her other gifts, she has real feelings.

It is 240 pages

Dork Diaries:

                  

Now I read this series as a sixth grader, most of the people in my class read it in fifth. This series impacted me immensely as a reader, it was one of the major things that made me become a reader, and I know people who feel the same as well. It talks about a 13 year old girl named Nicky Maxwell and her journey throughout middle school. We are basically reading her personal diary, as she encounters mean girls, fangirls over her crush, and makes friends with two very faithful BFFs.  This is kind of advanced for a second or third grader. It also projects tween feelings or even teenage feelings, all though when I look back on it and read it its style is kind of immature for me, but it is still a very enjoyable read and projects so many memories. This series went with me through the beginnings are my tweens and introduced me to this whole new phase I'm going through. The illustrations are also very funny and creative. It is literally diary of a wimpy kid but for girls!

This series contains 24 books ( extras included )

The first book is titled: tales from a not-so-fabulous life

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'Meet Nikki Maxwell! She's starting eighth grade at a new school—and her very first diary packed with hilarious stories and art in Book One of the #1 New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series!

New school. New mean girl. New crush. New diary so I can spill about all of it…

I put a lot of really personal stuff in this diary along with my sketches and doodles.

But, mostly it’s about how TRAUMATIC it was transferring to my new private middle school, Westchester Country Day.

And, how a lot of the CCP (Cool, Cute & Popular) kids were really SNOBBY and made my life TOTALLY miserable. People like, oh, I don’t know, maybe…

MACKENZIE HOLLISTER!!

And, it just so happened that I got stuck with a locker right next to hers. I could NOT believe I had such CRAPPY luck. I knew right then and there it was going to be a VERY, VERY long school year :-( !'

It is 282 pages

Diary of A Wimpy Kid:

                                         

This series is very well-known, it even has a movie out for it! It talks about a guy named Greg Heffley. This is his diary about his life in middle school. We follow him through his life as he, deals with bullies, gets rejected, finds his best friend ( but also encounters issues with him), and deals with his crazy family! This is basically Dork Diaries but from a guy's point of view. Some people might find those two series very informal and has no literary aspect, and that's one of the reasons some people will not enjoy this series. But for me, I'm always up for a fun read! It doesn't need to be that literary, although it contains a lot of slang. It might not be the best for foreign English learners that are still trying to learn the language because it can add wrong literary grammar into the reader's mind because it is slang. Some people might find those two series kind of overly-dramatic. Well, they are dramatic reads, but for some, that adds up to the entertainment. And I think tweens and teenagers will find themselves while reading these two series.

The series contains 16 books (extras included)

The first book is titled: Diary of A Wimpy Kid

It’s a new school year, and Greg Heffley finds himself thrust into middle school, where undersized weaklings share the hallways with kids who are taller, meaner, and already shaving. The hazards of growing up before you’re ready are uniquely revealed through words and drawings as Greg records them in his diary.
In book one of this debut series, Greg is happy to have Rowley, his sidekick, along for the ride. But when Rowley’s star starts to rise, Greg tries to use his best friend’s newfound popularity to his own advantage, kicking off a chain of events that will test their friendship in hilarious fashion.

Author/illustrator Jeff Kinney recalls the growing pains of school life and introduces a new kind of hero who epitomizes the challenges of being a kid. As Greg says in his diary, “Just don’t expect me to be all ‘Dear Diary’ this and ‘Dear Diary’ that.” Luckily for us, what Greg Heffley says he won’t do and what he actually does are two very different things.

It’s a new school year, and Greg Heffley finds himself thrust into middle school, where undersized weaklings share the hallways with kids who are taller, meaner, and already shaving. The hazards of growing up before you’re ready are uniquely revealed through words and drawings as Greg records them in his diary.

In book one of this debut series, Greg is happy to have Rowley, his sidekick, along for the ride. But when Rowley’s star starts to rise, Greg tries to use his best friend’s newfound popularity to his own advantage, kicking off a chain of events that will test their friendship in hilarious fashion.

Author/illustrator Jeff Kinney recalls the growing pains of school life and introduces a new kind of hero who epitomizes the challenges of being a kid. As Greg says in his diary, “Just don’t expect me to be all ‘Dear Diary’ this and ‘Dear Diary’ that.” Luckily for us, what Greg Heffley says he won’t do and what he actually does are two very different things.'

It is 217 pages

So that's that! Those are the top books I recommend for children, for the new generation of readers. For readers to start their journeys with a with an amazing read in their hands. And for non-readers to find themselves in books and love reading! This list has books that have helped non-readers that I know relate and enjoy reading. 

Any other recommendations? Please tell me in the comments below! I have younger siblings that would love to hear your recommendations!