1. The Saturdays by Elizabeth Enright - Not only is this a personal favorite but I think he will be shocked by the amount of freedom the kids have which will be fun. Plus, I do think he'll enjoy it.
2. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett - I have no idea what he'll think of this one as it is definitely a bit old fashioned but it's worth a try.
3. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C.S. Lewis - He really enjoyed The Magician's Nephew and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and we all really liked the movie so I think this would be a good read. I know I should probably pick up Prince Caspian before this one but honestly Caspian was pretty dull so I'm tempted to skip it and go straight to this sea-faring adventure.
4. Cheaper by the Dozen by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey - This was one of my favorite books as a kid and I think he'll enjoy both the antics of the big family but the antics of Frank Gilbreth Sr.
5. Gone Away Lake by Elizabeth Enright - I didn't discover this one as a kid but it's a favorite read as an adult. I think he'd enjoy it and once again would be seriously surprised at the amount of freedom these kids have.
Hope he will enjoy them, I haven't ever read any of those...lol.
ReplyDeleteI haven't read any of these either. Enjoy them!
ReplyDeleteIt is amazing how much freedom kids had in some older books but it does reflect the time it was written in. I hope your son ends up enjoying these!
ReplyDeleteI remember reading some of the C S Lewis books to a class many years ago and they loved them. I tired of them before they did! It's great you can share some of your much loved reads from childhood.
ReplyDeleteMy 11yo is reading THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE. I haven't read it since I was a kid. Maybe it's time for a re-read!
ReplyDeleteI recently read The Secret Garden to my 5yo and she loved it. We spend a lot of time in our yard and she's always pretending it's a secret garden now! I'm looking forward to reading The Chronicles of Narnia to her soon! :)
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I have fond memories of The Secret Garden! My tween claimed my previous Kindle and has been downloading samples and buying books to read. She's the one that would drag her feet with a sullen expression at the library while trying to find books in the aisles.
ReplyDeleteThese are all great classics! My daughter told me the other day, "Mom, you like books. I like graphic novels." I told her graphic novels were books, and she said she likes books with pictures and little text. Who is this child? Did she really come from me?
ReplyDeleteI hope he finds some favorites! 📚✨
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