Ramona the Pest: The Kid Who Makes Sense
Every thing Ramona gets in trouble for makes perfect sense from inside her head. That gap is the funniest thing in the book and the most useful thing in it.
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Aloud
Lewis wrote this one to be spoken, and he talks to the listener directly. Here is what that does to a room, plus a straight answer about the allegory before...
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Mrs. Frisby: The One With a Real Plot
If your child says books are boring, the honest answer is usually that nothing was at stake. This one has a clock, a sick kid, and a society of rats...
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Because of Winn-Dixie: The Candy Chapter
There is a chapter in here about a candy that tastes like sorrow, and it does more for a child's inner vocabulary than a year of talking about feelings.
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Mr. Popper's Penguins: The Funny One
Twelve penguins in a basement and no moral at the end. Here is why a list of heavy, worthy books needs exactly one of these, and who it saves.
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The Wild Robot: Short Chapters, Real Weight
The chapters are two pages long, which is the single most useful thing a read-aloud can be. It is also the most modern book on this list and the one...
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