Comments on: Choosing Good Books for Your Children

By: BridgetteEngland

BridgetteEngland — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 10:18:09 +0000

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By: Andy Svenson

Andy Svenson — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:24:50 +0000

I recently came across your article about finding books to read with children. My grandfather, Andrew Svenson, wrote a series of children’s mysteries called the Happy Hollisters under the pseudonym Jerry West. These stories about the Hollister children were patterned on his own children: my father, aunts, and uncles. The series started in 1954 and ran through 33 volumes, ending in the late 1960s. In the 1960s the Happy Hollister Book Club had over 1 million members, people who have now grown up and are sharing the books with their children, grandchildren, nephews, and nieces.

I thought you might be interested in some exciting news! Over the years we’ve heard from many fans who have fond memories of the wholesome Hollister family and their exciting adventures. Many fans want to share the stories, but don’t want to give up their collectors’ editions. We have just released a new paperback edition of the first book in the series, The Happy Hollisters. The story is identical to the original, with its family-friendly dialogue and charming illustrations.

If you’d like to learn more about this new edition, and see pictures of the “real” Hollister family, please visit our website: http://www.TheHappyHollisters.com or join our Facebook group http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Happy-Hollisters/33291503077

Thank you for encouraging children to read!

Sincerely,
Andrew E. Svenson III
email: andysvenson@gmail.com

By: LeeAndLow

LeeAndLow — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 17:22:42 +0000

If you are looking for books to add to your child’s collection? You can find a great selection of children’s books at http://www.leeandlow.com/books/
They have the best books for children of all ages and ethnic backgrounds.

By: MomStarr

MomStarr — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:59:14 +0000

I would also like to mention another great book list entitled The Book Tree by a mother and daughter; Elizabeth McCallum and Jane Scott. They have two editions out and they are great resources for book searching for your children. Our family loves to read aloud! It has become a very important part of our day. Plus it gives me a chance to read the books I should have read as a child myself. Lori

By: santhi

santhi — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:03:53 +0000

Thank you for the links to the book lists. I love Silly Eagle too. A couple other sites to check out:
http://wellreadchild.blogspot.com/
http://www.readingmylibrary.com/

My children a variety of books- from comics to series titles to non fiction based on their current interests. I believe in exposing as many genres as possible, trying not to turn up my nose at some titles ;p

By: Lizzy

Lizzy — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:13:43 +0000

Another great resource is this website http://www.classical-homeschooling.org/celoop/1000.html

By: Mother of Pearl

Mother of Pearl — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:41:16 +0000

I know what I am about to say may be controversial, but don’t knock the twaddle too much. As long as they don’t read only twaddle, a good entertaining story will keep them coming back to books for more – and that is what we want. I remember devouring the Happy Hollisters and Nancy Drew as a child. When I came back to the books as my kids grew older, I realized that they weren’t the best written books. But they did cement my love for books. As I grew, my taste became more discerning and I trust that will happen for my kids too. Someday they will go beyond box mac and cheese to develop an appreciation of the homemade kind. The same goes for books – they will go beyond the twaddle to adore fine literature in good time.

What do my kids read? Everything! The newspaper, the cereal boxes, board game directions, the user’s manual for the watches they got for Christmas, dozens of library books, and all books I have around the house.

By: Leslie

Leslie — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:36:15 +0000

I just started using Sonlight – the catalog itself serves as an excellent book list. I am sooo happy with these books, it is just so delightful to read to my kids when I have quality books. I enjoy it so much more. We are doing some great read-alouds too, which is really fun I’m finding.

By: Kelly

Kelly — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:35:18 +0000

Books For You, edited by Kyleen Beers is an annotated bibliography filled with hundreds of books for kids middle-high school. It’s so valuable if you’re or your older kids are looking for books they’ll love.

By: Jeannie

Jeannie — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:12:54 +0000

One of my favorite sources is c-t-l.org. It’s the website for The Center for Teaching and Learning, a demonstration school founded by Nancie Atwell, who is pretty famous in educational circles for her work with reading and writing workshops, particularly in middle school grades. In the left margin of the home page is a link called “students recommend.” It features lists for K-8 graders, most further divided into groups by gender, that are “kid-tested, teacher approved.” There is also a separate list for high schoolers.