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[quote=Anonymous]My 4.5 yr old girl adores read-aloud chapter books that we read over a few nights - the top hits have been things like Charlotte's Web, Stuart Little, James and the Giant Peach, My Father the Dragon series, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Tale of Despereaux (although it was terrifying!), Bless this Mouse, and several books by William Steig. I'm looking for more suggestions in this vein. The problem is that many popular series for this age recommended by DCUM (Dory Fantasmagory, Mercy Watson, Unicorn Diaries, Princess in Black, etc.) have extremely simple vocabulary and seem more like early readers...I also selfishly don't enjoy them. As she starts reading simple books on her own, I feel like the purpose of our read-aloud time should be to introduce vocab & concepts more complex than early readers can offer.

One catch is that the number of illustrations is important, she likes having one on almost every page. At first I was worried that this meant she wasn't actually listening to the words, but based on our conversations I don't think that is the case. Do people have suggestions for really well-illustrated, beautifully written chapter books for this age?[/quote]

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