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[quote=Anonymous]I would like to second (or third) Mercy Watson, and suggest also looking into other books by Kate DiCamillo. We have read The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, and Flora & Ulysses to our kindergartener. Both intended for an older audience but her writing is really accessible to younger kids and our child enjoyed them.

I tried starting Tiger Rising with her and she rejected it. So kids will let you know when something is just outside their wheelhouse. We've read a lot of chapter books intended for upper elementary readers to her, and as long as the subject matter is age appropriate (not too scary or mature) and she can key into the characters fairly easily, she's really enjoyed it.

Also, as she is learning to read we've found that she's hungry for longer books with more complex storylines and bigger vocabularies, because the books she can read on her own at this point are so basic. So reading up a level or two has seemed to satisfy that need while she works on reading simple readers and picture books.[/quote]

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