Family Literacy Day (Friday, January 27th) is a national day intended to promote reading and writing, and spending time together as a family. From all of us here at Story Planet, we hope you had an amazing day of reading and fun!
We want to know what you were up to – did you visit a library together? Start reading a classic? We think every Friday should be a family reading day!
To help you get your own weekly family tradition started, we have put together a list of kid-approved books. There is something here for every age (but we know that adults will secretly want to read them all too!) Check out the full list after the jump.
6-8 years old:
One of the latest books by Robert Munch, “Good Families Don’t” guarantees a laugh for the whole family.
Another good choice would be “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” by Judi and Ron Barrett – imagine if your food fell from the sky!
9-13 years old:
“Small Change for Stuart” by Lissa Evans is a new book that was nominated for the Costa Children’s Book Award. This book is a new must-read for kids who love magic and fantasy.
And, enjoy “The Lion, the Witch and The Wardrobe” by C.S. Lewis, for a classic dose of magic and fantasy.
14-18 years old:
If you haven’t read the Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, this would be a great series to pick up! The books (Hunger Games, Catching Fire and Mocking Jay) are full of action (but they definitely aren’t for younger kids). In fact, you won’t want to put the books down!
Do you have any books you would like to share with us? What were your Young Adult favourites (if Bridge to Terabithia doesn’t make your short list, there will be trouble)? What are your kids devouring right now? Tell us all about it in the comments!
A special thanks to Jennifer Rowland, Intern Extraordinaire for today’s post.
