K-2 Children’s Chapter Books Read Aloud
One of the best ways for young kids to become excellent readers is to do read alouds! Through read alouds children build better language skills and vocabulary because they are being exposed to more words. The more words children understand the better their comprehension skills will become. I absolutely love to do read alouds and am completely obsessed with children’s literature.
We’ve really enjoyed reading these chapter books! Sometimes it is an afternoon read aloud and sometimes we read chapter books as a bedtime story. Emme loved Charlotte in Charlotte’s Web. Both girls enjoyed the adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh. Violet often sings “tiddely pom, tiddely pom”. In Paddington, I thought it was weird no one found a talking bear living with humans strange. I have since learned Paddington is a story of immigration and arriving in an unfamiliar place, then trying to fit in.
Here are some great chapter book read alouds for early primary grades (K-2).
CHILDREN’S CHAPTER BOOK READ ALOUDS FOR GRADES K-2
Charlotte’s Web by E.B. White: Wilbur, the runt of the litter, is set to die until Fern convinces Mr. Arable, her father, to let her take care of him. Once he is nursed back to health, Wilbur is sent to Mr. Zuckerman’s farm where he meets other barnyard animals. He is longing for a friend and finds companionship in a spider, Charlotte. She reveals to Wilbur that Mr. Arable and Mr. Zuckerman still plan to kill him and so she creates a diversion to save his life. Charlotte’s idea made him the most famous pig in town!
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The World of Christopher Robin by A.A. Milne: Christopher Robin and Pooh go on many adventures through the Hundred Acre Forest. Along the way we meet his dearest friends Piglet, Owl, Kanga and Roo, Tigger, and Eeyore. A bear with very little brain has quite the imagination and charms his friends with songs of poetry. This version includes the first two stories written by A. A. Milne, When We Were Young and Now We are Six.
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*I found my copy thrifted but this is also book #1 and book #2 in the Winnie-the-Pooh series.
A Bear Called Paddington by Michael Bond: Paddington comes from Darkest Peru. He arrives at a train station in London where the Browns decide to give him a home. He is a very polite bear but gets into mischief. Taking a bath or getting on an escalator can be quite the challenge for a small bear!
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More About Paddington by Michael Bond: Paddington gets into even more trouble, yet it all seems to work out! He attempts to decorate his room, he becomes a detective, and he gets into some Christmas shopping mischief.
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Paddington Helps Out by Michael Bond: Things don’t always go as planned for Paddington. The adventures continue when he tries to fix Mr. Curry’s table or make dumplings or visits the laundromat.
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The Twits by Roald Dahl: Mr. and Mrs. Twit are not the nicest. They are mean and they don’t like anything except a few things. They love to play pranks on each other, catch birds for their bird pie, and make their monkeys stand upside down all day. Well, the monkeys have had enough and decide to play a little prank on the Twits.
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The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me by Roald Dahl: Billy dreams of owning a candy shop. When he sees the building he’s admired has sold he’s curious as to who owns the building. Billy meets a giraffe, a pelican, and a monkey who run a window cleaning business out of the old building. They get a job cleaning the prestigious Hampshire House where they catch a thief and eventually open the candy shop Billy has always dreamed of owning.
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The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis: The adventures of Narnia begin when a boy, Digory, and his friend Polly, stumble upon his Uncle trying to use magic to get to another realm. Later, four young children (the nieces and nephews) enter Narnia again through a wardrobe. They must help Aslan defeat the White Witch who has taken over the land.
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* This series does have some words that probably need to be censored.
Matilda by Roald Dahl: Matilda is extraordinarily smart. Her parents are crooks. She goes to a school with the worst headmistress. Matilda discovers she has special powers. She can move things with her mind. She uses her new talent to teach those who do wrong a lesson.
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* This series does have some words that probably need to be censored.
I’m so excited my kids are old enough to listen to chapter books now! What are some of your favorite chapter books to read with your kids? Let me know in the comments! I’d love to check out some new books.
xo L.
