I tried to choose just one but, there were several W books that just had to be mentioned. The Winnie the Pooh cartoons bring back fond memories of my own childhood; when I would go to my aunt’s house (we did not have satellite television at my home growing up) it was one of my very favorite television shows. Even though I did not read the books until I was an adult reading with my children. I just loved Pooh Bear and reading the books aloud to my children has been such a great experience. The characters are so much fun but also quietly teach such wonderful life lessons of love, friendship, loyalty, and selflessness. If you want to know more about how the stories got started you might also want to check out Finding Winnie, or if you want a family movie night A bear named Winnie.
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Wind in the Willows is another classic book that I had never read until I read it aloud to my children. It is a fun story that had them asking for more each time I read a few chapters. The stories of Rat and Mole will warm your heart and make you laugh and no one can forget the irascible Mr. Toad. I will note that as this book is a British book so there is a use of a word that we consider inappropriate in this house unless it is actually referring to the animal (a**). Depending on your children you can explain that it was considered acceptable there or you can skip it or mark it out as you see fit. Author Kenneth Grahame does a great job with descriptive language that paints a picture of the story in your mind.
Finally, I need to mention the Who Was Series (Among our Favorite Series). These short biographies are a great way for young readers to get more information on a variety of important people including historical figures, scientists, authors, and even a few famous athletes.
Have you read any of these W books? Tell me what books come to mind when you think of the letter W.
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My girls have never ready much of the Winnie the Pooh stories but those that they did read, they liked. I really enjoyed the true story about the bear. I read it a few months ago. I have been thinking I need to get The Wind In The Willows out and do a read aloud with it. I have never read it but have it on the shelves. Maybe our first book for the fall . . . -Lori
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That sounds like a great plan, it is a wonderful book to read aloud.
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I have read both. I tried to get the lad into Winnie when he was younger but he would have nothing to do with them.
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I only read a bit of the Winnie the Pooh series. I had a collection of four somewhere but time has lost those books unfortunately.
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It is a really cute series.
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