I am excited that Livy and I finished our first chapter book together this morning. We read Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder, a story about the boyhood of her husband Almanzo Wilder on a prosperous farm in upstate New York in 1866. I chose it for our first long book because we started it in late winter by the fire and that seemed appropriate and because it tells so many interesting details about farm life which Livy, Aaron, and I can all enjoy. Immediately after finishing it, she asked to start a new long book, and we chose Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone together. I think we'll finish it much quicker because, since Aaron has already read it, we won't have to save it for when he is home. We're also trying to think of another book to read with him (we love reading aloud as a family). Suggestions? Maybe we'll do another Laura Ingalls Wilder book, or we might finish Charlotte's Web. Aaron started reading that to Livy and me a while back to make her want to take a much needed bath, and we never got back to it. Just as a side note, having a book read to you while you are in a bath is a great pleasure everyone should enjoy!
