My 7 year old chose these two books from among her birthday stash (thanks, Grandma!). While she could read them to herself, she requested that these be our next read-alouds. I admit that I prefer more difficult books for reading aloud to the kids; I like seeing them think through the complex plots or phrases, and introducing them to books I loved or concepts they haven’t grappled with yet. I also prefer that they be books that I would be happy to read by myself, as […]