Do you read your young children [under five] chapter books?

It's a new classic story of a girl and her dog, whom her Uncle Everton claims is the smartest dog in the world. It has big, colorful illustrations, but the story is told in short-and-sweet chapters—a great introduction to reading longer fiction for kids who are ready to take a step up from picture books. read more

40 Read Aloud Chapter Books for Young Children One of my New Year’s resolutions was to start reading chapter books at bedtime to our sensitive 4 year old son and spunky 2 year old daughter. Okay, the 2 year old might have been a stretch, but we’ll try anyway. read more

As they become more confident, children can transition to kids’ chapter books — stories that are long enough to be divided into chapters, but not as long or complicated as a novel. Chapter books still feature illustrations, but fewer than early readers’ picture books. read more