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For Children who love Magic + Adventure If your For Children who love Magic + Adventure If your child enjoys Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, read these books to your child. These work really well to introduce BEFORE the HP series too- the same amount of fantasy, magic, adventure, friendship and thrill in a developmentally appropriate way, written consciously- diverse themes and important messaging written with sensitivity. The best part, these are series. Here are our top 5 (at this moment) in increasing order of complexity 1. The Uncommoners series @jenbellauthor A simple to understand plot, fantastic writing that takes us through Ivy and Seb's adventures in a magical land and finding magic in ordinary objects. This is a beautiful book with just the right vibes. 2. The Mystwick school of Musicraft @authorjess HP meets Kpop Demon Hunters. Amelia wants to get into this prestigious music - magic school but she has to learn the meaning of authenticity to finally find herself. Great world building and an easy to understand message with just the right amount of thrill and mystery. Available on KU and audible for free as well. 3. Alex vs Axel @samuel_copeland I loveeee this one so much and this deserves to be read and re-read multiple times. A hero switch of our boys in the real and magical world and how they conquer each other's problems. Big on adventure and humour. 4. Mayowa series by @chibundu.onuzo Mayowa realizes she is a logosalter- meaning she can bookjump and harness emotions in book to use in the real world. Apart from the magic and adventure I loved that this one introduces children to diversity, refugees, political climate in a sensitive way. All heart this one. 5. Momo Arashima By @misallaneous1 This is like Rick Rordian but with East Asian twist. I love that it blends Japanese lore into real strugges of tweens. Momo is struggling when she suddenly learns her mother's identity and that she has to save her mother and also fight against evil spirits. Full of action, entertainment and magic, this one is great for adults too 🤭 These are all middle grade books- meaning great for approx 7+ depending on your child's reading level and interest. #ammatoday #ammatoday_books
Come back to this post when reading feels like pre Come back to this post when reading feels like preasure. We talk a lot about early literacy when we talk about reading aloud. And yes, children are learning words, sounds, patterns, structure. But that’s not all they’re learning. They’re learning how it feels when someone slows down for them. They’re learning that their curiosity doesn’t interrupt learning, instead it guides it. They’re learning that stories can hold big feelings safely. They’re learning that attention can be warm, not evaluative. They’re learning what books represent long before they learn how to read them. And often, without realising it, we’re teaching our children how to relate..to stories, to learning, and to themselves. Just never stop reading aloud to your children, okay? What would you add to the list? #ammatoday Reading tips, reading aloud, childrens literature, kidlit, early literacy, reading skills, raising readers
ETA: All slots taken for both live batches. You ca ETA: All slots taken for both live batches. You can register for recording access batch through the link in bio **** Workshop alert**** Most excited about hitting go on Sacred Stories Circle, a passion project which has taken the better half of last year to conceptualize, create, fine tune and refine again. As always, early access opens for subscribers on Tuesday at 6p.m and slots if available will open for other readers on Wednesday. Feel free to clarify any queries in the comments section💜
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