Being an author, I naturally love reading. Fortunately, my husband and kiddos are avid readers as well. Here is what my First Grader is into this month:

Nate the Great and the Snowy Trail

Marjorie Weinmann Sharmat

My first-grader loves Nate the Great. She loves how he solves silly cases for his friends; I love how she gets so excited about reading the books. She is at the point where she can read one of these books to me in about two 15-20 minute sittings. The plot is age appropriate and easily translated into a Charlotte Mason method “narration” at the end of each session. This particular story is funny due to Rosamond, Nate’s neighbor, and her outrageous gift giving philosophy. However, I recommend starting with the first Nate the Great book in order to get a better feel for the series. While this book is good enough, books written earlier in the series were more thoughtful (in my opinion).

What are you and your kiddos reading this month? Have any recommendations for us? Please share your thoughts & responses in the comments section below!