Wondering which books you should select for your 6 to 9 years old kid?
This guide describes good-read books for 6 to 9 age group. These are mainly author suggestions. It also include wonderful series written by these authors.
Children need to read age appropriate books. Use of too difficult words discourage the child to read. Language has to be easy to understand. Fun, imagination,adventure, thrill should be the essential components. Adult and dark content should be avoided. They should enrich the souls of little ones and children should cherish the stories for lifelong. So, here are good-reads for 6 to 9 years old.
Enid Blyton:
Blyton is still a wonderful choice even after a passage of a century. There is a magic in her writing. She can engross the child with her magical touch. She has written various series of books. Famous Five, Secret Seven, Family Adventure are some of her famous series. If you have a Kindle at home, you may purchase the series for lower prices.
Ruskin Bond:
The author is a master of words. With his simple stories, he takes the reader to the nature and evolves the love for nature in little minds. His stories are cute yet strong with message. He is in his 80s now but still producing gems year on year. Children are his favorites and he has written extensively for them. Ruskin Bond book is definitely a good-read for 6 to 9 years old.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid:
This series has been written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney. Wimpy Kid is currently very popular across the globe. Kids adore Wimpy Kid. The books are funny, make you laugh and take you to a different plane. Illustrations are very simple yet catchy. They give the text more power. Your kids will definitely cherish Diary of a Wimpy Kid.
Sudha Murty:
Sudha Murty is a wonderful writer. Her stories for adults are connected to real life incidences. She simply makes the reader more human. Her children stories are also magical. Language is simple. No incomprehensible words. Make sure to include her in your library of Goodreads.
Amar Chitra Katha:
India's history and mystery is unfolded through short stories in Amar Chitra Katha. Ramayana, Mahabharata tales, cultural stories, religious figures form the series of Amar Chitra Katha.
The Amar Chitra Katha was brainchild of Anant Pai. It came out as an attempt to acquaint children of cultural heritage if India. So, all the stories have Indian context. A big book set of Amar Chitra Katha is available on Amazon.
Eric Carle:
The Hungry Caterpillar is one of the most good-reads from Eric Carle. It continues to mesmerize children and adults alike. You may check other books of Eric Carle. He is mainly picture illustrator and tells story through pictures.
Shakespeare:
Famous stories from Shakespeare are available in children story format. Shakespeare is the greatest storyteller who continues to mesmerize generations. So, this is a good initiative to change his stories in children read format. Do check it out.
Hope this guide of good read books for 6 to 9 years old help you in choosing books for kids. There are millions of books for children. And there is no specific criteria, which kind of book a child may like. But it is our duty as a parent to expose child to good-read books. Most of the suggestions given in this guide are available on Amazon in book set format. Your 6 to 9 year old kid will definitely cherish these books.
P. S.
1) Check how to inculcate reading habit here...
2) Know about early reader book sets here
