I read a lot of books to my kids. I started keeping track once and I was surprised at how many we had read! Books at the library. Chapter books. Picture books. Lots of reading! I hope through it all they are learning to love books as much as I do. Even though my oldest kids have been readers for a while now, I still like to read chapter books to them too (when they’ll let me.) Sometimes the books we read are so-so. Sometimes that are not great. And sometimes we really love them! Recently I read The Golden Hawks of Genghis Khan to my daughter. Before we began, I wasn’t sure what to expect. It turned out to be one of those books that totally surprise you. It was one of those books that quickly sucked us in and we were so hooked! Every time we would read, she’d beg me to “read just one more chapter!” Sometimes we had time to but sometimes we didn’t.
Life after all.
There were a few times I secretly wanted to read ahead on my own but I didn’t. We finally got through it and we both agreed we loved it! So if you are looking for a good book, one your older elementary school aged kids might be interested in as a read-a-loud, be sure and give The Golden Hawks of Genghis Khan a try!