

I don’t mind reading to the kids about fighting, or even death. It was during these scenes that I felt it was appropriate to either skip or heavily edit the writing. In some instances, it was to the point of being quite graphic, such as describing a broken neck, the blood, and the positioning of the corpse of the dead dragon on the ground. But I did and do mind some of the descriptions of the wounding and killing of the other dragons or opponents. Ky kids were begging me to keep reading at times because they couldn’t wait to hear what happened next.īUT. This definitely helps capture younger kids who have a hard time sitting through dense sections of conversation. There are lots of characters and constant movement.

There is a ton of action in these books, lots of moving, hiding, searching, swimming, flying, hunting, and fighting. Children aged 4+ will be able to follow it fine. The language in these books is not overly complex or difficult to follow. One of the reasons I read these books aloud to my kids (rather than handing them to them, as both my sons are capable of reading chapter books) is so that I can make decisions as we move through the book about what is appropriate for them to hear. Throughout the books (13 so far as of writing this post), the Dragonets of Destiny (as they are called in the books) travel from land to land, trying to find their parents, and trying to figure out exactly what they are supposed to do to end the war.Īlright, now that you know what the books are about, let’s talk about whether they are appropriate for younger children.

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I also set aside books that are important for them to read, but I think that they can wait, such as The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and also Huckleberry Finn. And a lynch mob wasn’t something I was prepared to explain three minutes before bedtime. Not that I don’t think they are capable of understanding the topic, but because my younger son tends to get distracted from the story by the bad stuff. I felt the need to do this a bit when I read Holes (by Louis Sacher) recently to my kids. I will also admit to editing or simplifying text that is mature/heavy (such as part of the book that deal with death, violence, blood). While I think the complex language is important for my kids’ ever expanding vocabulary, there are just some words that I am not ready for them to be using. I also admit to ruthlessly editing the language or some words when I think it makes sense.
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