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good books for growing niblings? (hexbear.net)
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my niblings are 5 and 6 respectively. they like to read and be read to and I would like to get some books to help foster their enjoyment of reading as they grow up - so ideally stuff that's not too challenging but still good for fostering young imaginations. obviously sneaky subversive themes are welcome - the sneakier the better, I kinda suspect their dad leans chud.

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[–] ashenone@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

A wizard of Earthsea. Might be a tad old for them but not by much and Usula K Le Guin is super based.

Also A Wrinkle in Time was a favorite of mine when I was a kid

[–] booty@hexbear.net 6 points 1 day ago

I literally came to recommend A Wizard of Earthsea. I think it would maybe be a little hard for someone of that age to read on their own, but if an adult is reading it to them I think they'd love it.

Just don't let Dad read the author's notes, she's pretty explicitly based in those.

[–] carpoftruth@hexbear.net 5 points 1 day ago

Props to earthsea, the first one in particular is very accessible.