{"id":26625,"date":"2014-10-27T15:47:17","date_gmt":"2014-10-27T19:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mominthecity.com\/?p=26625"},"modified":"2024-02-06T10:58:53","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T15:58:53","slug":"8-boy-approved-book-gift-ideas-for-grade-school-boys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mominthecity.com\/8-boy-approved-book-gift-ideas-for-grade-school-boys\/","title":{"rendered":"8+ Boy-Approved Book Gift Ideas"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/p>\"book<\/a>\n

A Facebook friend recently shared a link to The Percy Jackson Problem<\/a>, an article in The New Yorker<\/em>. Basically, the author explores two different reading philosophies for kids \u2013 \u201cjust so long as they\u2019re reading\u201d versus \u201cthe kind of book does make a difference\u201d camps. It\u2019s an interesting article, but I definitely fall in the former camp as I mentioned in my How to Raise Boys Who Love to Read<\/a> post. As I commented on my friend\u2019s Facebook post:<\/p>\n

I\u2019m definitely in the \u201clet them read what they want at home\u201d camp \u2013 especially when it comes to young boys. They will have to read the classics for school anyway. (Personally, I love Rick Riordan books. They prompted my sons to learn more about Greek and Egyptian mythology in additional texts. They know more than I did after studying The Iliad<\/em> and Odyssey<\/em> in Literature Humanities as a college student!)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

(Take that Columbia! \u263a)<\/p>\n

Jokes aside, I do believe that kids are smart. For instance, as I was discussing my holiday book picks with the boys, one of my sons mentioned that Captain Underpants<\/em> books are popular \u201ceven though they don\u2019t spell correctly\u201d. As long as the kids who are reading these books understand that the misspellings are a part of the author\u2019s style, I really don\u2019t mind. If you are also in the \u201cLet them read what THEY want to read\u201d camp, consider the following:<\/p>\n

Boy-Approved Book\u00a0Gift Ideas<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

1.\u00a0Captain Underpants Collection<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/a><\/strong>
\n(Age Level:<\/span>\u00a08 \u2013 12)<\/strong><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

(The Long Haul\/Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 9<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>is the newest release in this series.)<\/p>\n


\n<\/a>(Age Level:<\/span>\u00a08 \u2013 12)<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Harry Potter Books<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

4.\u00a0Hunger Games Trilogy<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/a>
\n(Age Level: 12 and up)<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0Magic Tree House Book Series<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/a>
\n(Age Level: 6 \u2013 9)<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0Minecraft Official Mojang Books<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/a><\/strong>
\n(Age Level:<\/span>\u00a08 \u2013 12)<\/p>\n

7.\u00a0Rick Riordan Books<\/em><\/strong>
\n(The Heroes of Olympus, Book Five: The Blood of Olympus<\/a><\/em>\u00a0is the most popular new book in the series.)<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

8.\u00a0Spirit Animals Books<\/em>
\n<\/strong>
\n<\/a>
\n(Ages 8-12)<\/p>\n

If you are looking for even more options, also consider these picks from some of my Facebook friends:<\/h2>\n

\u202a-Thien-Kim Lam\u202chas a list of diverse books for boys and girls at \u202a18 Diverse Children\u2019s Chapter Book Series for Summer Reading<\/a>.<\/p>\n

-\u202aMonique McCullough Esthetician\u202c recommends Will Solvit: Dreaded Droids<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

-Mark Vaughn\u202c suggests the You Wouldn\u2019t Want To\u2026 Series<\/em> series. \u201cThey\u2019re great history books with the look of Mad Magazine\u201d. He also recommends the Real Reads <\/em>series of classic books. \u201cThey are a great way of getting the classics into your child\u2019s life.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

-\u202aJessica Kobrin Bernstein\u202c<\/a> seconds \u00a0<\/strong>Captain Underpants Collection<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0the\u00a0Magic Tree House Book Series<\/em><\/strong>.\u00a0Her son also enjoys the National Geographic Kids Weird but True! Books<\/em> books and the Geronimo Stilton Series<\/em> series. Her family also likes the Merriam-Webster Children\u2019s Dictionary<\/a><\/em> \u201cbecause we\u2019re weird like that in my house\u201d. \u263a<\/p>\n

<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/a><\/p>\n

If you have any other books to add to this list, please let me know. Thanks!<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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