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How much should I be encouraging different books to 7 year old ds?

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Elwyn · 15/11/2022 23:03

My 7 year old ds picked up reading really quickly in reception. He can read all sorts, no problem, for instance he has read all the 13 storey treehouse books and a few diary of a wimpy kid. But he is now at the point where he only wants to read DogMan books which he read when he was five but rereads now over and over again. They are comic book style with speech bubbles, quite simple, not many words per page. We never take them off him because I definitely agree with the saying "let them read what they want as long as they are reading". But we try to encourage other books as well, he gives them a good go, got halfway through a time hunter book (similar level to beast quest) but then says they are not as good as DogMan and goes back to the comfort of DogMan. Is it best I just leave him alone? I am sure the school want him reading something like Roald Dahl. That is what he comes home from school with but he never reads it. BTW, we read to him every night as well, stuff like Roald Dahl, David Baddiel, Tom Fletcher. Thanks for any advice x

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glamourousindierockandroll · 15/11/2022 23:07

What about more advanced graphic novels? You could try the library to see if there is anything he fancies. I've just borrowed this one for my son:

Russell Brand's Trickster Tales: The Pied Piper of Hamelin amzn.eu/d/ht7HVFX

Ialwayswannasometimes · 15/11/2022 23:13

Leave him be, he's only 7 so there's plenty of time for more complex books but it's more important that he enjoys reading imo.

MintJulia · 15/11/2022 23:18

I'd buy him some others for Christmas, maybe the first Harry Potter or two, but don't push them. Wait until he feels like reading them.

MsChatterbox · 15/11/2022 23:20

There will be more advanced comic books you could try

DelurkingAJ · 15/11/2022 23:22

We’ve been asked by school to broaden DS2’s reading (he’s Y2) and it was suggested that a combination of what he reads and what we read to him is a good plan. I’m loving reading him ‘classics’ (The Borrowers was a hit recently as was The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe) which are beyond his comfort zone to read to himself and it’s a bonus that’s there’s lots of lovely ‘archaic’ vocabulary in them.

MarmaladePanda · 15/11/2022 23:33

My DS likes DogMan. He also likes Captain underpants, Catkid, Bumble and snug, Bunny vs Monkey and MegaRoboBros. We're thinking about getting him a Phoenix comic subscription as part of his Christmas present.

I'd take him to the library or Waterstones and let him choose something that interests him. It's great that he's reading but would be good for him to extend his range too.

BendingSpoons · 17/11/2022 10:51

DDs teacher has asked her to try harder books. (She is on free reading where there is a big range). We are going to try her reading the harder ones to us and reading her favourites herself.

I want to broaden her vocab etc but equally as an adult I read what makes me feel comfortable and I wouldn't want to be dictated to.

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