I don't think avoiding less stellar writing makes you a book snob;) I have this same argument with DH though. To him, reading is reading. But not to me. Not all TV watching is the same either...some is seriously brain draining while other shows are at least educational. Regardless, both need be done in moderation. Some books train you to write crap sentences. Some books elevate you. I think you need to moderate the amount of time you read crap. It may not hurt them, but it won't help them. Sure you need light reading mixed in...but it doesn't have to be terrible stuff.
Anyway, grateful for all the book recs on here. Without this awesome forum, we wouldn't have found many of the books we are reading now.
BTW, Ds started reading Mr Fox last night. My favorite thing is sitting there and watching his eyes speed back and forth lost in thought.
Love the Mouse and Motorcycle, EB White, ALL of Dahl, Silverstein poems (As well as Lafcadio, the Lion who Shot Back), the entire Oz series, Wayside School..I could go on....
Anyway, the main point is, that I was simply curious about reading level placement. I absolutely agree, that especially at this age, reading is just fun and that THE number one important thing is not to ruin that. We read aloud every night, he spends usually at least two hours daily reading by himself. We are so grateful he loves to read, because we are bookworms ourselves.
We are just happy to stand back and let it grow on its own accord.
