When you were a kid, what made you interested in classic fantasy/fairy tales/stories of quests, etc.? Was there someone in your life who introduced it to you and how?
I have a little sister in 1st grade who’s currently reading Dog Man and is into really any media which immediately entertains you at a constant rate.
I feel like we could bond over fairytales (what I grew up on) but I’d hate it if she thought I’m forcing her to read “boring” stuff. She’s reading on her own at bedtime, lots of potty jokes she’s into that are fun for her naturally.
She’s already interested in fairytales, likes them lots, but how can I make it fun for her? I’m waiting for the day she asks me to read her a Brothers Grimm story at bedtime…
What worked for you? I’ll read your stories for ideas. Thanks!
by SongOfS8
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They’re not quite classic fairy tales but you could try Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes.
Idk, this is just me, but I would let her just gravitate to what she’s into on her own, especially at that young of an age. There may be a point where she sees you enjoying your books and takes an interest in it that way. Try to introduce it to her, sure, but if it’s not clicking right away, don’t force it to.
When I was a little kid I got gifted tons of fantasy and fairytale books, starting with picture books with beautiful illustrations. Most of the time I just read them for the pictures, but as I got older and my imagination grew, I was able to read fairytales without any pictures since I could imagine everything so easily in my head and that made it really fun and interesting. So my advice would be to start with fantasy books with pretty illustrations and go from there 😀
Let them pick them. Even if they are comics. They have to want to access what is inside. Let them find what appeals to them.