My Favorite Good Books to Read Aloud to 2nd Graders

Finding good books to read aloud to 2nd graders is honestly among my favorite parts of the college year because seven and eight-year-olds are in that magical age group where they may finally follow more time plots but nevertheless love a foolish picture book. They're standing right on the particular edge of becoming "independent readers, " but there is usually something so special about that shared experience of the story. They're aged enough to obtain the jokes, yet young enough to be completely hidden away by the wonder of a talking pig or even a flying treehouse. ...

April 8, 2026 · 7 min · Nancie Grigoriou