Anything that gets children reading is fine.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Reading should not be presented to children as a chore, a duty. It should be offered as a gift.
If children are reading well by the 3rd or 4th grade then everything else works.
If you are a kid, reading is really important stuff.
Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for him.
A good book written for children can be read by adults.
As far as young kids go, my primary interest is to get parents to read to their kids. That's about the most you can do, I think.
Children find prescriptive reading lists daunting, and they are a dangerous thing to have in schools.
Making reading an enjoyable activity for children is a challenge. So I ensure that I write in a way that is fun for children to read.
It distresses me that parents insist that their children read or make them read. The best way for children to treasure reading is to see the adults in their lives reading for their own pleasure.
We need to tell kids flat out: reading is not optional.