Curiosity question : do you count children’s books toward your year goal?
Curiosity question : do you count children’s books toward your year goal?
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Curiosity question : do you count children’s books toward your year goal?
No
@Sharon why not?
Because my goal is for books I want to read, not the ones my kids want to hear. Also depending on the book, I’ve read longer pamphlets, but I don’t count those either.
Nope
@Brittany why not?
If it’s a children’s picture book I just don’t think it counts towards my reading goal unless I double it.
Children’s chapter books yes. Short children’s book…havent decided yet ?
No
@Morgan Why not?
If it’s a 100+ pages yes
Yes every and I mean EVERY book count because you read them. Silly not counting them, like they are less worth. Why read them if you think they are not worth counting? You probably read them and enjoyed them or your child/children did. You dedicated some to time to reading it so go make it count❤️
Yes I do ….I review childrens books as well so I count them
No. I read multiple books to my kids every night and I can’t imagine counting them all. I only count the books that I read for myself.
Depends on your goal. Mine is to count any book I read so I count them. But if your goal is for only a certain type of book then no.
Not picture books or anything really small. I work in a bookstore and normally host storytime for the littles every weekend, I’d beat my goal 10 fold if I did that. But I count middle grade.
Only if I read them for myself.
Depends on the size..Good Night Moon ..no..Charlie And The Chocolate Factory..yes lol
Middle grade yes picture books no
I was wondering the same thing
Yes.
No
@Cindy Why not?
@Annette the ones I read are to my 3 yr old grandson. They are only a few pages
@Cindy I only count children’s chapter books, not picture books.
@Annette we read the same ones over and over again…bubbles bubbles everywhere bubbles bubbles in my hair ?
no
@Michelle Why not?
If it’s a kid kid book like “Clifford the big red dog” no I won’t because to me it’s about as challenging for me as reading the nutritional label on a can (I’m olderrrr) it just doesnt feel like a book. I mean the age level is for 6-8 year olds. If it’s a chapter book I might yes.
@Annette
@Michelle I agree with you, if it’s a chapter book, I say yes, a picture book, no.
I say count them. It’s your reading goal, and if you enjoyed the book then it should count
If it is a chapter book I do. I am currently reading the Harry Potter illustrated books to my son and I will count those when I am done. But I read tons of small books that take no time at all to read and I don’t count those.
Yes, I do.
Yes.
Yes, but only if I haven’t read them before! I figure I did read them, and they kinda balance out the long and/or dense books I read.
Middle grade and up yes. I’m reading how to train your dragon to my kids and I’m totally counting it lol.
Yes
I know some people count all children’s books and some even count short stories. I keep separate lists of them unless they’re chapter books or a book I’m reading for a challenge.
If it’s a chapter book yeah. I’ve been reading through the Roald Dahl collection with my kiddo and I count them. They’ve been on my tbr list for a while.
Haha yes. I don’t have kids but I definitely count everything I read. Short stories, children’s books, graphic novels. Whatever. To be fair, I don’t read a lot of these shorter ones so it doesn’t bother me. I like keeping track of everything I read regardless of length.
If I have to read the same picture over 10x then yes I count it, but only once. Chapter books, definitely yes. I need to reward myself for having to read some of the dumbest books in the world out loud to my kids.
Only if they’re chapter books. “Goodnight moon” 200 times does not mean I’ve read 200 books ….
This post explains a lot about how some people have such high reading counts. If I counted all of the books I read to my kids, my count would be astronomical.
I was just thinking this! Lol I’ve read a few of the Dogman books and just started Goosebumps with my boys!!
it depends on reading level. i wouldn’t count picture books, beginning readers, early chapter books, but i’d count middle grade chapter books.
I count chapter books but have never counted picture books even through I review them.
I don’t. I wouldn’t remember to stop and log it if I did anyway
I do!!
No my my two year olds books are like 5-10 pages long haha
No! I read them everyday at work ??
Yes. A books a book
No way!
YES!
I don’t now but after reading this post I just might
I don’t have reading goals aside from enjoying my time reading. In that sense, children’s books count because I love sharing books with my daughter, daycare charges, etc.
If I were counting books toward a numerical goal I would not count children’s books except the chapter books I read aloud to my older child (right now it’s the third Harry Potter book).
I only count middle grade chapter books but not children’s picture books.
I count Middle Grade and above.
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
I never did, but I should have. I would have reached a 1000 easy. I work with kids and read at least two children’s books a day…..
children books children’s book…. books for kids.
Yes.
No, I don’t.
I made my son his own Goodreads account once I began reading chapter books to him. I made a “read to me” shelf to distinguish books he reads himself vs having read to him.
I don’t track any of the little children’s books/picture books I read to the kids or the kids read themselves.