Stuart Little
by E. B. White
Middle grade · ages 8–12 · grades 3–7 · 720L · 131 pages · 1999
Why we'd hand it over
E.B. White's prose is so precise and funny that even the existential loneliness of being a mouse in a human family becomes genuinely moving—kids who read this aloud catch both the comedy and the quiet ache.
What parents said
She loves charlotte's web (deals with death in a healthy way), Stuart little, Matilda, Charlie and the chocolate factory. We just finished treasure island and she said it's her favorite.