Summer Reading for Kids
Are your kids ready for some Summer reading fun? Whether your children are too young to read on their own or old enough for chapter books, Summer is the perfect time to read for pleasure.
Schedules can get hectic with the demands of the school year, so kids can think of reading as “work.” Now is the time to remind them that reading isn’t just something you do when you have to. Reading is fun and something that you want to choose to do.
Following is a book list slide show with books for little ones, emerging readers and bigger kids, so check them out and see which ones are a fit for your family.
Book List Photo Gallery
Feminist Baby Finds Her Voice
This is a wonderfully empowering book that your girls and boys will want to read over and over again.
Stay Close to Mama
Here is a sweet book that celebrates the special ways that moms care for and protect their children.
Off & Away
This book will empower kids to step up to challenges and do their best.
Drawn Together
This is a beautiful story about a boy and his grandfather who communicate by drawing, since they don’t speak the same language.
This Story Is For You
Moments of kindness are celebrated and encouraged in this sweet story.
Family Begins with A … Wish
Kids and adults will enjoy this heartwarming tale that reaffirms the bonds between parent and child.
Secrets of Topsea
Adventurous kids will enjoy this imaginative chapter book, since they can read it on their own.
Charlie & Frog
Here’s a fun mystery and it’ll entertain kids as they try to figure it out.
Super Saurus And The Egg
This is a silly story and the illustrations are also full of fun.
I Love My Grandma
This board book makes a great gift and is perfect to read again and again.
Burning Magic
Older kids will enjoy reading this chapter book, since it’s full of magic and fantasy.
I’m a big believer in starting kids out with books, when they are still infants. Then the love of books becomes a habit that can carry on as they grow up.
Summer Reading Recommendations
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