Summer is here and the kids have survived another year of on-again-off-again remote/in-class learning.
Our kids were champs and wore their masks to stay safe. Ages 12 and up are getting vaccinated and it’s possible all school-aged children will be able to be safely and fully vaccinated. This is a great summer to let them cut loose and reconnect with friends, but now more than ever its essential they keep reading. We have a few suggestions for fun summer reads your kids will enjoy.
A Camping Spree with Mr. Magee by Chris Van Dusen – Mr. Magee and his dog Dee are enjoying a peaceful camping trip until a marshmallow-eating bear decides to crash their party. For ages birth – 8.
And Then Comes Summer by Tom Brenner – Remember all the things we loved about summer and our kids are looking forward to – ice cream trucks, playing tag, riding bikes, sparklers, running through sprinklers, and enjoying the outdoors. For ages 4-8
Pete the Cat: Pete at the Beach by James Dean – Pete the Cat is back with a beach adventure. Pete loves playing in the sand and collecting seashells, but when it gets too hot will he be brave enough to jump into the water and cool off? For ages 4-8
100 Words Kids Need to Read by First Grade from Scholastic – Start your pre-readers and early readers off right with words they need to know by the time they enter first grade. This workbook has fill-in-the-blank stories, games, and puzzles to help them learn how to read and understand the meanings of these key words. For ages 4-8
Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt by Kate Messner – Kids will love exploring what happens in the garden and the animals that visit above and below the surface. For ages 5 - 8
Campfire Stories for Kids: A Story Collection of Scary and Humorous Camp Fire Tales by Drake Quinn – Twenty-one stories to scare and delight readers ages 7-12.
Summer According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney – What’s a classroom hamster supposed to do when school’s out for the summer? Luckily, Humphrey will be going to Camp Happy Hollow with Mrs. Mac and some of the kids from room 26, but when Humphrey hears and smells the scent of wild animals in the woods, he longs for the safety of his classroom. For ages 8 – 12
Hurricane Summer by Asha Bromfield – Tilla has always had a strained relationship with her father who insists on leaving his family every six months to return to his true home, the island of Jamaica. When Tilla is invited to spend the summer with her father in Jamaica, she’s apprehensive but anxious to learn what draws her father back to his homeland. For ages 13 and up
My Last Summer with Cass by Mark Crilley – Megan and Cass have been creating art together for as long as they can remember during their summers at the lake. Then Cass and her family moved to New York. When Megan finally convinces her parents to let her visit Cass in the city, her best friend has changed, and Megan feels betrayed. Can Cass and Megan work through their differences and create a new work of art? For ages 13 and up
Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry – (The Giver Quartet Book 2) – In a savage future world that punishes imperfection, Kira is a young orphan with physical challenges. She faces a frightening and uncertain future, but Kira has been blessed with a secret talent that will keep her alive while she searches for the truth in a world of lies. For ages 13 and up