Don’t let your kids read this summer. I mean who wants to do that? If you change your mind, here are 50+ options they might really love reading…
Ages 0-3
- Dear Zoo: A Lift-the-Flap Book (Dear Zoo & Friends) By Rod Campbell
- Everyone Poops By Taro Gomi
- First 100 Trucks and Things that Go Lift-The-Flap by Roger Priddy
- Press Here By Herve Tullet
- The Goodnight Train By June Sobel
- The Runaway Pumpkin By Kevin Lewis
- Spot Series such as Spot Bakes a Cake, Spot Loves His Daddy, Where’s Spot? By Eric Hill
- “Construction/Vehicle theme: Dig! or Trashy Town by Andrea Zimmerman and David Clemesha or Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site By Sherri Duskey Rinker. Farm: Big Red Barn (By Margaret Wise Brown),” Suggested by Monica Atkins from Mommy University NJ
Ages 4-8
- Rosie Wants To Be A Fireman, Marissa Klein
- Rosie Wants To Be A Dancer, Marissa Klein
- Dig, Dogs, Dig: A Construction Tail By James Horvath Suggested by Debbie Oley Zelasny from The Jersey Momma
- Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin
- Fox in Socks By Dr. Seuss
- Froggy Series such as Froggy Gets a Doggy and Froggy Rides a Bike By Jonathan London Suggested by Reesa Lewandowski from Momma Lew
- Giraffes Can’t Dance By Giles Andreae
- Little Blue Truck By Alice Schertle
- The Book with No Pictures By B.J. Novak
- The Day The Crayons Quit By Drew Daywalt
- Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories By Dr. Seuss
- “My 2nd grade daughter loves American Girl, Nancy Drew and My America Diaries! My kindergarten age son is into Star Wars and LEGO Books (especially the ones that come with a mini-figure!). Suggested by Jeanine Marie from Mommy Entourage
- “Animals/Zoos: Fraidyzoo (By Thyra Heder), Color Zoo (By Lois Ehlert), Farm: 1001 Things to Spot on the Farm (Usborne 1001 Things to Spot, By Gillian Doherty).” Suggested by Monica Atkins from Mommy University NJ
Ages 8-12
- Al Capone Does My Shirts By Gennifer Choldenko
- Holes By Louis Sachar
- Indian in the Cupboard By Lynne Reid Banks
- The Joey Pigza series by Jack Gantos
- The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane By Kate DiCamillo
- The One and Only Ivan By Katherine Applegate
- The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
- Walk Two Moons By Sharon Creech
- When You Reach Me By Rebecca Stead
- Wonder By R.J. Palacio
- “We love the series Diary of a Minecraft Zombie by Herobrine Books (self-published on Amazon). That’s for ages 7 and up.” Suggested Debbie Oley Zelasny from The Jersey Momma
Young Adult
- A Long Walk to Water By Linda Sue Park
- Hatchet By Gary Paulsen
- Hoot By Carl Hiaasen
- Out of My Mind By Sharon M. Draper
- Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
- Ship Breaker By Paolo Bacigalupi
- The Book Thief By Markus Zusak
- The Boy in the Striped Pajamas By John Boyne
- The Giver By Lois Lowry
- The Underland Chronicles series By Suzanne Collins, Suggested by Colleen Kennedy from Souffle Bombay
- White Fang By Jack London
*Other great reading recommendations can be found at Move It Mommy.
