Remember the last day of school? Anxiously waiting for the bell to ring? Thoughts of swimming pools and playgrounds running through your head?
Summer is supposed to be fun – a break from the routine of school and homework. Unfortunately, during this much deserved break, students can suffer from the “summer slide”. Not to be confused with something you can catch at the playground or water park, the summer slide can mean the loss of learning skills due to a lack of practice.
Research says that if a child reads between five to six books over the summer, they can maintain or improve their reading ability. A great way to keep your child reading is to check your local library for reading programs or try one of these great summer reading programs.
If you are heading out to your local bookstore, be on the lookout for some of these great titles suggested by our friends at Keller Williams. BookSpring will be posting reviews and blogs on these books throughout the summer, so stay tuned.
Beat the heat, read a book!
The Feelings Book or The Family Book by Todd Parr
Age Range: 2 – 5 years old
City Dog, Country Frog by Mo Willems
Age Range: 3 – 6 years old
The Little Kitten or The Little Duck by Judy Dunn
Age Range: 3 – 6 years old
Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmens
Age Range: 3 – 8 years old
Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site by Sherri Duskey Rinker
Age Range: 3 – 8 years old
Clifford the Big Red Dog by Norman Bridwell
Age Range: 4 – 8 years old
Golden Books: The Read-It-Yourself Storybook by Leland B. Jacobs
Age Range: 4 – 7 years old
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Age Range: 4 – 8 years old
It’s All About Me-Ow by Hudson Talbott
Age Range: 4 – 8 years old
The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch
Age Range: 4 – 8 years old
Lester’s Dreadful Sweaters by K.G. Campbell
Age Range: 4 – 8 years old
Christmas Delicious by Lyn Loates
Age Range: 4 – 8 years old
The Zax from The Sneetches and Other Stories by Dr. Seuss
Age Range: 5 – 9 years old
The ValueTales by Spencer Johnson, M.D.
Age Range: 5 – 10 years old
Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Age Range: 8 – 12 years old
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Age Range: 8 – 12 years old
The Hardy Boys by Franklin W. Dixon
Age Range: 8 – 12 years old
Ramona and Her Father by Beverly Cleary
Age Range: 8 – 12 years old
Encyclopedia Brown by Donald J. Sobol
Age Range: 8 – 12 years old
The Redwall by Brian Jacques
Age Range: 8 – 12 years old
Big Nate: In a Class by Himself by Lincoln Peirce
Age Range: 8 – 12 years old
Nancy Drew: The Secret of the Old Clock by Carolyn Keene
Age Range: 8 – 14 years old
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Age Range: 9 – 12 years old
Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell
Age Range: 9 – 12 years old
The Winnie Years: Eleven by Lauren Myracle
Age Range: 9 – 12 years old
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Age Range: 9+
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Age Range: 14+
