Looking to take a break from theme parks, beach days, hikes, camping and bike rides and engage your kids in summer reading? As a mom and children's book author, I've read every book in this list and I think your young ones will enjoy them, no matter where your summer takes you!
PICTURE BOOKS (Ages 3 - 8)
Summer Is For Cousins by Rajani LaRocca, Abhi Alwar
Vampire Vacation by Laura Lavoie, Micah Player
The Knight Owl by Christopher Denise
100 Mighty Dinosaurs All Named Broccoli by David LaRochelle, Lion Cho
The Gift Of Nothing by Patrick McDonnell
The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen
Pig the Tourist by Aaron Blabey
The Night Before Summer Vacation by Natasha Wing
Love Monster and the Extremely Big Wave by Rachel Bright
Ten Beautiful Things by Molly Griffin, Maribel Lechuga
CHAPTER BOOKS & GRAPHIC NOVELS (Ages 6 - 8)
Magic Tree House by Mary Pope Osborne
Dave Pigeon by Swapna Haddow
Hotel Flamingo by Alex Milway, Sophie Härtling
Dogman by Dav Pilkey
Narwhal and Jelly by Ben Clanton
InvestiGators by John Patrick Green
Cranky Chicken by Katherine Battersby
The Questioneers by Andrea Beaty, David Roberts
Owl Diaries by Rebecca Elliott
The Bad Guys by Aaron Blabey
MIDDLE GRADE (Ages 8 -12)
The One and Only Ruby by Katherine Applegate
On Air with Zoe Washington by Janae Marks
The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart
The Swifts by Beth Lincoln
Slander and the Unicorn Thief by A.F. Steadman
Starfish by Lisa Fipps
Lemonade Wars by Jacqueline Davies
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume
Gangsta Granny by David Walliams
The Human Kaboom by Adam Rubin
I hope you and your kids enjoy these books. Happy Summer!