What kind of books does your 3rd grader enjoy reading? Here are my recommendations for ages 8 and 9 (third grade) summer reading. Find funny books, fantasy books, friendship stories, adventure stories, and books about animals. These books will get your kids engaged and reading all summer long! Don’t forget that a summer reading program can be awesome motivation. Download […]
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2nd Grade Summer Reading List
Summer reading lists & summer reading programs . . . Yes, it’s that time of year again — summer vacation! If you’re looking good books for kids going into the second grade, these books will keep your 2nd grader reading throughout the summer, developing and practicing their reading skills with excellent books. As you know, the more a […]
1st Grade Summer Reading List of Books
Keep your soon to be 1st (first) graders, your six- and seven- year olds, practicing their reading skills with lots of good books to read! These are favorite books for beginning readers from the easiest books with a few words per page to beginning chapter books with a sentence per page. (For my kids, this was first grade but for […]
Poetry Books You Don’t Want to Miss
I want kids to read and love poetry. I really do. Why? Because while poems may seem easy to read because the words are concise and the text is short, the imagery, symbolism, and meaning generally pack a big punch. Which kids will appreciate later in life even more. Through the years, I’ve reviewed and […]
Free Summer Reading Programs for Kids (2019)
Want to keep your kids reading over the summer? How about joining a free summer reading program or two!? My kids loved the free books so we used to do more than one program. I especially recommend programs that reward with BOOKS not food. But first, you might want to know about these Imagination Soup […]
The Big List of Easter Books for Kids (Christian and Secular)
What should you read around Easter time? How about one of these recommended board and picture books? Find both Christian and secular Easter books below, starting with the Christian books first. Please comment below and tell me which books are your favorites. Or if I’ve missed any good titles. . . Christian Easter Books Ready, […]
Get Hooked on a New Science Fiction Chapter Book
Read about alternate worlds, aliens and spaceships, and science-fiction inventions! You’ll get all that and more in the new 2019 science fiction chapter books I’m sharing with you today. Get Hooked on a New Science Fiction Chapter Book Greystone Secrets: The Strangers by Margaret Peterson Haddix Exciting from the first page to the last! Why […]