Great Additions to Your Child’s Summer Reading List

Looking for a few more good books for your kids to read this summer? Lots of titles here to delight children of all ages!

Pre-School (Ages 4 and under)
Angelina Ballerina – Daniela M.
– New York Public Library’s Top 100 Picture Book Everyone Should Know
– American Library Association 2012 Notable Children’s Books – This is a comprehensive list from the ALA. Picture books are noted at top.
– Parent’s Choice Best 25 Books in 25 Years: Ages 9 and under
– www.ReadingRockets.org – Reading Rockets is a national, multi-media literacy intiative offering info and resources on how young ones learn to read, why so many struggle and how to help them.

Elementary School
– Blackout, I Want My Hat Back, Ladybug Girl and the Bug Squad, How Things Work, If Dinosaurs Were Alive Today – Patricia D-P.
– Children’s Choice 2012 Award List by International Reading Association – This is a comprehensive list. Scroll down to reach the desired age range. Also, for award lists from previous years, click here.
– American Library Association 2012 Notable Children’s Books – This is a comprehensive list. Scroll down for desired age range.
– Scholastic.com – My mom turned me on to Scholastic’s new site The Stacks. It’s jam-packed! Your kids may like to check out the video trailers – yes video! – for new books.
– Goodreads.com – When you click on a book title, a description and review pops up as well as a list of other popular books in this genre.
– Parent’s Choice Best 25 Books in 25 Years: Ages 9 and under