Books to Keep You Reading All Summer Long
Looking for some great new books for your kids to read this summer? We’ve compiled some of our favorite summertime reads for grades K-5.
Kindergarten to 1st Grade
Pool Party by Amy Duchêne
When Summer Comes: Exploring Nature in Our Warmest Season (When Seasons Come) by Aimée M Bissonette
I'm a Unicorn by Helen Yoon
This Is a Story by John Schu
Sandy Toes: A Summer Adventure (Let's Play Outside!) by Shauntay Grant
I'm Hungry!: ¡Tengo Hambre! (English with some Spanish) by Angela Dominguez
La Guitarrista (English With Some Spanish) by Lucky Diaz
Fluffy McWhiskers Cuteness Explosion by Stephen W Martin
Ten Little Squirrels by Bill Martin
Hot Dog by Doug Salati
Love Grows Everywhere by Barry Timms
A New Friend (Mermaid Days #3) by Kyle Lukoff
I Really Want to Make Lemonade! (A Really Bird Story #4) by Harriet Ziefert
Vampire Vacation by Laura Lavoie
Pizza My Heart: (Norma and Belly #3) by Mika Song
A Day for Sandcastles by Jonarno Lawson
It Doesn't Scare Me!: A Discovery! (Archie & Reddie #4) by Candy James
Doggo and Pupper Search for Cozy (Doggo and Pupper #3) by Katherine Applegate
See the Dog: Three Stories about a Cat (See the Cat #2) by David Larochelle
Elena Rides by Juana Medina
1st to 2nd Grades
Nigel and the Moon by Antwan Eady
Plátanos Go with Everything by Lissette Norman
Summer Vacation, Here I Come! (Here I Come) by D J Steinberg
Weather Together (Not Quite Narwhal #3) by Jessie Sima
A Dive Into the Blue by Ellie Huynh
Bad Drawer by Seth Fishman
Knight Owl (The Knight Owl #1) by Christopher Denise
Make More S'Mores by Cathy Ballou Mealey
Beneath by Cori Doerrfeld
The Bad Guys in the Others (The Bad Guys #16) by Aaron Blabey
Too Early by Nora Ericson
Snow Birds (Beak & Ally #4) by Norm Feuti
Nell Plants a Tree by Anne Wynter
Baloney and Friends: Dream Big! by Greg Pizzoli
El Toro & Friends: Tacos Today (World of ¡Vamos!) by Raúl the Third
Rock Out! (Pizza and Taco) by Stephen Shaskan
The Boy and the Mountain by Mario Bellini
On the Trail (Peanut, Butter, & Crackers #3) by Paige Braddock
S'More Than Meets the Eye!: Ready-To-Read Graphics Level 2 by Jason Tharp
Fancy Pants (Jo Jo Makoons #2) by Dawn Quigley
2nd to 3rd Grade
Belly of the Beast (Fabled Stables Book #3) by Jonathan Auxier
Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea (Dog Man #11) by Dav Pilkey
Bunny Bonanza (Must Love Pets #3) by Saadia Faruqi
Don't Go Near the Water! (Spooky Sleuths #3) by Natasha Deen
Lacey's Story (A Puppy Tale #10) by W Bruce Cameron
Nothing Special (African American Life) by Desiree Cooper
Keeper of the Gems by Jordan Quinn
Skateboard Star (Catalina Incognito #4) by Jennifer Torres
Gina and the Last City on Earth (Hilo #9) by Judd Winick
Lobster Cop (Officer Clawsome #1) by Brian Smitty Smith
Dragon Flames (Arcade World #6) by Nate Bitt
My Pet Feet by Josh Funk
Summer Is for Cousins by Rajani Larocca
When You Can Swim by Jack Wong
3rd to 4th Grades
Moon Rising: A Graphic Novel (Wings of Fire Graphic Novel #6) by Tui T Sutherland
Two-Headed Chicken (Two-Headed Chicken #1) by Tom Angleberger
Stella the Starlight Dragon (Dragon Girls #9) by Maddy Mara
S'More Magic (Witches of Brooklyn #3) by Sophie Escabasse
Stupendously Samson (Horsetail Hollow #4) by Kiki Thorpe
New Pets on the Block (Minecraft Stonesword Saga #3) by Random House
Mac Saves the World (Mac B., Kid Spy #6) by Mac Barnett
Agents of S.U.I.T. (Investigators: Agents of S.U.I.T. #1) by John Patrick Green
Diper Överlöde (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #17) by Jeff Kinney
Leon the Extraordinary: A Graphic Novel (Leon #1) by Jamar Nicholas
Nailed It! (Big Nate #28) by Lincoln Peirce
The Enchanted Bridge (Dragons in a Bag #4) by Zetta Elliott
Stella Díaz Leaps to the Future (Stella Diaz #5) by Angela Dominguez
Matchmaker (Miles Lewis #3) by Kelly Starling Lyons
Marya Khan and the Fabulous Jasmine Garden (Marya Khan #2) by Saadia Faruqi
Robot Rebellion (Astrid the Astronaut #4) by Rie Neal
Failure to Lunch (Waffles and Pancake #3) by Drew Brockington
The Power of the Pearl Earrings by Linda Trinh
4th to 5th Grade
The One and Only Ruby (One and Only #3) by Katherine Applegate
Hoops by Matt Tavares
Enemies (Berrybrook Middle School #5) by Svetlana Chmakova
A Rover's Story by Jasmine Warga
I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 (I Survived Graphic Novel #7) by Lauren Tarshis
It's the End of the World and I'm in My Bathing Suit by Justin A Reynolds
Whale Done (FunJungle #8) by Stuart Gibbs
The Treasure Test (Hide and Geek #2) by T P Jagger
Katie the Catsitter #3: Secrets and Sidekicks by Colleen Af Venable
Squished by Megan Wagner Lloyd
Paws: Mindy Makes Some Space by Nathan Fairbairn
Simon B. Rhymin' Gets in the Game (Simon B. Rhymin' #3) by Dwayne Reed
Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonzalez
Punk Rock Unicorn (Phoebe and Her Unicorn #17) by Dana Simpson
The Last Comics on Earth (Last Comics on Earth #1) by Max Brallier
Spy School the Graphic Novel by Stuart Gibbs
Swim Team by Johnnie Christmas
The Superteacher Project by Gordon Korman
