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's Wrong!: A Hare, a Bear, and Some Pie to Share (Something's Wrong! #2) by Jory John

Nothing Special (African American Life) by Desiree Cooper

Keeper of the Gems by Jordan Quinn

Skateboard Star (Catalina Incognito #4) by Jennifer Torres

Karen's Birthday: A Graphic Novel (Baby-Sitters Little Sister #6) by Ann M Martin

Frankenstein Doesn't Plant Petunias: A Graphix Chapters Book (the Adventures of the Bailey School Kids #2) by Marcia Thornton Jones

Gina and the Last City on Earth (Hilo #9) by Judd Winick

Ada Twist, Scientist: All About Plants! (Questioneers: The Why Files #2) by Andrea Beaty

Lobster Cop (Officer Clawsome #1) by Brian Smitty Smith

Dragon Flames (Arcade World #6) by Nate Bitt

Curse of the Shadow Dragon: A Branches Book (Dragon Masters #23) by Tracey West

Captain Awesome vs. the Evil Ice Cream Jingle (Captain Awesome #24) by Stan Kirby

My Pet Feet by Josh Funk

Summer Is for Cousins by Rajani Larocca

When You Can Swim by Jack Wong

3rd to 4th Grades

Mary Anne's Bad Luck Mystery: A Graphic Novel (the Baby-Sitters Club #13) by Ann M Martin

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

The Princess in Black and the Prince in Pink (Princess in Black #10) by Shannon Hale

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

Vanishing ACT (Float #2) by Laura Martin

Truth or Dare (You're Invited to a Creepover: The Graphic Novel #1) by P J Night