Have you checked many books off of your summer reading list? Have your kids kept up with their reading this summer? Reading through the summer can help reduce summer learning loss.
Don’t worry if your kids haven’t read as many books as you planned. Now is a great time to get them reading with our list of books by age level! These must-read books are a mix of classics and contemporary works that your kids can read.
Benefits of your kids reading books:
- Increase reading comprehension
- Advance their vocabulary
- Improve concentration
- Understand cultural references
- Prepare for future English classes
- Relax and enjoy reading
Age 3-5 (Parents will enjoy reading these to your kids)
- Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day – by Judith Viorst
- Amelia Bedelia – by Peggy Parish
- Beezus and Ramona – by Beverly Cleary
- The Cat in the Hat – by Dr. Seuss
- Clifford the Big Red Dog – by Norman Bridwell
- Curious George – by Hans Augusto Rey
- The Giving Tree – by Shel Silverstein
- Green Eggs and Ham – by Dr. Seuss
- Horton Hatches the Egg – by Dr. Seuss
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas – by Dr. Seuss
- The Lorax – by Dr. Seuss
- Love You Forever – by Robert Munsch
- Oh, the Places You’ll Go – by Dr. Seuss
- The Paper Bag Princess – by Robert Munsch
- The Polar Express – by Chris Van Allsburg
- The Tale of Peter Rabbit – by Beatrix Potter
- The True Story of the Three Little Pigs – by Jon Scieszka
- Very Hungry Caterpillar Board Book – by Eric Carle
- Winnie the Pooh – by A.A. Milne
Age 6-9
- Because of Winn-Dixie – by Kate DiCamillo
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – by Roald Dahl
- Charlotte’s Web – by E.B. White
- Harry Potter Series – by J.K. Rowling
- Holes – by Louis Sachar
- James and the Giant Peach – by Roald Dahl
- Jumanji – by Chris Van Allsburg
- A Light in the Attic – by Shel Silverstein
- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – by C.S. Lewis
- Little House Series – by Laura Ingalls Wilder
- A Series of Unfortunate Events – by Lemony Snicket
- The Trumpet of the Swan – by E.B. White
- The Velveteen Rabbit – by Margery Williams Bianco
- Where the Sidewalk Ends – by Shel Silverstein
Age 10-13
- Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass – by Lewis Carroll
- Anne of Green Gables – by L.M. Montgomery
- Bridge to Terabithia – by Katherine Paterson
- A Christmas Carol – by Charles Dickens
- Fantastic Mr. Fox – by Roald Dahl
- The Giver – by Lois Lowry
- Harry Potter Series – by J.K. Rowling
- The Hobbit – by J.R.R. Tolkien
- The Jungle Book – by Rudyard Kipling
- Little House Series – by Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Narnia Series – by C.S. Lewis
- The Secret Garden – by Frances Hodgson Burnett
- Treasure Island – by Robert Louis Stevenson
- A Wrinkle in Time – by Madeline L’Engle
Print the full list by clicking on the image below.
Sources:
http://www.teachersfirst.com/read-sel.cfm
https://www.goodreads.com/list/tag/elementary
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/98128.Best_Children_s_Classics
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/43259.Best_series_for_Elementary_Middle_School_children
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