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Check out this top 10 summer reading list for
kids. Plus, for more, we’ve added more tried and true favorites from the Kaboose book reviews.
Top 10 Random House Summer Reads
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 Junie B., First Grader: Shipwrecked!
by Barbara Park, illustrated by Denise Brunkus (age 4 to 8)
Junie B. Jones is excited to hopefully star in her class's play about explorers searching for the new world. Problem is: lots of strange problems keep cropping up and who knows if the play can be saved? |
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 Brave Jack and the Unicorn
by Janet McNaughton (age 4 to 8)
Jack's mom sends him on an adventure to find his two missing older brothers. Along the way, he meets and helps magical creatures and finds a new mission: to find a unicorn and save a princess from an evil magician. |
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 Over Under
by Marthe Jocelyn, illustrated by Tom Slaughter (age 9 to 12)
This stunning book teaches children about colour, form, design and opposites through it's unique cut paper images. |
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 Fred and Ted Go Camping
by Peter Anthony Eastman (age 4 to 8)
A great accompaniment for any summer trip, this book follows canine stars Fred and Ted through their very humorous, and sometimes surprising, camping trip. |
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Sammy Keyes and the Art of Deception
by Wendelin Van Daanen (age 4 to 8)
Samantha Keyes is an eccentric girl who's not always appreciated for her actions. Follow her adventure to stop a thief at a fancy art reception only to find out that the real crime has yet to be committed. |
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 Donuthead
by Sue Stauffacher (age 9 to 12)
Franklin Delano Donuthead hates his last name, is being stalked by a mean, unhygienic girl and thinks his mom's trying to poison him with non-organic food. And that's just to mention a few things that bother this neurotic kid. |
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 Gracie's Baby Chub Chop
by Gillian Johnson (age 4 to 8
When baby Chub Chop comes onto the scene, he steals attention from dogs Gracie and Fabio. And when he breaks things and makes a mess, it's the dogs who are blamed, not the baby. |
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 Wanda and the Wild Hair
by Barbara Azore, illustrated by Georgia Graham (age 4 to 8)
Wanda loves everything about her wild hair, but her parents want her to comb and cut it. This story follows Wanda on a hair-changing adventure with a magpie, a sheep dog and a cat. |
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 On Earth
by J.C. Greenburg, illustrated by Jan Gerardi (age 9 to 12)
Uncle Al is stuck in the Ice Age with no one to rescue him from a saber tooth tiger but Andrew, Judy and Thudd. Can they fix their time machine in time to save him? |
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 The Mona Lisa Caper
by Rick Jacobson, illustrated by Rick Jacobson and Laura Fernandez (age 4 to 8)
Mona Lisa tells the story of her kidnapping by Vincenzo Perugia, a thief with good intentions. |
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Summer reading for pre-school
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For young adults
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Not sure how to get started? From bookworms to avid video gamers, we’ve got suggestions to help get even the most unenthusiastic of kids ready to read.
Try sprucing up your book by creating a bookmark — make one that’s paper, magnetic or photo-style.
Then take the kids to a bookstore and allow them to pick out one or two new books. If that’s too costly, go on a weekly trip to the library.
Hopefully, the kids will be so excited about their new books and bookmarks that they’ll want to start reading right away.
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from the Kaboose reviews library |
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Crêpes by Suzette
by Monica Wellington
What blew me away, and has me perusing it time and time again (even after my daughter goes to sleep), is the amazing artwork.
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First Day Jitters
by Julie Danneberg
This story is a cute example of how everyone is nervous for their first day of school, not just the students!
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How I Became a Pirate
by Melinda Long, illustrated by David Shannon
Both my sons wanted me to re-read the story on numerous occasions. This book was a hit!
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Jelly Belly
by Dennis Lee, illustrated by Juan Wijngaard
Jelly Belly is a collection of humorous poems by the irrepressible Dennis Lee, otherwise known as The Wizard of Words.
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Thank you, Mr. Falker
by Patricia Polacco, illustrated by Patricia Gauch
This book brought tears to my eyes as I read how Mr. Falker took extra interest in a weary little girl who thought all hope was gone in her quest to read.
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