SLP Suggestion: Summer Reading List
Summer time is here. Kids are out of school. Now what? Reading books or listening to stories is such an important aspect of learning and language development that it shouldn’t stop at the end of each school year. Summer time is a great time to encourage your kids to read for fun and explore new books. Finding books they are interested in is the first step. Encourage them to go help you pick some out at the local library or book store and chances are if they have some say in the matter they will be more engaged. Below is a list of suggested books and associated age ranges.
Birth-3 years old:
Spot Books by Eric Hill
Where is Baby Series by Karen Katz
Hippos Go Berserk by Sandra Boynton
Opposites by Sandra Boynton
Moo, Baa, La La La by Sandra Boynton
The Going to Bed Book by Sandra Boynton
The Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle
The Big Red Barn by Margaret Wise Brown
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown and Pat Hancock
Brown Bear Brown Bear by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle
3-6 years
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Llama Llama by Anna Dewdney
Curious George by Margret Rey and H.A. Rey
Bear Wants More/Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson
There was an Old Lady Who Swallowed A… by Lucille Colandro
Arthur Books by Marc Brown
Franklin Books by Paulette Bourgeois
Olivia by Ian Falconer
Corduroy by Don Freeman
How I Became a Pirate by Melinda Long and David Shannon
6+ years
Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
The Clementine Series by Sara Pennypacker
Matilda by Roald Dahl
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish
Frog and Toad Are Friends by Arnold Lobel
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Joffe Numeroff and Felicia Bond
Cloudy with a Change of Meatballs by Judi Barrett
Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business by Esphyr Slobodkina
The age ranges are just suggestions. Any book can be modified to fit your child’s age and/or ability. If they are younger focus on talking about the pictures and finding or labeling different objects/actions. If they are older ask them simple comprehension questions and if they can read let them read to you!
Happy Reading!
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