Summer Reading

Why not make sharing books

part of your family's summer fun?

Along with swimming, camping, sports, barbecuing, and parades, don't forget to include daily reading. Children of all ages need to read or be read to every day during the summer months. When parents and children enjoy summer reading and book discussions together, children develop a love of books and reading that lasts a lifetime.
And don't forget to set the example of reading yourself...

Some helpful links to to making summer reading more meaningful:

For Parents of Babies, Toddlers, and Young Children

For Parents of Kindergarten and First Grade Readers and Writers

Tackling School Reading Lists

Summer Literacy Sources

Reading by the numbers...

25
The percentage of Americans who did not read any books last year.

1440
The year John Gutenberg invented the printing press.

20,000,000
The number of Americans who are illiterate.

3,100,000,000
The number of books sold last year.