Looking for a great book to read with your kids this summer? This list will help you transition from illustrated kids books to books your kids will love to read independently. Read one, or read ‘em all – post your thoughts in the comments. Or, if we missed your favorite book, tell us in the comments!
Pirate vs. Pirate: The Terrific Tale of a Big, Blustery Maritime Match by Mary Quattlebaum
The biggest boy pirate and the maddest girl pirate face-off in a series of competitions and then find themselves falling in love!
Bad Kitty Gets a Bath (Bad Kitty series) by Nick Bruel
When you give a bath to Bad Kitty, you need, among other things, soap, a towel and a suit of armor.
Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish and illustrated by Fritz Siebel
Learn and laugh over housekeeper Amelia Bedelia’s attempts to understand her employer’s instructions. Don’t be surprised if she gets her sketchbook out to draw a picture of the drapes when her employer asks her to “draw the drapes”!
Grin and Bear It by Leo Landry
Bear wants to be a comedian so bad and his jokes are funny too – but will his stage fright hold him back?
The Houdini Box by Brian Selznick
Victor meets his idol – Harry Houdini – who gives Victor a mysterious box as the answer to all his questions.
Scooter in the Outside by Anne Bowen, illustrated by Abby Carter
Scooter loves the outside. So one day when he sees the door ajar, he goes out all by himself. But the outside can be a scary place.
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales by Jon Scieszka, illustrated by Lane Smith
Popular fairy tells retold in a hilarious spoof of the fairy tale genre.
The Stories Julian Tells by Ann Cameron
Read about the adventures of Julian Bates, his little brother Huey and his best friend Gloria.
The Talented Clementine (Clementine series) by Sara Pennypacker, Illustrated by Marla Frazee
Third grader Clementine was doing just fine till her teacher announced a talent show. Clementine is in a state of panic because she thinks she doesn’t have a talent. Find out how her unexpected talent surprises everyone including herself.
Adventures in Cartooning: How to Turn Your Doodles into Comics by James Sturm, Andrew Arnold, and Alexis Frederick-Frost
You know you have fun when you read comics – now have fun making them too!
Boys of Steel: The Creators of Superman by Marc Tyler Nobleman
The extraordinary story of two ordinary boys who created Superman.
The ReadKiddoRead program features bestselling author James Patterson’s picks for the summer. Find reviews of these books and more in the Terrific Transitional Reads section of ReadKiddoRead.com.
Did you have fun reading these books with your kids? Were your kids engaged with the stories? Are there other books that should make it to the list? Share your reading experiences with us and post a comment below!
Summer Reading Lists for Kids Ages 6-9
Patch has teamed up with James Patterson’s READKIDDOREAD program to bring you reading lists for every age. If you’re looking for some great summer reading options, check this list of “Terrific Transitional” books from James Patterson.
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nora maresca May 16, 2013 at 09:13 pm
Many companies and municipalities are doing the same, as was predicted when the ACA was debated.…Read More Logical business decision.
beentheredonethat May 19, 2013 at 11:21 pm
The source for the average AP score of 1.8 and the average SAT score of 1618 (Jericho's is 1884) is…Read More the Newsweek rankings. My regents facts are from the NY State report card. For example, only 32% of the students scored 85 or better on the chemistry regents. So now will you answer the question? Where is the concern about our actual academic performance?
Deirdre May 19, 2013 at 10:51 pm
beentheredonethat, none of your facts are true, and so made up statistics are not worth answering.…Read More You seriously use "school digger.com" as a valid source of information? From its own website, it is "a one-person software development shop" based out of Lake Forest Park, Washington State. Glad to hear the Baldwin schools are doing so well, thanks for that update!
beentheredonethat May 19, 2013 at 10:16 pm
That is not an answer to the question. So I will repeat it. Where is the concern that our average AP…Read More scores are 1.8 half of Baldwin's? Where is the concern that our SAT scores are nearly 200 points lower than Jericho's? Did the students "bail" on the SAT's as well?
Fred Stapleman May 17, 2013 at 10:44 am
Hey Matt Hogan, While I don't buy into posts that you are Johnson's press secretary and him having…Read More a hand in running this publication, I do believe myself and many other readers here would appreciate an in depth, unbiased and objective interview w/ him asking the tuff questions your readers asked here. He always seems available to comment on and inflate the slightest bit of positive news, perhaps he would like the opportunity to comment on and explain his take on the latest rankings, etc. Have you or any member of your staff ever directly interviewed him or requested and interview w/ him and would you consider requesting such an interview?
Fred Stapleman May 17, 2013 at 09:57 am
It is nothing short of amazing that people are still rushing to the defense of Johnson/Burris and…Read More their minions at the PTA. What's wrong w/ you people? When the rankings come out positive they do everything they can to publicise them from plaques on the wall to streaming video on the district website and everything in between. Yet not a peep on the latest rankings. 500+ ranking in NYS, people thats based solely on test scores not the # of kids taking the test and how many free lunches the district provides. Do any of you wonder at all why Johnson encouraged kids to "opt out" of NYS testing? If so let me help you out...The scores are going to be awful and would have been worse had all the kids participated. The quality of life in this town and its education system is circling the bowl, we need positive change not the same old go along to get along mentality. Pls think about voting for Ms Rubino, we need some balance and accountability on that board not a bunch of Johnson puppets. Not sure when Johnson's contract is up but he too has got to go, he is slowly destroying this district. We might try to hire Baldwin's superintendant as he really seems to know what he is doing when it comes to AP.
mb May 15, 2013 at 03:33 pm
This is the funniest blog post ever. Someone thinks Patch is run by Johnson, another should have…Read More used the more appropriate pseudonym "know it all" and the most recent thinks the PTA is ruining our neighborhood. Go to a meeting, get involved, educate yourself. If you can't go to a meeting watch the local government and school channel. Then perhaps you would know that the bulk of the school budget is dictated by NY state.
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