Summertime is here! As the temperatures heat up outside it’s a great time for children of all ages to relax and read. Due to the COVID-19 many in person programs are going online.
This summer, reading programs take on a different mode. Kids can earn free books, money, baseball hats, and more.
Download the Summer Reading program rules, book list, and journal.
Choose any four books from the summer reading adventure section in store or online. Write about the books in the log and show the log to store associate to receive a free ‘Dog Man’ baseball cap. Find out more
Scholastic Summer Read-a-Palooza.
Scholastic is providing at-home learning over the summer months with a free program. This brand new kids experience in Scholastic Home Base, a free digital destination which offers full books, live events, and games in a safe community for readers! Kids will be encouraged to track their reading streaks™ to earn rewards and unlock book donations.
To learn more visit Scholastics
CAMP BOOK IT! Pizza Hut
A new summer program, Camp BOOK IT!, allows parents to track and reward their student’s reading all summer long with a digital dashboard. When they meet their monthly reading goals, they’ll receive a free Personal Pan Pizza® from Pizza Hut! More info
Chuck E Cheese Summer Reading Program
Kids will have a great time working towards success while earning Chuck E. Cheese rewards along the way. Simply track progress on incentive charts by marking the days off with a pen or sticker as your kids accomplish their goals, then bring in a completed calendar or behavior chart to Chuck E. Cheese and receive 10 free play points or tokens as a reward.
Download reward calendar here
DOGObooks 2020 SUMMER READING ADVENTURE!
Read & Win Prizes! Join and add your favorite books to your summer reading log. Read books and write as many original reviews as you can. The more reviews you write, the higher your chances of winning. April 29th through August 18th, 2020
Ten (10) participants who review the most books will be eligible to win a Prize Pack of the seven books.: The next twenty-five (25) participants with the most reviews will be eligible to win a $10 Gift Card.
Details and book list: https://www.dogobooks.com/programs/summer-reading-2020
Public Library Summer Reading Programs
Many libraries are moving their programs online this summer. Check out the searchable database of libraries worldwide: http://www.lib-web.org/
The H‑E‑Buddy Summer Reading Club is intended solely for children who are residents of Texas and between the ages of 3‑12. Read ten books and record them on your reading log. Each time you log a book, have an adult initial by the title so you get credit for reading. Once the log is complete, mail the form and you'll be rewarded with a special t‑shirt. You have until October 1 to get in ten good reads. More info and reading log
TD Banks Summer Reading Program
Kids can earn $10 this summer
Kids in grades K-5 can participate by reading 5 books this summer. Print out the Summer Reading Form, and take to the nearest TD Bank to receive $10 in a new or existing Simple Savings account. Find a TD Bank near you
ADDITIONAL ONLINE READING OPPORTUNITIES
Time for Kids Magazine - Digital Library Free through July
Providing a digital library for all grades K-8 through July.
Choose a grade level and register HERE
Nat Geo Kids is offering free access to articles from their current magazines (along with lots of online games and free printables too!)
Nat Geo Kids
Book Adventure
is an interactive reading assessment, management, and rewards program. Book Adventure is a FREE fun effective online program that encourages, assesses, and rewards independent reading! Sign up here: https://bookadventure.com/sign-up/
Story Time from Space
is a project of the Global Space Education Foundation. Books are sent to the International Space Station. While in space, astronauts are videotaping themselves reading these books to the children of Earth. Children can read along with the astronaut. Access all book titles and videos here: https://storytimefromspace.com/library/
PBS KIDS Read-Alongs
Every week, celebrities and PBS KIDS authors are reading aloud their favorite books on the PBS KIDS' Facebook page and YouTube channel. Watch them all again here and find fun activities for the whole family to do!
This summer, reading programs take on a different mode. Kids can earn free books, money, baseball hats, and more.
Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Program
This summer, earn one free book through the Barnes & Noble Summer Reading Program for kids grades 1-6. Read any eight books this summer and bring a completed journal to a Barnes & Nobel between July 1st and August 31st, 2020. Choose a free book from the grade level book offerings. Download the Summer Reading program rules, book list, and journal.
Half Price Books Reading Program - Feed Your Brain Has Gone Virtual!
Check in with Half Price Books all summer for reading recommendations, tips, virtual storytimes and WEEKLY GIVEAWAYS! Find out more at HPB.com/fyb and follow us @halfpricebooks
Check in with Half Price Books all summer for reading recommendations, tips, virtual storytimes and WEEKLY GIVEAWAYS! Find out more at HPB.com/fyb and follow us @halfpricebooks
Check out new reading logs, printable coloring sheets, online storytimes and mystery book recommendations for ages ranging from preschool to teens. HERE
BAM! Book-A-Millions Summer Reading Adventure
with reading ambassador Dav Pilkey, Author and Illustrator of the ‘Captain Underpants’ and ‘Dog Man’.
Choose any four books from the summer reading adventure section in store or online. Write about the books in the log and show the log to store associate to receive a free ‘Dog Man’ baseball cap. Find out more
Scholastic Summer Read-a-Palooza.
Scholastic is providing at-home learning over the summer months with a free program. This brand new kids experience in Scholastic Home Base, a free digital destination which offers full books, live events, and games in a safe community for readers! Kids will be encouraged to track their reading streaks™ to earn rewards and unlock book donations.
To learn more visit Scholastics
A new summer program, Camp BOOK IT!, allows parents to track and reward their student’s reading all summer long with a digital dashboard. When they meet their monthly reading goals, they’ll receive a free Personal Pan Pizza® from Pizza Hut! More info
Chuck E Cheese Summer Reading Program
Kids will have a great time working towards success while earning Chuck E. Cheese rewards along the way. Simply track progress on incentive charts by marking the days off with a pen or sticker as your kids accomplish their goals, then bring in a completed calendar or behavior chart to Chuck E. Cheese and receive 10 free play points or tokens as a reward.
Download reward calendar here
Read & Win Prizes! Join and add your favorite books to your summer reading log. Read books and write as many original reviews as you can. The more reviews you write, the higher your chances of winning. April 29th through August 18th, 2020
Ten (10) participants who review the most books will be eligible to win a Prize Pack of the seven books.: The next twenty-five (25) participants with the most reviews will be eligible to win a $10 Gift Card.
Details and book list: https://www.dogobooks.com/programs/summer-reading-2020
Public Library Summer Reading Programs
Many libraries are moving their programs online this summer. Check out the searchable database of libraries worldwide: http://www.lib-web.org/
The H‑E‑Buddy Summer Reading Club is intended solely for children who are residents of Texas and between the ages of 3‑12. Read ten books and record them on your reading log. Each time you log a book, have an adult initial by the title so you get credit for reading. Once the log is complete, mail the form and you'll be rewarded with a special t‑shirt. You have until October 1 to get in ten good reads. More info and reading log
TD Banks Summer Reading Program
Kids can earn $10 this summer
Kids in grades K-5 can participate by reading 5 books this summer. Print out the Summer Reading Form, and take to the nearest TD Bank to receive $10 in a new or existing Simple Savings account. Find a TD Bank near you
ADDITIONAL ONLINE READING OPPORTUNITIES
Time for Kids Magazine - Digital Library Free through July
Providing a digital library for all grades K-8 through July.
Choose a grade level and register HERE
Book Adventure
is an interactive reading assessment, management, and rewards program. Book Adventure is a FREE fun effective online program that encourages, assesses, and rewards independent reading! Sign up here: https://bookadventure.com/sign-up/
Story Time from Space
is a project of the Global Space Education Foundation. Books are sent to the International Space Station. While in space, astronauts are videotaping themselves reading these books to the children of Earth. Children can read along with the astronaut. Access all book titles and videos here: https://storytimefromspace.com/library/
Every week, celebrities and PBS KIDS authors are reading aloud their favorite books on the PBS KIDS' Facebook page and YouTube channel. Watch them all again here and find fun activities for the whole family to do!