Summer Reading

Growing Reader

Reading Rewards That Work

Reading incentives can work, if used judiciously. Here’s how to know what’s a smart reward and what might morph into an exercise in frustration.

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Tween

Teen

Rated “R” for Required: How To Help Your Kids Tackle Their Required Summer Reading

Looking to motivate a not-so-motivated reader? Check out these simple tips for helping your child get through their required reading.

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Pre-K

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Teen

Summer Reading: Book Lists and Tips for Every Age

Brightly has everything you need to get your family ready for summer reading. Find great summer reading lists and tips for all ages, book-inspired activities to entertain kids, funny audiobooks for families on the go, and so much more.

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Pre-K

The Ultimate Summer Reading List for Kids Ages 3 – 5

These delightful picture books will keep your preschooler engaged on picnics, trips to the beach, and stormy days stuck indoors.

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Growing Reader

The Ultimate Summer Reading List for Kids Ages 6 – 8

Dive into summer reading with some wonderful books for 6- to 8-year-olds to enjoy this season.

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Pre-K

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Teen

Brightly's Summer Reading Tracker & Challenge for Kids and Teens

Get more out of your child's summer reading with this free Rock 'n' Reading Adventure Park printable tracker, complete with challenges for a summer of book-filled fun!

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Teen

The Ultimate YA Summer Reading List

Find the best YA books to read this summer with our list of swoon-worthy romance, page-turning thrillers, and epic fantasy stories.

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Tween

The Ultimate Summer Reading List for Kids Ages 9 – 12

Full of fantasy, mystery, adventure, and fun, find books for tweens guaranteed to make summer reading a blast.

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Baby & Toddler

The Best Summery Board Books for Babies and Toddlers

Pick up one of these board book favorites to while away those sunny days and introduce your littlest reader to all the joys summer has to offer.

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Pre-K

Growing Reader

Let’s Go Camping: 10 Picture Books to Spark Outdoor Adventures

Fireflies, flashlights, s’mores, and tents; it’s camping season, and these kids' books are a great way to encourage kids to get outside. Or just read about it from your air-conditioned living room.

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Pre-K

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Tween

Brightly's Summer Reading Challenge for Kids — 2021 Edition

Brightly's 2021 Summer Reading Challenge offers kids a fun bingo card that they can cross out as they read books that fulfill each prompt, encouraging them to expand their reading horizons.

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Growing Reader

Tween

Help Kids Power Up on Reading with These Super Series

Power reading is all about the joy of getting hooked by a story and then burning through books at a blazing pace. It’s a great way to reignite your kid’s enthusiasm for reading.

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Pre-K

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Tween

Summer Reading Challenge for Kids — 2019 Edition

Filled with inspiring ways to play, learn, and explore this summer, our checklist of 20 interactive challenge ideas makes reading a fun adventure for kids.

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Growing Reader

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Teen

The Best Children's and YA Books of August 2017

From an underwater retelling of “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” to sparkly unicorns, wicked bugs, and twisty magic, there’s lots of reading fun to be had this month.

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