Summer Reading
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Let’s Go Camping: 13 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
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.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
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!
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.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
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.
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.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
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.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
Tween
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.
