Summer Stories For Children

Check out these recommendations from the Great Early Elementary Reads program.

From Association for Library Services to Children

For Kids Starting to Read:

Wiggle and Waggle

Written by Caroline Arnold. Illustrated by Mary Peterson

Worm friends Wiggle and Waggle enjoy their muddy home by singing, digging and swimming together. Fun facts about worms and how they help plants to grow are included.

Max Goes to the Zoo

Written by Andria Klein. Illustrated by Mernie Gallagher-Cole

Join Max and his diverse group of friends as they explore the zoo and have other adventures, in this installment from The Life of Max series.

Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa: Rain or Shine

Written by Erica Silverman. Illustrated by Betsy Lewin

Even in the rain Cowgirl Kate and her “partner” Cocoa can enjoy working and playing together.

For Kids Reading on their Own:

The Secret of the Painted House

Written by Marion Dane Bauer. Illustrated by Leonid Gore

Emily is drawn into the strange playhouse she finds after moving to rural Illinois from Chicago.

Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little

Written by Peggy Gifford. Photos by Valorie Fisher

Moxy Maxwell spends the summer between third and fourth grade finding ways to avoid reading Stuart Little.

Mokie & Bik

Written by Wendy Orr. Illustrated by Jonathan Bean

Wild twins Mokie and Bik have a great time living on a boat with their mother and nanny.

These recommendations were made by the Association for Library Services to Children as part of its Great Early Elementary Reads program.