Looking for another escape? Thishas something for everyone – fantasy, adventure, and of course, love. What more is there? Read one, or read ‘em all – post your thoughts in the comments. Or, if we missed your favorite book, tell us in the comments!
Danbury Public library has school book list displays in the main lobby, and the help desk can direct you to any book you can't find.
- "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; 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!
