Summer is the perfect time for reading aloud to your kids! My goal is to read aloud for at least 15 minutes every day. This year we’re hoping to make it through this list of 10 summer read aloud books.
I’ve learned the hard way that if something isn’t planned, I’m not likely to get it done.
One of my main priorities for this summer is spending time with my kids. Swimming, crafting, playing, and reading aloud are some of the things I have planned.
We’ve got our pool filled and the kids have already been swimming every day (I’m waiting for the water to warm up a bit!). And we’ve also started on our read aloud list!
We’ve read a couple of the shorter picture books already, and we’re halfway through with our first chapter book.
My kids are 7 through 17, so we have a wide age range here. I included some shorter picture books on my read aloud list for my youngest. Even though he can read, he still loves to be read to. I usually save the shorter books for when it’s just the two of us.
The longer books are enjoyable for all of us. Here’s what’s on our list this year.
10 Summer Read Aloud Books
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The Boxcar Children: Surprise Island
Summer Picture Books
The Wind in the Willows (this is an abridged, picture book version)
It All Adds Up to Happy Memories
I only chose four chapter books because I know how busy summer can be, and I wanted to be realistic. 🙂 I think these 10 summer read aloud books will be a reachable goal for us.
If you find you don’t have tons of time for reading aloud, make a goal to just read for 10-15 minutes every day. Those little bits of time here and there will add up to hours of memories made together!
One way I fit in read aloud time is to grab our current book and read while my children are eating lunch. This gives you a captive audience! Sometimes my kids are anxious to run back outside or jump back into the pool, but they’re usually willing to sit still while I read a chapter or two.
Sometimes I’ll read to them while they’re drawing or busy with some other task.
Be creative and I’m sure you’ll be able to come up with plenty of sneaky ways to fit in some read aloud time!
What about you? What are your read aloud plans for this summer?
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Alice says
July 12, 2019 at 6:39 amthank you for sharing this list with us at #OMHGWW. My kids and I are just getting into reading chapter books now so this list will come in handy.
Joy Kincaid says
July 13, 2019 at 4:02 pmGlad it was helpful!
Amy @ The Quiet Homemaker says
July 11, 2019 at 5:50 pmWhat a great resource of books!! I love a good book! I loved reading the first Boxcar Children book to MK when he was younger.
Thanks for linking up @LiveLifeWell!
Blessings,
Amy
Joy Kincaid says
July 11, 2019 at 9:49 pmThanks, Amy!
Millie says
July 11, 2017 at 7:05 amThank you I’m excited to check these out.
Joy Kincaid says
July 11, 2017 at 11:49 amThanks for stopping by, Millie!
Carrie says
June 20, 2017 at 3:49 pmLove your reading choices! Looking forward to getting a few. I’m also a huge fan of Little House on the Prairie Books! 🙂
Joy Kincaid says
June 20, 2017 at 3:59 pmThank you, Carrie! Oh, the Little House books have been read and re-read here, too. Definitely classics. 🙂
Andrea Jones says
June 14, 2017 at 8:29 amYour book choices are some of our favorites…Roxaboxen, The Penderwicks, and Summer of the Monkeys. It seems we are all headed so many different directions in the summer with camps and work that reading aloud would be a challenge. I want to make an effort anyway. Thanks for the encouragement.
Joy Kincaid says
June 14, 2017 at 6:30 pmAndrea, how fun that we like the same books! 🙂 I know what you mean, sometimes summer can be hectic, especially as the kids get older. My oldest doesn’t sit in on read aloud time much these days (unless it’s in the evening, when we’re all at home).
Hannah says
June 13, 2017 at 10:35 amI love the boxcar children! I’m going to have to start reading aloud to my kids 🙂
Joy Kincaid says
June 13, 2017 at 1:10 pmThe Boxcar Children books are a favorite here! I remember reading them when I was a child, so it’s fun to share them with my kids. 🙂