Summer Reading Suggestions

Chances are that at some point this summer, you'll hear the words "I don't have anything good to read"!  Be prepared by taking a stroll through these book lists and jot down a few titles that sound like they'd interest your child.  Plan on stopping the OB library on Wednesday mornings this summer (June 1-August 3, 10:00-12:00) and check some of these books out!  Don't forget to record the time your student reads for the St. Louis County summer reading program (here)!

Missouri Building Block books

--Designed to encourage reading aloud to children from birth through kindergarten age

Show Me Reader Nominees

--Picture books for children in grades 1-3

Mark Twain Nominees

--Books for children in grades 4-6

American Library Association Award Winners

--Includes Newberry, Caldecott, and Coretta Scott King awards

50 Books All Kids Should Read Before They're 12 (according to this particular organization)

Summer Reading

You can access St. Louis County Library's summer reading website using the link in this blog's navigation bar.  Use the website to keep track of the whole family's reading progress for the summer.  You read that correctly--the whole family can sign up for the summer reading program and earn prizes!  Registration starts May 23 and runs through July 30.

Don't forget to send in a copy of your student's reading log in August so he/she can be recognized for reading over the summer.  There will be a bulletin board featuring the smiling faces of all OB students who turn in their reading logs from this summer and you'll want to see your child's face there!