June: Fathers * Papas * Dads * Daddies
Dads, or father figures, are a very important part of a child’s life, whether they are around or not—as you’ll see in A Father Like That. This is just a sampling of the many great stories out there. Pick one up for your dad or important guy in your child’s life.
- My Daddy and Me* by Jerry Spinelli
- Papa, Do You Love Me?* by Barbara M. Joosse
- A Day with Dad* by Bo R. Holmberg
- A Father Like That* by Charlotte Zolotow
- Daddy Poems* selected by John Micklos, Jr.
- Kingfisher Book of Family Poems* selected by Belinda Hollyer
- Cool Daddy Rat by Kristyn Crow
- Daddy’s Song by Lesléa Newman
- Pop’s Bridge by Eve Bunting
- Bigger Than Daddy by Harriet Ziefert
- Dad’s Bald Head by Paul Many
- Daddy Played Music for the Cows by Maryann Weidt
- Building with Dad by Carol Nevius
- Papa and the Pioneer Quilt by Jean Van Leeuwen
- Just Me and My Dad by Mercer Mayer
- What Daddies Do Best by Laura Numeroff
July: Independence
Independence—and the rights of “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” are what our country was based on. A few of the stories in this collection deal with our American history and the Declaration of Independence. Others deal with the taking away of some American’s independence and freedom and their struggle to achieve what they deserve. And lastly many of the stories are about our own personal freedoms and independence.
- John Adams Speaks for Freedom* by Deborah Hopkinson
- Henry’s Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground RR* by Ellen Levine
- Oh, the Places You’ll Go!* by Dr. Seuss
- Cheyenne Again* by Eve Bunting
- Judy Moody Declares Independence* (part of a chapter book) by Megan McDonald
- Weslandia^ by Paul Fleischman
- Malcolm X by Arnold Adoff
- Just Us Women^ by Jeannette Caines
- Miss Rumphius^ by Barbara Cooney
- Little Red Bird by Nick Bruel
- The Man Who Lived Alone by Donald Hall
- Freedom on the Menu: The Greensboro Sit-Ins by Carole Boston Weatherford
- Freedom Summer by Deborah Wiles
- Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt by Deborah Hopkinson
- Buster by Denise Fleming
- Emma’s Turtle by Eve Bunting
- The Voyageur’s Paddle by Kathy-jo Wargin
- I Will Never, Not Ever, Eat a Tomato^ by Lauren Child
- A Very Important Day^ by Maggie Rugg Herold
- Meerkat Mail by E. Gravett
- How Many Days to America^ by Eve Bunting
- Follow the Drinking Gourd^ by Jeannette Winter
- Amos Fortune: Free Man (chapter book) by Elizabeth Yates
August: Summer
Summer for many means family visits, summer camp, trips to the lake, long hot days, swimming at the pool and for some—reading books just for fun! This is just a sampling of the great books about summer. And if you can’t get to the lake, pick up a good summer story and read about it!
- The Relatives Came* by Cynthia Rylant
- Hot Day on Abbott Avenue* by Karen English
- A Couple of Boys have the Best Week Ever* by Marla Frazee
- Time of Wonder* by Robert McCloskey
- Thunder Cake^ by Patricia Polacco
- Family by Isabell Monk
- Garmann’s Summer by Stian Hole
- Scaredy Squirrel at the Beach by Mélanie Watt
- The Night Before Summer Vacation by Natasha Wing
- My Little Cabin by Alice Palace
- to be like the SUN by Susan Marie Swanson
- Up North at the Cabin^ by Marsha Wilson Chall
- Bats at the Beach by Brian Lies
- Pictures from Our Vacation by Lynne Rae Perkins
- Thimble Summer by Elizabeth Enright (chpt book)
- Summer Ball by Mike Lupica (chpt book)
- Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little by Peggy Gifford (chpt book)
- Summer Camp Secrets: Pranked by Katy Grant (chpt book)
- Cicada Summer by Andrea Beaty (chpt book)
- Amelia’s Itchy-Twitchy, Lovey-Dovey Summer at Camp Mosquito by Marissa Moss (chpt book)
- The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy
by Jeanne Birdsall (chpt book)
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