One of the recommended ways to stop the summer slide--a loss of learning gains during the summer months--is for your child to read at least 20 minutes a day. Here are some reading suggestions from the 4RV Publishing Bookstore.
Simon thinks his skin is bo-rrring. Simon doesn't like boring. So, he “tries on” different skins, and to his surprise, each comes with its own challenge. Simon soon makes a pleasant discovery about his own skin.
Irma wanted a puppy, a pet she could take on walks, not a few stupid guppies. Fish don't do anything, except roll over on their backs if they die. Sometimes, though, a girl has to make the most of what she has. Now, what can Irma do with three guppies besides stare at them as they stare at her.
A young duck, who enjoys things like riding waves, can become quite lonely.
Louie didn’t have any friends except two cousins, who didn’t like to ride waves.
When Mr. and Mrs. Goose’s grandson, Gus, comes to live with them, Louie promises Mrs. Goose that he will be Gus’ friend. But, can Louie finally have a friend, one who doesn’t think he’s odd because he is different? Can being different be all right?
From letters
furry faces are here to see.
Living in cages and ponds
or feathered friends in a tree,
explore a zoo of exciting animals
from land, air, and sea.
No one called her anything but
Dog, but she had food, water, and a warm place. She got to go for rides with the wind blowing in her face. She had a boy who played with her. She was happy.
One day, the man said, “Come on, Dog, let’s go for a ride.”
She ran and jumped through the open door onto the back seat. She thought maybe they would go to the dog park. How exciting.
When the car stopped, the man got out and opened the door. “Get out, Dog.”
She jumped out and sat waiting, but he told her to stay and climbed back into the car and drove away.
She barked and ran after the car.
The car drove too fast for her to catch.
She sat and waited.
No one came back.
She grew hungry and cold and afraid. What could she do? Why didn’t her people want her anymore? What would happen to her?
Eleven-year-old
Kate Taylor dreams of being the star of her basketball team, Angels. When Kate's tooth is knocked out at one of the games, and her mother, who is also her coach, says she can't play until the tooth the dentist replants heals, Kate's dreams are in jeopardy. Add Emily, the new girl at school who claims she's the best, and Kate faces a challenge to prove that she is the star.
Will Kate succeed? Or will Emily ruin Kate's plans?
