Book Zone
Keep Your Reading Skills Strong This Summer
Just as you practice an activity like soccer or dancing,
you need to keep practicing reading so your skills stay strong.
If you read 20 to 30 minutes a day, you will be in awesome shape when you go back to school.
To help you, we will be picking out some great books and read alongs for you each week. If you want to keep track of what you read, print out our Summer Reading All-Star Log.
Happy Reading!
Please note: Some book links will take you to third party websites.
This Week’s Theme:
Art
Kindergarten & 1st Grade
Snap!
By Hazel Hutchins
Snap! Scritch! Whoosh! There goes another crayon! Evan discovers that even with just a few crayons, he can create new and exciting art—his imagination is the only tool he needs.
Note: if you are using a mobile device and the link does not work, try logging directly into Leading Edge’s TumbleBook subscription here. Once logged in, you can link to the book here.
2nd & 3rd Grade
Art’s Supplies
By Chris Tougas
T”It’s not my fault!” Art declared. “My supplies have a mind of their own!” In this delightful tale of the power of the imagination, Art’s supplies come to life in the studio, creating mayhem and magic—and art! Pastels, pencils and paints, crayons, brushes and markers, everything gets in on the act of creating a mess-terpiece of fun.
Note: if you are using a mobile device and the link does not work, try logging directly into Leading Edge’s TumbleBook subscription here. Once logged in, you can link to the book here.
4th & 5th Grade
Seeing Orange
By Sara Cassidy
When a neighborhood painter recognizes Leland’s gifts as an artist, Leland grows more confident about the world as he uniquely sees it. And when his family’s cat goes missing, it is Leland’s keen observation skills that lead to finding him.
Note: if you are using a mobile device and the link does not work, try logging directly into Leading Edge’s TumbleBook subscription here. Once logged in, you can link to the book here.
6th – 8th Grade
Aboriginal Rock Art
(Video)
Ancient Aboriginal people made paintings on rock walls in Australia. Take a look and see what story they were trying to tell in this video from National Geographic.
Note: if you are using a mobile device and the link does not work, try logging directly into Leading Edge’s TumbleBook subscription here. Once logged in, you can link to the video here.
Previous Themes
Summer Library
Looking for more books to read? We have a summer subscription to TumbleBookLibrary.
Here you can find story books, read alongs, graphic novels and much more!