Summer is quickly approaching and you will likely be looking for ways to keep your little ones engaged and entertained for the coming months. What better way to expand their love of reading than to stock up on great books? Whether they are reading on their own or enjoying story time with you, we encourage you to make reading an inviting activity for them this summer! To get you started, our elementary teachers provided a few of their favorite book recommendations for young readers. Look for these titles and many more at The Happy Camper Book Fair  May 18-24! 

• Recommendations from our Kindergarten Teachers
  • The Salamander Room by Anne Mazer
  • Bob and Otto by Robert O. Bruel
  • Ish by Peter H Reynolds
  • Louise and Andie: the Art of Friendship by Kelly Light
  • Peace is an Offering by Annette LeBox
  • Beautiful by Stacy McAnulty,
  • Enemy Pie by Derek Munson,
  • The Big Red Tractor and the Little Village by Francis Chan,
  • Du Iz Tak by Carson Ellis
  • I took the Moon For a Walk by Carolyn Curtis

• Recommendations from our 1st-Grade Teacher
  • Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
  • The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary

• Recommendations from our 2nd-Grade Teacher
  • The Magic Tree House series by Mary Pope Osborne 
  • The A to Z Mysteries by Ron Roy
  • Jigsaw Jones Mysteries by James Preller
  • Cul-de-Sac Kids by Beverly Lewis
  • Cam Jansen chapter books by David Adler

• Recommendations from our 3rd-Grade Teacher
  • The Chronicles of Narnia series by C.S. Lewis
  • American Girl series
  • I Survived series by Lauren Tarshis
  • The Little House series by Laura Ingalls Wilder
  • Fortunately the Milk by Neil Gaiman
  • Bunnicula series by James Howe
  • Who am I? “Bobblehead” Biographies
  • Geronimo and Thea Stilton series
  • All picture books by Peter H. Reynolds, Kevin Henkes, and Amy Krouse Rosenthal
  • Recommended Authors: Roald Dahl, Kate DiCamillo, Katherine Applegate, Gail Gibbon
• Recommendations from our 4th-Grade Teacher
  • Wonder by R.J. Palacio
  • Miss Frisby and The Rats of NYMH by Robert C. O’Brien
  • How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
  • Tales of a 4th Grade Nothing by Judy Blume
  • Hatchet by Gary Paulsen