This post is sponsored by HarperCollins.
On our early summer trips when the kids were first experiencing the summer gap between grades, I had the loftiest goals of filling that gap with daily lessons on vacation. I crammed second grade readiness practice books and math manipulatives in a dedicated “summer school” bag and toted it across the country with dreams of daily school lessons at the picnic table in the front yard of my dad’s cabin. It took me three years of packing that bag to finally admit that my goals were a little too big for the reality of what our summer looks like, and my kids were never going to want to start their day with math review when the lake was calling. I asked my sister last year what advice she’d offer moms for a list of summer hacks I was writing, and she laughed and said, “Forgive yourself before the summer even begins for all the educational supplements you’re never going to get to.”
As a teacher I know there’s really one important tool–easy to pack–that kids need to fill the summer gap–books. Reading is the all powerful cure to making sure kids don’t fall back during school breaks.
The rest of those summer review lessons can be folded into travel–sorting strawberries in number groups after we pick them, writing postcards to our friends filled with juicy descriptions of our adventures, and adding uneven fractions as we double our recipe for saskatoon pie. So now, we mostly just bring books. And for Nella and Dash, we have a nice stash of HarperCollins I Can Read! books which are not only organized into color-coded levels but include hundreds of titles featuring award-winning authors and illustrators and the most beloved characters in the history of children’s literature–friends they already love like Pete the Cat and Fancy Nancy and Paddington Bear.
The little ones love these books not only because they recognize their favorite characters, but because they make reading so accessible for early readers with small sentences and recognizable sight words which encourages independent reading.
We have them tucked into the back pocket of our car for the road trip, and there’s a stack on the cedar chest in the cabin for everyday reading.
I’ll never forget my own memory of the first book I read alone–it was Little Bear, and I learned to read it on vacation in Tawas, Michigan.
We’re not quite there for a full book independently read, but both Nella and Dash have fun finding words they recognize and reading the books together with family.
I love the way these books and their character friends extend into real life. Dash claims his red shoes are “just like Pete the Cat,” and every teddy bear we pass by is Paddington to Nella.
Our friends at HarperCollins are celebrating our book lovers getting ready for school with a special giveaway for you. One reader with a U.S. mailing address will receive a sampling of five I Can Read! books and a State Bags backpack. Have you seen these backpacks? I’m hooked now–they’re gorgeous. I LOVE this giveaway package!
Just leave a comment on this post telling us what book is your child’s current favorite book to read! I’ll randomly choose one winner by (I’ll insert a date here) and notify them by e-mail.
You can learn more about I Can Read Books! here or follow them on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. There’s also a great collection of printable activities and tips for beginning readers if you’re feeling ambitious this summer!
Happy Reading!
Rachel Dallaire says
Our girl loves Little Blue Truck!
Areum Lee says
My daughter loves reading the Mercy Watson series. They are so fun!!
Leslie says
We love Mercy! Kate DiCamillo also has the “Tales from Deckawoo Drive” books when you finish with Mercy.
Kristin says
My son loves Chicka Chicka Boom Boom ever since he was little. He also enjoys Green Eggs and Ham, which he can read by himself.
Erin d says
We love everything Mo Willems!
Cara Verber says
My nephew loves the Pete the Cat series. And any book that has an animal in it. 🙂
JelenA says
I have 3 kids, my son (oldest) is currently very into the Goosebumps series. One of my daughters loves Fancy Nancy! My youngest is just a toddler, so it varies, but most of the time anything with Elmo will do!
Anneka Muller says
My daughter loves Barnyard Dance and my son is a huge Five Little Monkeys fan.
Mary Durand says
My 7 and 4 year old are in love with the abridged Dickens collection for children. I was shocked. I thought it would be too much, but that’s the amazing thing about reading…it transcends what I think they can grasp and understand. And I am loving it too!
Susan forster says
We love Fancy Nancy because of her boa; I also have a sister Nancy ????
Suzanne McMurtry says
Little Blue Truck for my great nephew, Charlie!!!
Laura Durham says
My daughters love all the Paddington books!!
Jessica says
Go Dog Go was my oldest son’s favorite book when he was little – now that he’s learned to read it has resurfaced as his favorite because he can read it to his little brother and sister now <3
Amy Albert says
Maggie loves Curious George!
She loves how George finds trouble everywhere he goes! We actually just found I Can Read Curious George books for the first time last week in a cute little book store out of town.
Grace says
My daughter’s current favorite is The Little Engine That Could. 🙂
Kim says
Curious George! Such an ornery little guy!
Rachel says
My daughter loves The Seven Silly Eaters! Such a fun read!
Megan says
My son learned to read with Piggie and Elephant books, and I love how they make him laugh!
Courtney hanna-mcnAmara says
We’ve been working our way through your picture book suggestions – my almost-kindergartner is obsessed with Today by Julie Morstad and we’ve been writing/drawing our own version of This Is How We Do It. My almost-second-grader is burning through The Boxcar Children books and barely coming up for air – my favorite summer memories are of living inside books, so seeing her makes my heart burst. Thanks for this opportunity!
Diane says
My days of having little children were long ago, but one of my son’s favorites was Go Dog Go!
If I win, I want to donate the books to the elementary school in my neighborhood to give to a book loving child.
Laura says
My boys are loving the library this summer! The favorite book changes so frequently, but right now it’s Midnight at the Zoo.
Marna holesgrove says
My boys’ favourites changes every day, but Little Bear and Paddington are recurring loves:)
Katy says
I LOVE this! I have been teaching reading/language arts for 13 years and I agree completely that all kids need to do over the summer is read, read, read!
My 2nd grader is still obsessed with Diary of Wimpy Kid and just completed the series for the 3rd time this summer. (though I wish I could get him interested in something else!)
My kindergartner loves any books about cars and tractors. He will read story books, non-fiction, historical….as long as it is about cars!
kaylyn Jimerson says
My boys are loving Charlotte’s web! ❤️ ????????????
My sweet little daughter is falling for chica chica boom boom! ????????
Abbey phillips says
My little boy loves the Mo Willems Pigeon books!
Jessica says
My 8 year old daughter loves the Wayside School series right now.
Stephanie says
My older son (8) really likes Captain Underpants. My daughter (4) loves anything by Mo Willems or has a princess in it☺️. My youngest (1) does best with Board books.
Ashkey Davieau says
My oldest (10) with mosaic Down syndrome love Fancy Nancy books my next (8) loves Garfield not my favorite literary genre but it motivates him to read. My 7 year old currently loves the Lucy and Andy series and my 3 year old is keeping his favorite close to his chest 😉 so I’ll pick one of my favorites for him in keeping with the season. Blueberries For Sal!
Pati gEte says
My son is loving the NERDS series!
Carly Jones says
Pinkalicious and Fancy Nancy are the favs for my rising kindergartener. Ever since she was bitty she has had an obsession with books. Also- you left yourself a note in the blog to add a date – it’s still your note.
Lisa Penzone says
My 5-year-old son’s favorite book right now is Lisa Wheeler’s Dino Baseball. That whole dino sports series is so awesome!
Erin says
My daughter loves Mr Putter and Tabby books and my son loves Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site.
April Oxford says
My kiddos love books!
Current reads: Goodnight, Gorilla (3 yr old)
Gooney Bird Greene (7 yr old)
The Borrowers (9 yr old)
Meryl Carver-Allmond says
We are huge Pete the Cat fans!
Carly says
So excited about this giveaway, thank you! My kiddo is OBSESSED with books. His current go-to is Frog and Toad Storybook Treasury- a collection of Frog and Toad stories.
Rachel says
My daughter is really into the Mr. Pants books – she has read them over and over, but she still giggles and has fun while reading!
Sara goodWin says
My girl loves the My First Little House series.
Jenny R says
My daughter’s favorite book is “I need a New Butt”
CINDY B MUNSON says
Reading is the best! Caroline is reading Harry Potter, again. Annaliese is reading the Who is? Where is? Etc. type books and Millicent is working on the I Can Read type books…she’ll begin 1st in the fall.
Kathryn says
My daughter loves Today by Julie Morstad
Courtney says
My daughter LOVES these books. ‘The Long Dog’ was the first book she read on her own. It was so fun to watch her realize she could do it all by herself!
Kelly says
My 5 year old son currently loves to read “Everyone Poops” by Taro Gomi. ????♀️
I have a feeling Dash would love it too. Reading is reading, right?!
Jennifer Burton says
My son has outgrown all the lovely picture books he and I read when he was small, and it makes me so sad. Seriously, how do I get a job just going around to schools and reading to kids? If I ever won the lottery, that might become my new volunteer gig.
Currently, he’s obsessed with the “I Survived” series of books, and I love that they make him curious about real historical events. He’s asked me some questions that I had to go look up!
KaTe says
My girls current favorite is a book without pictures. They love to yell Boo boo butt! When we come to that page.
Julie says
We love the I can read series!! I picked up a second hand copy of Biscuit and now I need to find the rest. ???????????? Thanks for this giveaway!
Lori HOyle says
My 6 year old son loves The Dragon Master series when we read together and when reading on his own he loves superhero and Lego Star Wars first readers.
Mary says
Elephant and Piggie! Any and all of them!
Andrea tyson says
We love Piggy and Gerald, Pete the Cat, Eric Carle…so many. Read, read, read!!!
Rachel says
My kids love anything involving Pete the Cat.
Alison says
My boys love Charlie Ranch Dog books!
MEL J. says
Frog and Toad and anything by Mercer Mayer. Love this giveaway.
Lauren says
My 6 and 4 year old have been loving Fancy Nancy. My 2 year old loves The Pout Pout Fish, and I love reading Goodnight Moon to my 5 month old.
carrie says
My daughter just read her first chapter book–Beezus and Ramona, a classic!
Kayleen says
Over the last several years we have owned dozens and dozens of I Can Read! books. While my boys are past the levels now, we still keep several Level 4 ones on our bookshelves – non-fiction is a favorite at our house, and they have so many timeless ones that are a fun, quick read. Currently, the favorite series at my house include Magic Treehouse/Merlin Missions, Here’s Hank, Fizz, The Impossible Quest, Cam Jansen, and Goofballs!
Carol hill says
Any Pete the Cat!
Lauren M says
Little Owl’s Day and Bear Wants More are currently favorites for my little 3 month old. Your posts about books are some of my favorite. Her nursery theme is books 🙂
Michelle says
Our favorite authors are Jan Brett and Mo Willems, but currently, my soon-to-be third grader has been reading the Who Is/Was? series all summer.
Jessica says
My 6 year old LOVES the Muppets so his current favorite book is “I Am Jim Henson” from the Ordinary People Changing the World Series.
Lindsay Lake says
We’re having a lot of fun reading The Circus Boat by Chris Can Dusen. He’s been a favorite author for years! Especially, Randy Riley’s Really Big Hit. Great illustration and beautiful wording.
Deb D. says
Our Tree Named Steve by Alan Zweibel …. Wonderful letter from a dad to his children!
TatE says
My daughter found some Mr. Putter books at the library and can’t get enough of him. I like that Mr. Putter is a sweet old man who lives with his cat. It’s a nice change from all those talking animals or super hero/ princess girls.
Kathy Hahn says
My granddaughter loves Fancy Nancy!
Monica Wartburg says
We have been reading a lot of Rosie Revere, Engineer.
Ashleigh says
We’re reading a ton of Berenstain Bears and Fancy Nancy this summer!
Lauren Triebert says
heading to kindergarten in the fall – and today we loooove… The Gruffalo!
Christy says
Goodnight Moon!
Rianne says
Thank you for the resource! My daughter is in French Immersion so we’re catching up on reading in English over the summer. The Elephant & Piggie Series by Mo Willems has been so helpful for an easy introduction into English reading – especially “We are in a Book” 😀
Jennifer says
My son is loving “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt” by Michael Rosen right now.
Rochelle Anderson says
The Nice Book is one that all of my kids (3-7) have loved this summer. I see them practice examples from it of how to be nice to others. Flat Stanley is another favorite right now.
Jess says
My youngest currently loves The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry & the Big Hungry Bear… I love how all three of my kids were obsessed with this one at some point:)
ashlea sukhwani says
We are loving reading The Magic Treehouse series books, I do most of the reading and my daughter reads picked out sentences and follows along 🙂
Emily M. says
We love the Pete the cat books, especially Pete the cat saves Christmas. And I love how all the I can read books are so travel friendly!
Laura Myers says
My oldest loves The Black Lagoon chapter book series and my youngest loves the Laura Ingalls Wilder picture books. (My name is Laura. He thinks the books are about me. I’ll let him think that for as long as he wants to believe it!).
Callie Lloyd says
My just-shy-of-3-year-old son asks me to read him Mighty Mighty Construction Site multiple times a day! I even hear him reciting parts of it outloud to himself while he plays in the sandbox.
Laura says
My 4 year old just started learning to read on his own (he’s always been an avid lover of books and has sat still to have book after book read to him since he was 6 months old) and his current favorite to read on his own is probably The Berenstain Bears book Bears In The Night.
Carla says
We are currently reading “A Wrinkle in Time” and are all enjoying it! We will watch the movie when we are done with the book.
Pallie savoie says
Both my girls are enjoying the Mercy Watson books for bedtime reading!
Sierra says
My little one’s favorite one currently is Hedgehugs.
Kate says
My boys are fascinated with the “I Spy” books right now. Love the simplicity of reading a word and hunting it down in the picture.
Crystal Kupper says
Our 7-year-old daughter is adopted from Armenia, and two years ago had no idea what a book was, let alone how to read it in a foreign language. But now, thanks to some wonderful teachers and some reeeeaaallly hard work on our parts, she is READING! Currently, she loves a book we had made for her called “How Guyana Became Part of Our Family.” 🙂
Vanessa says
Any princess book is a winner at our house at the moment!
Kate says
My girls looove Fancy Nancy and all forms of fairy tales. I don’t mind!
Camille E says
My girls like Fancy Nancy books because they like trying to use the “fancy” words on me!
Keri L. says
My girl (turning 8 in a few weeks) loves Pete the Cat, and is just getting into Paddington Bear. She’s a lot like Nella, and I love reading your posts as they encourage and inspire me to keep dreaming, advocating, and loving her just the way she is, no more, no less.
Keri says
My girl LOVES Pete the Cat , too. And she’s just starting to get into Paddington Bear. She’s turning 8 in 2 weeks, and she’s a lot like Nella. I love reading your blog as it encourages me to keep dreaming, hoping, advocating, and loving her for exactly who she is.
Keri says
Sorry!! I thought my first comment didn’t post, but it did. I didn’t mean to post twice!!!!
Andrea Pepe says
Mercy Watson, Elephant and Piggie and Benny and Penny
Leeanna says
My emergent reader is loving PD Eastman, especially, The Best Nest.
Veronica says
both of my girls have always loved my old set of Berenstein Bear books 🙂
ellen patton says
I don’t have kids but one of my favorite books is Annie Bananie — a really sweet book about friendship (and Annie has red hair like me). I actually met the author in NYC years ago and she signed my book: Annie Bananie hopes to grow up and look like you.
Erin Daugherty says
My son loves Pete the Cat!!!!
Erin Daugherty says
My Son Loves Pete the Cat!!!
Carrie M says
Any Elephant and Piggie book!
Cassandra Mathney says
My daughter is obsessed with The Princess in Black chapter book series at the moment.
Rosanna says
My oldest, five, is currently loving Corgiville Fair by Tasha Tudor- one of my childhood favorites too.
My little girl, almost two, is crazy about anything Eloise Wilkin.
Roxanne says
When my grand daughter visits we always read three books before bedtime and she chooses “Fancy Nancy” every time!!
Lisa bea says
Batman and Superman are favorite at our house!
Vanessa pennachio says
We are on a Dr. Seuss kick in our house. The cat in the hat is my sons favorite!
Rkshane says
Our favorite read aloud right now is Wind in the Willows. The humor will never get old!
Jenny Shaffer says
My twin boys’ current favorite is Go, Dog! Go! By Dr. Seuss.
Caitlin says
The big book of kid jokes for my 9 year old and the wonderful things you will be for my 3 month old ????
Rachel says
My son’s favorite book right now is Owl Babies, we read it several times every night before bed.
Kathy says
Absolutely right! Give them books. And keep them away from screens. Always.
Abby Hodges says
my kid loves Piggy and Elephant books
Melissa says
“Little Bear,” “Are You My Mother?” and “Frog & Toad Are Friends.”
Micah | Home faith family says
Our family loves the I Can Read books! My daughter is always cuddling with a Pinkalicious book and my sons are currently reading every copy of Pete the Cat they can get their little hands on. I’m grateful that they’re developing a love of reading so early in their childhood.
Sarah says
My four year old is obsessed with This Is How We Do It. He knows all the kids names and what country they live. We talk about them like they are real life friends.
Christy P says
My baby will be in kinder and her current favs are I Had a Favorite Dress and I Had a Favorite Hat.
Liz Rogers says
My two big boys love Captain Underpants and my 2 year old guy loves The Little Blue Truck.
Amy JuPin says
My little one loves “I am a mouse” and “I am a bunny” books. I’m in love with the illustrations!
Rachel amaru says
My oldest is reading The One and Only Ivan and loves it!!
Christina yin says
My daughter is obsessed with the Little Pony books right now. Even though I want her to be obsessed with Julie Fogliano books. But really my kids will happily listen to any and all books. And for that, I’ll be forever grateful.
Leeanna says
My emergent reader loves PD Eastman, especially The Best Nest.
Erin D. says
My daughter loves a variety of books. Recent ones that make her laugh are the Mr. Putter and Tabby books.
Thanks for the chance at the giveaway!
Amy says
Right now, my son is hooked on My Nana is a Ninja!
Ana Rincon says
My kids live Pete the Cat!
Jason says
Click Clack Moo and Click Clack I love you. Love all the adventures with Duck and Farmer Brown.
Amanda says
My girls are loving the Henry and Mudge books!
Jodi says
Ladybug Girl and Fancy Nancy are big favorites in our house!
JSaa says
My son loves Pete the Cat
Leslie says
My oldest (10) is currently entrenched in the Origami Yoda series. My middle kiddo (7) loves Elephant and Piggie because he can read them on his own- we are working on building his independent reading confidence. My wee little reader (3) loves Knuffle Bunny and Bernstein Bears. As a middle school Language Arts teacher, I wholeheartedly agree- summer is all about reading!
Kelley says
We love books! My daughter is heading into first grade this year. It’s funny how her reading seems to have exploded this summer without structured learning. I’ve always felt that if you spark an interest in books, the independent reading would follow in time. I’m glad we’ve been patient with it! Our favorite books are little bear, biscuit and Pete the Cat!
Katie Giordano says
My boys love Lego books. We also have books stashed everywhere in our house!
Lauren says
My son loves the Lego City books! I know he will probably be reading them himself before another year goes by. My daughter is loving a series called Princess Posey about a first grade girl (she just finished her first grade year). Thanks for the giveaway!
Samantha BraNch says
My 5 yr old daughter loves Pete the Cat! My older kids are loving the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series this summer.
Beth says
My granddaughter likes Pinkalicious, Fancy Nancy and Pete the Cat
Jolene says
Right now my kids are loving Junie B Jones and Dragon Masters….
Kelly says
Anything with animals is a favorite here!
Allyson says
Anything Curious George!
Sarah pond says
My little girl loves Pete the Cat!
Karen says
Might you write an unpaid for post? Otherwise it is just an ad.
Elise says
My little guy currently loves Everywhere Babies and A Kiss Means I Love You. I think you’d love both too – look them up sometime!
Patricia Daigler says
My son loves the Splat the Cat books, and he feels so confident when he can read them all on his own!
Katie says
My boys are loving curious george right now ????????
Irina says
My youngest (7) is loving Amelia Bedelia books right now, and The Magic Tree House series!
The big girl (10) is enjoying The Horrible Histories and The Girl Who Drank the Moon ????
But honestly, it’s whatever catches their sight that they start reading, and we literally have piles of books ???? on every surface in this house!
Rebecca says
A favorite is Blueberries for Sal
Kara says
My 9-year-old daughter is all about Ramona. ????
My 5-year-old son is all about Henry Huggins. ????
CouRtney says
My seven year old and I are reading the Little House series together. We’ve made it through the first four slowly but surely. Gotta love Laura.
Kristen says
My 2 year old loves anything Curious George. My (almost) 5 year old loves anything Pete the Cat but currently loving his brand new white shoes 🙂
Autumn Canter says
Oldest (10): Most recently loved “The Scourge”
Middle (7): Pinkalicious Early Readers and The Owl Diaries
Youngest (3): Encyclopedia of Insects (he really likes bugs!)
Kathleen Klynstra says
Amelia bedelia and the Piggy and Gerald books. Always piggy and Gerald!
Christine Powers says
Hand, Hand, Fingers, Thumb.. I must have read that book 500 times when my daughter was little. Now it’s my 4 year old sons favorite book.
Angelas says
Current favorite came from a thrift store. I’d never heard of this book but after reading it once she was hooked. Hands, Hands, Fingers, Thumb.
Hannah o says
We’ve recently started reading the BFG chapter book to my 3.5 year old before bed at night. She LOVES it and is getting to the age where she will start to notice letters and words. Love the idea of these I can read books!
Heather Lotz says
My oldest is loving Amelia Bedelia right now.
Carrie says
My daughter loves reading the Elephant and Piggie books herself and having us read A-Z Mysteries to her.
Maureen Reed says
Any Llama Llama books are hits with our 2 year old!
Zahra Duffy says
We love anything Jon Klassen. His minimalist yet extremely expressive illustrations are everything!
Agi says
We love all books about fairies, elves and garden gnomes. Currently loving the fairy books by Simone Lindner.
Also! If you haven’t read Tallulah the Great Lakes Mermaid, you MUST!! The illustrations are absolutely gorgeous.
Jemma Thomas says
Anything Llama Llama or Fancy Nancy for my twin girls! Harry Potter for my tween girl. So excited Fancy Nancy has a tv series now, although impossible to do enough justice to the books!
Paola says
The Bartimaeus Sequence!
Nicole says
My granddaughters favorite book is farmer Jones. Books are her favorite toys
Rebecca Foster says
I work for a pediatric clinic for low income children. We collect books wherever we can get them to give to our patients…especially now during the summer. I love the excitement on their faces when they get to take a couple of books home.
Gwyneth Landry says
My youngest loves Mr. Magee and Dee. And everything else Chris Van Dusen writes!
Jenny Harman says
My daughter loves Corduroy!
Amber Connors says
My daughter loves Pout Pout Fish.
HeatHer bell says
My eldest daughter loves the Jenny and the Cat Club series by Esther Averill. My twins love The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate. I love these books because the primary characters find so much courage to overcome fear and obstacles. And they have such wonderful adventures! These stories also are wonderful to read-aloud. Children are never too old to gather and listen to a story being read aloud (and when they are older they can take turns reading aloud to the group each night – a fun summer ritual!).
Liz Spewak says
My boys love Peter and the Wolf, any book version and the accompanying music.
Robin Nelson says
Favorite books are- Go Dog Go and The Way Things Work.
Kara says
My daughter loves Amelia Bedelia. We also loved the Jan Brett books and any book by Julia Donaldson when she was younger. Great post!
Ashley Schuller says
We love the I can Read books! We have Olivia and some Disney Princess ones. Our favorite books right now are Dragons Love Tacos and Pinkalicious. Hope we win! ❤️
Michelle HOward says
We’re loving Fancy Nancy, Froggy Goes to Camp, Gaston, Amelia Bedelia! Lots of reading this summer. My daughter (almost a first grader) just got her own library card this summer!
Valerie weiss says
My daughter loves Billie B. Brown series and my son loves “How does a dinosaur…” series????
Valerie Weiss says
My daughter loves the Billy B. Brown series and my son loves the “How does a dinosaur…” series????
Bailey says
My son and I are re-reading the world according to Humphrey. Super cute hamster book.
Kristen says
Fancy Nancy is their favorite.
Aimee Poole says
My daughter loves the Isadora Moon books (https://www.amazon.com/Isadora-Moon-School-Harriet-Muncaster/dp/0399558233) as well as Kelly Wilsons Showtyme Adventures books (https://www.penguin.co.nz/books/showtym-adventures-1-dandy-the-mountain-pony-9780143771494)
Other fav’s include the Zoe and Sassafras series, Ella’s Diaries and Amelia Fang.
Amy P says
My daughter (16 months) loves the Pout Pout Fish!
…and pretty much everything she can reach on her bookshelf 🙂
We missed you guys by a day in Mackinac. She *loved* the horses and now loves to read her “Goodnight Mackinac Island” book.
Angie Chadwell says
My kids loved Judy Blume’s Fudge series!
Suzie payne says
Love this!!! My son Niko’s favorite book right now is The Very Hungary Caterpillar, it was also one of my favorite’s growing up. He loves to count and read all the food he eats. He giggles every time at the end when he is a “very fat” caterpillar.
Melissa A Wofford says
Our son loves the “Stuck truck” book. my oldest is in to the magic tree house.
Jenina Roberts says
My littlest loves Machines at Work and my 3 year old LOVES The Day the Crayons Quit.
Kristin Hartman says
My 3 year old loves Pete the Cat stories!
Krista says
Mercy Watson by Kate DiCamillo
Charity Mack says
We love bags of books from the library! Especially Berenstain Bear books, Little Critter, and Tickle Monster.
Jenni Adams says
My daughter, age 2, LOVES Goodnight Moon and can recite it from memory following the pictures. So that is her favorite! But she also loves a Peppa Pig book we just got!
Laura says
My 9 year old loves Harry Potter and Spy School. My 5 year old loves I Can Read books, about Ninjago, Wild Kratts, and animals!
Niki Jefers says
Anything Fancy Nancy is the current fav in my house!
Melissa says
Hiya! My daughter’s favorite book is “The Giving Tree.” But she is also a huge fan of the Mercer Mayer books. Thanks for all the wonderful posts.
Gina P says
My youngest loves Pete the Cat. The oldest is getting more into Flat Stanley.
Katherine Weston says
My 5 year old just finished The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and loved it!
Lisa Lucht says
My daughter is loving Geronimo Stilton!
Brittany Aylor says
my girl loves Goodnight Gorilla
Lauren Humphreys says
I love this giveaway! My 4.5 year old son currently loves the Priddy books with all the flaps- Playtown and Farm are two of his absolutely favorites. Crossing my fingers for this giveaway!
Laura Konrade says
My son loves Mo Willems books SO much that he began to read independently simply because he just couldn’t get enough Elephant and Piggie!! 🙂
Diego Lopes says
Your kids are so adorable! It’s such a great thing that they love reading, I used to be like that too and hope I can help my kids go the same path!
Nicole says
Our 4 year old is into Little Golden Books, specifically Tootle. He likes flipping them over and discovering new ones that we don’t have and scooping them up at the bookstore. Our 9 year old loves anything she can get her hands on, but specifically biographies of people she finds interesting. My three teenagers vary but always seem to be reading something. My oldest daughter usually has her nose in a required summer assignment, but hey at least she’s reading!
Justine L says
My almost 11-month-old son loves Goodnight, Goodnight Construction Site- a book I bought from Scholastic with the “bonus bank” points I saved from my students’ purchases.
Erin H says
I LOVE this! I’m working in a summer reading program right now for students who are below grade level. Something we have tried to do throughout the summer is increase the access these kids have to books. We’ve gotten them library cards, gotten Scholastic donations, and partnered with a local bookstore for a book giveaway. While books are essential, many kids don’t have the access others do. The I Can Read books are a great, inexpensive way to get books into their hands.
Kimmy says
Our oldest loves Geronimo Stilton and the younger two are really into Star Wars first reader books
Courtney Nelson says
My soon to be first grade son loves Pete the Cat and Little Bear.
Jacquelyn says
I LOVE reading and so do the children.
Jenn long says
My daughter loves Audrey Bunny by Angie Smith
Stephanie Mushonga says
We all recently enjoyed “The Birchbark House”. I have children age 10 down to 5. Of course the 5 year olds aren’t reading quote yet but they enjoyed hearing the story read aloud.
Karen S says
My Granddaughter love Pete the cat books the best
paula says
My 7 year old loves Fancy Nancy!
Amy hickok says
My son currently loves The Trip by Mercer Mayer!
Natalie S says
My boys love books and reading! Current favorites are Pete the Cat and Diary of a Whimpy Kid.
Katya valasek says
My nephew loves Pete the Cat! What a great surprise winning this would be!
Dava says
Our soon-to-be kindergartner is obsessed with joke books right now. My wife bought him one called, “The super, epic, mega joke book for kids” and he can’t get enough. We spend a lot of time explaining all of the plays on words, but have found that it’s really good for his literacy to wrestle with them. Who would have thought?!
Kate Murphy says
My oldest daughter loves “Giraffes Can’t Dance” (she loves giraffes). My middle daughter loves “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” and all things Eric Carle (she loves the art). My son loves anything with a construction vehicle or big truck, he is currently keeping Richard Scarry’s “Cars” in his bed to pour over every night. The baby….she can’t read yet, but our kids love to read “Time for a Hug” to/with her and smother her with hugs. 🙂
Alison says
Two girls and we love Dallas Clayton, Dr. Suess and Pinkalicious. Our area sends free books in the mail each month from birth to five through Dolly Parton’s foundation and these are a huge hit also. Surprise books in the mailbox are the best!
Valerie struski says
My daughter’s book obsession changes weekly, so today it’s ‘It came in the mail’. She’s also gotten back into her rosie revere engineer, iggy peck architect, ada twist scientist, and happy birthday madame chapeaux.
Shel says
Captain Underpants, Flat Stanley and Diary of a Wimpy Kid. She’s headed into Second Grade this year and she just can’t get enough! Her little brother just likes to be included so he’ll “read” anything with her.
Lesley says
My grandsons LOVE the “classics”…Goldilocks & The 3 Bears, Jack & The Beanstalk, The 3 little Pigs, Little Red Riding Hood, etc. I kept a lot of books that my children loved and try to buy vintage books whenever possible…the art work in the vintage books are my favorites!
Christy mckinney says
Lego Ninjago series.
Kim Nolan says
One current favorite is Martha Bunny Loves School.
Amber Poyer says
My daughter loves Fancy Nancy or Pinkalicious, my son is everything nonfiction dinosaur or avengers.
KaRin says
My five year old Lucy loves Rosie Revere
Jane says
Fancy Nancy is a favorite here.
Margeux Rendall says
My son’s favorite book is Ox-Cart Man by Donald Hall. He loves finding all the tiny details in the Barbara Cooney illustrations, and since cows and farms are his favorite, it made a more word-dense book accessible to him at a younger age. Both he and my daughter also love every version they can find of The Gingerbread Man. We’d love to see an early reader version!
Margeux Rendall says
My son loves Ox-Cart Man by Donald Hall. He enjoys finding every tiny detail in the Barbara Cooney illustrations, and the farm themes made the book more accessible to him at a young age. Both my children also love every iteration of the classic The Gingerbread Man; we would love to see an early reader version from Harper Collins!
Ann Ehlert says
El Deafo. One of my daughters wears hearing aids and loves reading about a girl like her.
Erin says
My youngest loves anything based on his favorite tv shows. The oldest loves captain underpants, press start, and dog man.
Jen says
My granddaughter’s all time favorite is Where the Wild Things Are.