Summer Reading Recommendations
Are you ready to read all summer?
Looking for the perfect books to keep your child reading all summer long? Whether you're heading to the beach, planning a road trip, or just enjoying lazy afternoons at home, this summer reading guide is packed with the best kids’ books for every age and interest.
From laugh-out-loud chapter books to heartwarming picture books and thrilling middle grade adventures, these summer reads are guaranteed to spark imagination, boost literacy, and make reading fun. Dive into our BookBairn-approved picks and find the best children’s books to read this summer!
You can download the full list as a printable pdf below - it has all the cover images and titles with authors and illustrators so if you want to take straight to the bookshop or library you can download (and print) and go!
See something you like? If you want to shop these books, and my other recommendations, I’ve collated them all on my BookBairn shop (which I’m gradually moving over on to Bookshop.org to be more in line with my shopping values).
Happy Book Shopping and Summer Reading!
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I bet you’re ready to put your feet up and just read for the hell of it after pulling together these beauties. Enjoy your summer reads.