Once you've read those titles, head to your local library. From Connecticut to California, libraries across the country are sponsoring summer reading programs to encourage kids to read.
To keep kids reading this summer in Greenwich, Conn., the public library has enlisted the help of live birds, reptiles, and other creepy crawlers. That's because the theme of the library's summer reading program is "Paws, Claws, Scales, and Tales." (Not tails, tales—get it?) In addition to reading books about animals, kids will see live animals, make crafts, sing songs, and see movies based on their favorite books about animals.
Alice Sherwood, a librarian in the Greenwich Public Library Children's Room, says summer reading programs keep kids sharp. "We want to encourage kids to enjoy reading a good story. Studies show that by reading in the summer, children can maintain the skills they developed during the school year."
Teachers and librarians say that reading during the summer helps you stay at or move past your current reading level. Studies show that any summer reading you do is helpful. One report found that even first graders become better readers when they participate in a public library reading program.
You don't want your brain to become as blobby as a jellyfish, do you? Then get reading!
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