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Summer Reading

2012 Big Summer Read


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Want to stay busy on a summer afternoon? Take a trip, meet new friends, or go on an adventure without leaving home? Find a story in a book, on an e-reader, or listen to audio version!

You'll find our recommendations for wonderful fiction and nonfiction picture books as well as audio books — all perfect for outdoor reading, warm summer evenings, and family road trips. Enjoy!


The Big Summer Read - book buying guide for all ages

Click below to browse through the 2012 summer lists online or download and print the PDFs before you head out to the library or store.


Books for 6-9 Year Olds

Seeing Symmetry

You'll find awesome books for kids 6-9 years old, such as Spunky Tells All and How Georgie Radbourn Saved Baseball.

Books for 3-6 Year Olds

Auntie Yang's Great Soybean Picnic

You'll find terrific books for kids 3-6 years old, such as San Francisco, Baby! and Boy + Bot.

Books for 0-3 Year Olds

Animal Spots and Stripes

You'll find fabulous books for toddlers and preschoolers, such as Llama Llama Zippity-Zoom and Fish Had a Wish.

Audio Books

Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reversible Verse

You'll find fun audio books, such as Songs from the Baobab and Dumpling Days

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