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🧺 [BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS] Don't forget to add these books to your picnic basket!

Did you know that reading aloud outside actually has incredible benefits?

From improving your mood, to stimulating your imagination, to building strong emotional bonds, reading aloud outside is an incredible way to inspire a love of reading in kids while immersed in natural surroundings.

Just think how fun it will be to unplug and head outside with a yummy meal, a great story, and the smiles of your children!

😎 Looking for a simple way to keep your kids happy, engaged, and off screens this summer?

Introducing...

Story Lab: Where Curiosity Brings Books to Life

This is Read Aloud America's FREE 6-week summer reading program designed for the whole family to have fun with books!

And, it isn’t JUST a reading list. There are no worksheets to complete, either. No book reports, no packets with endless questions. It’s a complete blueprint that pairs age-appropriate books with hands-on STEM activities your kids will actually enjoy.

Inside, you’ll find:
📚 Carefully selected books for every age, from toddlers to middle school
📚 Weekly themes that keep things fresh and exciting
📚 Easy activities that bring each story to life

With Story Lab, you can:
☀️ Combat summer learning loss
☀️ Avoid the “summer slide”
☀️ Keep kids engaged while still having fun
☀️ Reduce screen time naturally
☀️ Inspire a lifelong love of reading

And most importantly, you'll create moments your family will remember long after summer ends.

Start building a summer filled with curiosity, connection, and discovery.

Download your FREE 2026 Summer Reading Program today:

Summer Reading Program - Read Aloud America Our 2026 Summer Reading Program, Story Lab: Where Books Bring Curiosity to Life, invites your family into a summer filled with discovery, creativity, and

🛝 The "Summer Slide" is one slide we parents DON'T want our kids to ride!

Even though summer is a time for outdoor play and adventure, many kids get sucked into the allure of the couch, the screens, the video games... and they fall down the summer slide... that troublesome summertime hazard where kids lose their academic skills.

There is ONE simple way to avoid the summer slide - that's by opening a good book and reading aloud!

Really? you ask. It's that simple?

YES! It is!

If you're wondering how to avoid the summer slide and get your child excited about reading this summer, check out our latest blog. It's got all the details (plus access to a FREE download) for you and your children of all ages to open books, enjoy the summer, and avoid that slide!

Get Your Child Into Reading this Summer Read this and you'll learn three simple steps to get your child into reading this summer - plus get a free download and a chance to win $100 gift card.

☀️ It might feel like the summer comes with pressure to give your kids grandiose adventures, extravagant trips, or tickets to the most epic theme parks... but sometimes time and budget doesn't allow us to do that. The good thing is - there IS a solution...

Because really, there's just one thing your kids want: that's time with you.

And reading aloud is time best spent.

When you read aloud to your kids, you create memories that last forever - because you're showing them that you care. Read aloud is about:

💙 Snuggling close
💙 Laughing together
💙 Creating dependable, reliable time to talk
💙 Escaping into a shared imagination

So don't worry about emptying your bank account just to pay for plane tickets to the top beach destination. Don't worry about stretching your monthly budget to pay for the cool summer camp. Instead, open a book, and read aloud.

That's it.

Wondering where to get started? Download our free summer reading program, filled with age-appropriate book recommendations and enjoyable STEM activities.

Download now:
https://readaloudamerica.org/summer-reading-program/