National Read Across America Day falls on Dr. Seuss’ birthday, March 2nd. Many schools in the area and around the U.S. will celebrate this day by having a birthday party for Dr. Seuss and/or sharing the love of reading by reading together.
Not only can this holiday be celebrated at school, but can also be celebrated at home during family time. All you have to do is JUST read! What a great and free opportunity to spend time together. I feel that reading with my child is one of our favorite ways of bonding. Your local library is a great source to finding a great book.
Below you will find a small list of books dedicated to each age group.
0-1
Moo Baa La La La by Sandra Boynton
Quack! Quack! by Roger Priddy
My 1st ABCD Book by Playtex
Rainbow Bath by Baby Einstein
Farm Animals by Ruby Byrd
I see the Moon by Susan Rich Brooke
2-4
Mix it up by Herve Tullet
Teeth Are Not for Biting by Elizabeth Verdick
If You Give A Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numberoff
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you See by Bill Martin Jr.
There Was an Old Woman Who Swallowed a Fly by Lucille Collandro
Don’t Let the Pigeon… books by Mo Willems
5-7
Dr. Seuss Books
"I can Read" Books Level 1+
Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Magic Tree House Books by Mary Pope Osborne
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
Charlotte's Web by E. B. White
8-9
Judy Blume Books (search by age)
Ronald Dahl Books
Wayside School is Falling Down by Louis Sachar
Goosebump Books by R.L. Stine
Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
Everest by Sangma Francis and Lisk Feng
10-13
Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Harry Potter Books by J.K.Rowling
Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen
Diary of a Whimpy Kid Books by Jeff Kinney
The Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
14-18
Shutter Island by Dennis Lehanne
Go Ask Alice by Beatrice Sparks
We are All Made of Molecules by Susin Nielsen
The Maze Runner by James Dashner
The Secret of Peaches by Jodi Lynn Anderson
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
If you participate in this day send a picture of your child reading (and you if you want) to mackidcarpentersville@macaronikid.com for a chance to win a prize ages 0-18 welcome. Pictures are just to be sent for proof of reading and are not used in any other way. Prize winner will be drawn March 3rd. (If you would like to read before Read Across America Day that will count too! Any questions feel free to email same email. :) Good luck and happy reading!
