Inspire a Child’s Imagination with Our Magical Summer Reading List

A summer reading list offers more than just entertainment, it opens the door to wonder and imagination. With every page, children can journey to faraway places, discover fascinating ideas, and explore endless possibilities. Beyond keeping boredom at bay, reading during the summer helps maintain academic skills and fosters a lifelong love of books. Whether at home, on a road trip, in the air, or by the campfire, stories make perfect travel companions.

To help you make the most of the season, we’ve put together a collection of beloved favorites sure to spark curiosity, creativity, and joy in every young reader.

Why Not?

With its timeless wisdom, Why Not? is a wonderful read to encourage positive thinking and bravery, whether you’re age 3 or 103. Following the journeys of a young adventurer and an arctic fox friend, it’s filled with invitations to reach farther, go higher, and dig deeper than anyone thought possible. Because someone is going to change things for the better. Why not you?

Maybe

This is a story about all the magical, unbound potential inside you. Filled with photorealistic illustrations, this award-winning tale is a reminder that you were meant for incredible things. And maybe, just maybe, you will exceed your wildest dreams. Find the book here

Noticing

This enchanting book follows a young girl and an accomplished painter as they learn to observe the beauty and magic each day. Featuring stunning illustrations filled with hidden objects to find, it’s sure to encourage readers of all ages to slow down, pay attention, and explore the unknown. Because the more you pause and notice the extraordinary, the more you find it. And so much of it lives right within you. Find the book here.

What Do You Do With an Idea?

This is the story of one brilliant idea and the child who helps bring it into the world. It’s a tale for anyone, at any age, who’s ever had an idea that seemed a little too big, too odd, or too difficult. Read through the pages to help a little one find confidence to believe in their heart-held desires—and get excited for what is to come. Find the book here.

Tiny Perfect Things

A walk around the neighborhood can lead to the discovery of all sorts of wonders—whether they come in the form of a snail climbing a fence or a flower growing in the sidewalk crack. This beautiful book will encourage mindfulness and open a child’s eyes to all the tiny, perfect things in their world. Let it inspire joyful summer scavenger hunts for everyday treasures. Find the book here.