If you love the Read with Jenna book club, you will be excited. She announced a couple of weeks ago on TODAY the Read with Jenna Junior book list that includes 27 titles for kids. She wants to make summer reading for kids fun!
Jenna Junior Book Reading List
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Picture Books – Ages 4-8
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams
The World Belonged to Us by Jacqueline Woodson and Leo Espinosa
Nigel and the Moon by Antwan Eady and Gracey Zhang
I’m Growing Great by Mechal Renee Roe
Let’s Do Everything and Nothing by Julia Kuo
Lizzy and the Cloud by Terry Fan and Eric Fan
The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza by Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris
Cat Kid Comic Club by Dav Pilkey
Stuntboy, in the Meantime by Jason Reynolds and Raïl the Third
The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan Glaser
Twins by Varian Johnson and Shannon Wright
The Aquanaut by Dan Santat
Middle Grade – Ages 8-12
Junie B. Jones’s First Boxed Set Ever! by Barbara Park and Denise Brunkus
The Bad Guys Box Set by Aaron Blabey
Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
The Raymie Nightingale Three-Book Collection by Kate DiCamillo
The Marvellers by Dhonielle Clayton
A Comb of Wishes by Lisa Stringfellow
Falling Short by Ernesto Cisneros
Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone’ by Tae Keller
The Classic Goosebumps Series 20 Books Collection by R.L. Stine
Young Adult – Ages 13 and up
Kings of B’more by R. Eric Thomas
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
Don’t miss Jenna’s interview with two-time Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo, which was filmed right here at Books of Wonder in Manhattan!
In conclusion
When my kids were young I loved all the summer book lists I could find for them. I knew I wouldn’t get through them all and that was ok. It was still fun to look through and pick some we thought would be favorites for each one of the kids. I hope Jenna’s list gives you more great ideas for summer reading for your kids!
You can read Jenna Jr 2023 list here
Other posts you may enjoy:
- Jenna Jr 2023 List
- Favorite Bedtime Stories
- How to Help Your Children Fall in Love with Reading
- Summer Themed Picture Books
Jenna Junior Book Reading List 2022
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