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Keep Your Kids Sharp this Summer: A Reading List from Arkansas Children's

Published date: June 04, 2020

During the past few months, we swam with fish, danced with giraffes and gave a mouse a cookie. We learned that cows can type, numbers climb trees and fifer-feffer-feffs are furry. Of course, we did all of this through the fun and creativity reading inspires.

Many of the Arkansas Children's doctors shared their favorite books in an effort to bring a little joy and a short distraction for kids during the pandemic. Here's a recap of the books, with links to the videos:

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault

The Pout Pout Fish by Deborah Diesen

Giraffes Can't Dance by Giles Andreae

La Gran Rana Bocona by Ana Martin Larranaga 

If You Give A Mouse A Cookie by Laura Numeroff 

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin 

Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney

Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown 

The ABC Book by Dr. Seuss

Frog on a Log by Kes Gray

As your family heads into summer, we hope you keep reading! Our friends at WordsWorth Books in Little Rock have all the books we shared in the videos. There are several ways to shop: in person at their store at 5920 R Street in Little Rock, online at wordsworthbookstore.com or by phone at 501-663-9198. When you purchase one of these books at WordsWorth, 10% of proceeds will benefit Arkansas Children’s COVID-19 Relief Fund.

WordsWorth also offers a curbside delivery, free home delivery in Little Rock for purchases over $25 ($4 otherwise), and they ship nationwide. For in-store shopping, please know they are taking all the necessary precautions to keep customers and booksellers safe.

Reading is a great way to keep your child learning over the summer. We hope your family has a safe and healthy break!