With the summer slowly approaching, everyone is looking for a little sun and relaxation. For parents and children alike this is a great time to pick up new, interesting books that are friendly for any age. Not sure where to find age-appropriate books for kids? Author James Patterson’s latest project, ReadKiddoRead.com, can point you in the right direction.
As you may know, James Patterson has been an avid supporter and member of the First Book family for awhile now. At the end of 2008 he launched ReadKiddoRead.com as a way to better connect parents, teachers, and librarians with books that keep children coming back to reading.
ReadKiddoRead.com features great titles, for newborns to pre-teens. Patterson wants to create a place that list “great books, cool books” for children to engage with, in hopes of instilling a love for reading in all children.
Patterson and his wife Sue started ReadKiddoRead.com after they realized their son was no longer interested in the traditional summer reading lists. As a solution, the Pattersons decided that they would find interesting books not only for their son but for all kids to help them see the fun in reading.
Check out some of Patterson’s favorites at the First Book Marketplace including:
- Owen & Mzee: Best Friends by Isabella Hatkoff, Craig Hatkoff, Dr. Paula Kahumbu, and Peter Greste
- Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
- Charlotte’s Web by E.B.White
I really know how important is reading for children. Every Christmas I take some books to library in my district in my city – it made this bigger and children, who’s parents can’t buy books, can read more. Alice, Cracow, Poland.