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May 26– August 6
Dates of Summer Reading

May 26 - July 30
Registration open Register online or at any Denver Public Library location

June 24 - August 1
We are no longer accepting Summer of Reading book reviews. The lucky winners of the iPods will be announced later in August. Submit your future reviews to BookBuzz! Read the kid reviews that have been submitted this summer.

July 30
Last day to register

August 6
Last day to pick up prizes

What to read

Kindergarten-3rd Grade

4th-5th Grade

Folklore

Qué leer en español

Do you have a required reading list for school? Be sure to place holds for your required books early. Get started on your reading list now and those books can help you earn Summer of Reading prizes!

¿Tienes una lista de libros requeridos por tu escuela o colegio? Asegúrate de reservar tus libros requeridos con anticipación. ¡Empieza a leer los libros de tu lista ahora para poder ganar premios del programa del Verano de Lectura!

	Kindergarten-3rd grade
	Lila and the Secret of Rain by David Conway
	How I Learned Geography by Uri Shulevitz
	One Leaf Rides the Wind: Counting in a Japanese Garden by Celeste Davidson Mannis
	Happy Belly, Happy Smile by Rachel Isadora
	Listen to the Wind: The Story of Dr. Greg and Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson
	For You Are a Kenyan Child by Kelly Cunnane
	Kamishibai Man by Allen Say
	How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World by Marjorie Priceman
	Toot & Puddle: Top of the World by Holly Hobbie
	Papa, Do You Love Me? by Barbara Joosse
	A Little Peace by Barbara Kerley
	Follow the Line Around the World by Laura Ljungkvist
	Panorama, a Foldout Book by Fani Marceau
	Mama’s Saris by Pooja Makhijani
	Ready to Dream by Donna Jo Napoli
	Mirror by Jeannie Baker

	4th-5th grade
	Confetti Girl by Diana López
	Honeysuckle House by Andrea Cheng
	Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin
	Return to Sender by Julia Alvarez
	Travels with My Family by Marie-Louise Gay and David Homel
	Extra Credit by Andrew Clements
	What the World Eats by Peter Menzel
	Secret Letters from 0 to 10 by Susie Morgenstern
	Younguncle Comes to Town by Vandana Singh
	Rickshaw Girl by Mitali Perkins
	America, My New Home by Monica Gunning
	The Trouble Begins by Linda Himelblau
	The Buddha's Diamonds by Carolyn Marsden
	My Chocolate Year: A Novel with 12 Recipes by Charlotte Herman
	A Dog Called Grk by Joshua Doder
	Magenta McPhee by Catherine Bateson
	Pip: The Story of Olive by Kim Kane
	The Wall by Peter Sís

	Folklore
	Goha the Wise Fool by Denys Johnson-Davies
	Three-Minute Tales: Stories from Around the World to Tell or Read when Time is Short by Margaret Read MacDonald
	Not One Damsel in Distress: World Folktales for Strong Girls by Jane Yolen
	The Golden Sandal: A Middle Eastern Cinderella by Rebecca Hickox
	Pea Boy and Other Stories from Iran by Elizabeth Laird
	Kibitzers and Fools: Tales My Zayda Told Me by Simms Taback
	Tibetan Tales for Little Buddhas by Naomi Rose
	Hush! A Thai Lullaby by Minfong Ho
	The Biggest Frog in Australia by Susan Roth
	How Chipmunk Got His Stripes by Jospeh Bruchac

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