The Read, Discuss, Do Summer Challenge: Art Camp!

  Our annual summer reading challenge begins soon, and this year our theme is Art Camp! As always, the Summer Challenge is a way to pair books with summer fun, and this year will be all about have some summer camp style fun and sharing ideas for creative art play inspired by some of our favorite picture book illustrations. We hope you'll come along! Don't miss out. Sign up for our newsletter for all the campy, creative fun to come right to your inbox!

Summer Challenge Week Four - RED, WHITE, and BLUE!


It's week four of the Summer Challenge, and hopefully you're having a blast sharing great books, having good discussions, and getting active with your kiddos. Maybe you've gone out for ice cream, built a sand castle, or went for a sailing adventure in an inflatable raft! If not, don't worry. You can join in on the fun any time! 

The Fourth of July is fast approaching, so this week's challenge is Red, White, and Blue! We hope that this week's theme will inspire you to read some books about the American flag and have some red, white, and blue fun of your own. You could make an an American flag cake decorated with whipped cream, blueberries and strawberries. Or maybe color a picture of the American flag. Or make your own flag out of construction paper and paint! Whatever you do, make it fun, and be sure to tell us about it in the comments or share your posts on social media with the #RDDSummerChallenge hashtag!

Recommended titles:

America's Flag Story by Karen S. Robbins, illustrated by J. James - This simple rhyming book has some fun flag-themed activities in the back pages.

The Star Spangled Banner by Peter Spier - This book is the full text of the USA's national anthem, beautifully illustrated by Peter Spier.

The Story of the "Star Spangled Banner" by Patricia Pingry, illustrated by Nancy Munger - A simple history of the American flag. 


Happy reading!


 



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