What do you think would be a good book for kids to read during the summer? / LJWorld.com

Asked at Massachusetts Street on June 22, 2008

“I was always a fan of ‘Le Petit Prince,’ by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. It’s a French children’s book, but I think they have a translated version.”

— Cody Meinhardt, DePaul University junior, Lawrence

“‘Little Women,’ by Louisa May Alcott, is the one I read in middle school that sticks out for me. It’s a classic.”

— Julie Collins, mother, Chicago

“I think ‘Ishmael,’ by Daniel Quinn, or any book in that series should be required reading. It just gives a good insight into the world without reading like a textbook. It makes the reader think in a different way.”

— Renee Hoernicke, mother, Lawrence

“‘The Dragons are Singing Tonight,’ by Jack Prelutsky. It’s a fun story that I read to my boys that they really get a kick out of.”

— James Kelso, musician, Lawrence

Read more: Summer tales: Lawrence experts recommend vacation reads for kids

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ukillaJJ 4 years, 11 months ago

Island of the Blue Dolphins.

UfoPilot 4 years, 11 months ago

Animal Farm.....

mommaeffortx2 4 years, 11 months ago

any book they can read and entertains them.

jonas 4 years, 11 months ago

I've been reading the His Dark Materials Trilogy and it's a pretty good story.

geekin_topekan 4 years, 11 months ago

Why Do People Hate America? by Ziauddin Sardar and Merryl Wyn Davies

jonas 4 years, 11 months ago

prmom: I've been wondering how they're going to adapt the later two movies without horribly offending the entire Christian community. I wonder if they'll even try.

RETICENT_IRREVERENT 4 years, 11 months ago

All seven volumes of "A la recherche du temps perdu", by Marcel Proust.

OnlyTheOne 4 years, 11 months ago

"Atlas Shrugged" Ayn Rand

dajudge 4 years, 11 months ago

"Glenn's Complete Guide to Bicycle Repair" by Glenn.

punkrockmom 4 years, 11 months ago

Jonas, I just finished those. Very good indeed. I don't have any suggestions though.

labmonkey 4 years, 11 months ago

I always read the Hardy Boys mysteries and my sister enjoyed anything by Laura Ingalls Wilder when she was little. I also read many Beverly Cleary books when I was in 3rd to 4th grade. Although I want my future children to read outside school, summer is supposed to be a time of fun and playing outdoors. The best way to discourage a child to read is to force them to read.