Hundreds of children, teens and adults have been participating in our Summer Reading Program. The bookshelves in the children’s room are much emptier than usual, with picture books and series books almost flying off the shelves. It’s fun for us librarians to watch the children choose their reading prize, or contemplate where to add their star to our solar system display. Best of all, we’re happy to know that people are reading. If you’ve been participating in the Weyenberg Library’s Summer Reading Program, be aware that the program ends Saturday, July 21, so it’s time to turn in your reading sheets!
Good news for parents who want to encourage reading: the reading can continue with two other reading programs. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation has issued a reading challenge to children 10 and under to read 10 transportation-related books. The children who read books with a bicycle, car, truck, bus, boat, train, airplane or walking in the story will be eligible for prizes. For details, go to http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/about/reading.htm. This program ends on August 31.
The end of summer doesn’t have to spell the end of reading, however. The Wisconsin State Park System is teaming up with Wisconsin’s Read to Lead initiative to encourage kids and families to read books about nature each month of the year. For details of this reading challenge, which continues through the end of December, visit www.wiparks.net and search for “read”.
Here are some books featuring bicycles to get you started on the DOT challenge:
Splat the cat and the duck with no quack by Rob Scotton (picture book)
Andy Shane, hero at last by Jennifer Jacobson
The race across America by Geronimo Stilton
The case of the bicycle bandit by James Preller (Jigsaw Jones mystery)
The great bicycle race mystery by Gertrude Chandler Warner (Boxcar children)
The bicycle thief by Franklin Dixon (Hardy Boys)
Crunch by Leslie Connor
Cycling champion by Jake Maddox
If you need help finding other transportation-related books, just ask the friendly staff at the Weyenberg library! We’re happy to help you find the perfect book. Happy reading!
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