Reading

We've been doing the summer reading program at 2 different libraries. I'm surprised how different they are. We finished one today. K had to read 20 books, C had to have me read him 20 books. I wouldn't let her count any of the books that we read to her. I'm not sure the summer program was a good thing. You got some coupons every 5 books so K would pick out easier books so she could get her 5. She has her own library card now so she is very into getting her books. Here are some of her books from the summer:
Owl at Home
Pinky and Rex and the spelling bee
Henry & Mudge under the yellow moon
K has been reading Henry & Mudge for over a year, she has read them all many times. She really enjoys the author Cynthia Rylant. She likes the Mr. Putter & Tabby series too.
Mr. Putter & Tabby Row the Boat
But her favorite series by Cynthia Rylant is The High Rise Private Eyes
The High Rise Private Eyes: The case of the baffled bear
K has read all the books in this series many times now
K has been reading Cam Jansen too, she enjoys Young Cam because there are more pictures
Young Cam Jansen and the Substitute Mystery
I'm not sure how to move into chapter books more. She really enjoys the pictures.

At the other library, you have to read 20 books at a time to get a prize and you can read up to 60 for the grand prize at the end of the summer. We are almost to 40 now and the program ends next week! I'd love to get to 60 but I'd have to let her read easier books so she can read faster. And, I'd have to have her read 2 a day. She does that now but not always a new book. She likes to reread books a lot. She also spends time reading the chapters from the chapter book after I read them to her. For chapter books I've been reading her
The Boxcar Children
The Mystery of the Hidden Beach
My Father's Dragon

The next book I want to begin is
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
We are planning on visiting the Met this summer so I thought this book would be a good introduction and get K excited but it may be too old for her.