Barnes & Noble's 2010 Summer Reading Program Information

Barnes & Noble has put it's 2010 Summer Reading Program information up on its site, and it looks like it will be a fun summer. In contrast to Borders' program last year, where your little reader earned only a discount on a very select group of books, Barnes & Noble's 2010 Summer Reading Program will reward children who read 8 books with a free one from their age appropriate list. Just by first glance, I am very impressed with the selection. The titles seem to be a good mix of reading for fun and reading books dealing with facts, such as ones about former Presidents and statesmen.

Barnes & Noble's 2010 Summer Reading Program: Passport to Summer Reading With the 39 Clues

• Read any 8 books and record them on the Passport, noting where the book took you;
• Take your completed Passport to any Barnes & Noble between May 27 and September 7, 2010 to claim your free book. *Note: You may wish to do this sooner rather than later, considering that toward the end of the program, the supply for the book that you want may be more limited;
• Claim your free book by turning in your Passport, which will also serve as an entry into a drawing for an autographed book sweeps.

The Barnes & Noble 2010 Summer Reading Program Passport is available here in PDF in both English and Spanish. It's not too early to start your plans for summer reading for your kids. With 3 months off, you need to help keep their skills fresh.

What am I planning to do this summer? We'll do several summer reading programs, including this one. My husband and I are not above monetary rewards to motivate our children. We told our 9 year old that we would reward her with 50 cents per grade level or above book that she reads - no cheating by reading baby books to her little brother. She gets the option of either an oral book report (aforementioned 50 cents) or a written book report containing a First, then, next, finally... type of format, she'll earn a buck. This will help her with reading comprehension and hopefully stop the notes the teacher sometimes leaves on her homework when she is less descriptive than needed for projects.

Link to Barnes & Noble's 2010 Summer Reading Program