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Youth librarian offers her suggestions for getting your kids hooked on booksBy Elizabeth HakmonDaily Herald CorrespondentGail Borden Public Library District children’s librarian Faith Brautigam remembers reading Daniel Defoe’s island adventure “Robinson Crusoe” every summer while she was growing up.Those are moments she still treasures, she said.To get your kids bitten by the summer reading bug, Brautigam has these suggestions.‘‘Take advantage of your library ’s summer reading program. Most of them offer some sort of incentive, whether it’s small prizes or letting kids color in some kind of progress chart,” Brautigam said.For reluctant readers, reading the first chapters of a book aloud together can help get them hooked. Brautigam also encourages parents to consider special-interest children’s magazines.‘‘There are magazines dealing with skateboarding, nature, science, all kinds of things,’’ she saidBy reading ability level, here are some of the more popular children’s booksFor beginning readers, generally children in first through third grades, Brautigam recomSarita Gonzalez, 10, of Elgin reads a book at the Gail Borden Public Library.Daily Herald Photo/Julie E. Douglasmends “The Henry and Mudge” series by Cynthia Rylant and the “Amelia Bedelia'’ series by Peggy Parrish.Intermediate readers, including third- and fourth-graders, and even some advancedRecommended readsHere’s a small sampling of favorites at your local library for the younger set to enjoy this summer:Beginning Readers■ “The Henry and Mudge series,Cynthia Rylanj___■ “Amelia Bedelia,” Peggy Parrish Intermediate Readers■ “Magic Tree House,Mary Pope Osborne■ “Junie B. Jones series, Barbara Park■ Adventures of the Bailey School Kids, Debbie DadeyAdvanced Readers■ “Goosebumps series, R.L. Stine■ Bat y sitter’s Club'' series. Ann Martin■ “The Face on the Milk Carton.”Caroline Cooney__■ “Six Months to Live, Lurtene McDaniel■ “Harryhotter” series. J.K. Rowling■ “RedwaTr series, Brian JacquesSee BOOKS on Pope 3■ “Hatchet. Gary Paulson■ “Holes, Louis Sachar
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Arlington Heights Daily Herald Suburban Chicago
Arlington Heights, Illinois, US
Sat, Jul 10, 1999
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