Here's the challenge: Read 40 books with your little ones this summer.

Read books about nature, food space, and history (there are plenty of fun historical fiction picture books!) Read about animals, practice the alphabet and counting skills in books, and share classic children's stories. Read fairy tales! Read a variety of books that will give your children a wide perspective of the world around them, spark their imagination in all kinds of ways, and fill their minds with strong vocabulary and story structure.