(Photo: Chronicle Books)
School's is almost out for the summer and that means summer reading! The SF Public Library has a wonderful program that my daughter has been enjoying for the last two years. The Summer Stride 2016 program runs from May 7 - August 14 and gives summer readers of all ages a prize after completing 15 hours of reading for the summer. The featured artwork this year is created by children's book illustrator and Bay Area based artist, Christian Robinson who's characters in the recent Leo: A Ghost Story (published by Chronicle Books) adorn all of the posters, bookmarks, prizes and more for this Summer Stride. I'd like to also mention that this program is open to everyone, not just kids so the librarian convinced me to do it also. Why not?! I've been reading up a storm myself and it's a great way for Chloe and I do to this together. Pick up the Summer Stride 2016 guide at the library or click the link to view the PDF to see all of the events happening around the various libraries in the city. This year's program includes National Parks so there are activities such as Nature Walks and visits to parks in SF and in the Bay Area.
(Photo: Chronicle Books)
Prizes
Readers can pick between two prizes: a Reading Ranger badge or a tote bag featuring Christian Robinson's artwork.
Tracking Tree
To keep track of the books and time spent reading, make sure you pick up your Sumer Stride 2016 Tracking Tree. Color 1 leaf on the tree for every 20 minutes spent reading. Bring this sheet to the library throughout the summer to earn stickers.
Weekly Raffles
You can visit the library each week to enter one of their weekly raffles. They have separate raffles for kids and adults. Prizes include museum passes, gift certificates and more. Chloe has won twice last summer: a Matilda book and two tickets to the Children's Creativity Museum. It's really great encouragement to keep kids reading! The first raffle starts Friday, May 27th.
Computer Wallpapers
For more adorable Leo artwork, head to Chronicle Books to choose from six different Leo wallpapers to download! Wallpaper #2 is my favorite above as it's putting me in a fun, summer reading mood!
Visit the Summer Stride 2016 page and head to your local SF library to get started!
