These Are New Books From 2016 Your Kids Need to Have on Their Summer Reading List

Though there are undoubtedly a number of classic kid books — and some that you loved as a kid — in your child's library, books come out every single week with potential to become a new classic. There were some amazing children's book releases in 2015, but so far 2016 seems to be bringing the heat — and your kids' bookshelves need to get in on it.

Scroll through for 17 books — for small and big readers — that your kids need to add to their Summer reading list.

Picture Books

01
Fingers For Lunch

Fingers For Lunch

Fingers For Lunch by Brandt Lewis ($8)

02
Let's Play

Let's Play

Let's Play by Hervé Tullet ($16)

03
Twenty Yawns

Twenty Yawns

Twenty Yawns by Jane Smiley ($18)

04
Are We There Yet?

Are We There Yet?

Are We There Yet? by Dan Santat ($18)

05
The Dead Bird

The Dead Bird

The Dead Bird by Margaret Wise Brown ($18)

06
Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Star Wars: The Force Awakens by Golden Books ($5)


Middle Grade Readers

08
The Wild Robot

The Wild Robot

The Wild Robot by Peter Brown ($17)

09
The Land of Stories: An Author's Odyssey

The Land of Stories: An Author's Odyssey

10
Booked

Booked

Booked by Kwame Alexander ($17)

11
The Fourteenth Goldfish

The Fourteenth Goldfish

The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer L. Holm ($8)

12
Change Up

Change Up

Change Up by Derek Jeter ($17)

13
The Island of Dr. Libris

The Island of Dr. Libris

The Island of Dr. Libris by Chris Grabenstein ($8)

15
Glass Sword

Glass Sword

Glass Sword (Red Queen series) by Victoria Aveyard ($20)

16
Salt to the Sea

Salt to the Sea

Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys ($19)

17
Before I Fall

Before I Fall

Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver ($10)