Summer reading is an important bridge between school years! Over the summer months, kids can lose valuable skills and knowledge. Studies show participating in a summer reading program increases reading skills, motivation, confidence, and enjoyment.

How We Got Started

When I was a kid, I absolutely loved going to the library. All the books I could pick from, take home, read, and savor. Our local library was a short walk from my house and I spent a lot of time among the shelves picking what I would read next. I lived for summers when I would sign up for the annual summer reading program, a perfect excuse to go to the library every day!

In 2022, after participating in the first Buy a Horse Book Day, I got to thinking about what I could do to encourage kids to read and to connect kids who love horses with horse books. The more I thought about it, the more a summer reading program made sense. I reached out to fellow horse book author M.D. Ford and asked what she thought. She was in that day! I had not even fully flushed out the details yet, but I knew we had to do it.

Ten authors from all over the world participated in our inaugural year and we hope to grow the program in 2023 and beyond.

If you have questions about the program, becoming a participating author, or just want to help promote the program send me a line!