Become a Participating Author

The 2025 Summer Reading program is almost here.

The program is designed for kids of all ages! We have participating authors with children’s picture books, early chapter books, middle grade, and YA.

The Details

  • This year’s theme: Gallop Into Summer Reading
  • The program runs from June 1 to Sept 1, 2025.
  • It’s free to join! However, we ask that you donate a book, eBook, merchandise, gift card, or another item as a prize for the kids. You’ll be responsible for mailing your prize to the winner. Please only sign up if you’re willing to send a prize.
  • Winners are randomly chosen from readers who return their logs at the end of the program. There’s a chance you may not be matched with someone. To help improve participation, we’re adding an optional online tracker this year through ReaderZone.
  • If you’d like, you can also donate $10 to help cover the cost of the online tracker and other supplemental program features. This is completely optional!
  • Hand out reading logs at your summer events, post them online, share them in your newsletter, drop them off at your favorite feed store or library.
  • Post about the program on Social Media using the hashtags #HorseBookSummerReading2025, #GallopIntoReading, #GallopIntoSummerReading2025, #SummerReadingProgram, and #KidsSummerReadingProgram.
  • Follow our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/horsebookssummerreading
  • Follow our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/kidssummerreadingprogram
  • Do you know another horsebook children’s author? Invite them to join in the fun!
  • We now have sponsorship opportunities. Sponsors information will be available soon.

This year, I’m asking everyone to fill out the questionnaire again, even if you participated in the past! If I don’t hear back from you by May 1, I will remove your books from the program.

If you have additional questions, email us at [email protected].