By Ashley Machum • Okanagan Regional Library

School is almost out! Students have worked all school year to learn and master new skills. The summer break can lead to learning loss also known as the summer slide. Summer slide is not to be confused with a fun ride. This is what happens when learning slowly slips away over time due to lack of use. Your regional library is here to support kids, teens, and caregivers. We want to motivate kids to keep reading and learning this summer! Here are some suggestions:
Nerd out! Find a topic of interest and dive in to explore.
Celebrate all reading! Comics, recipes, magazines, audiobooks,
non-fiction facts all ‘count’ as reading.
Get outside! Discover and learn by spending time in nature.
Check out the local library for free books, services, and activities for all ages. We are a community space that youth are invited to hangout in without spending money!
Awesome Non-Fiction Books:
Butt or Face? Volumes 1 & 2 by Kari Lavelle. Can YOU tell a butt from a face? Discover fascinating facts about animals with this hilarious guessing game picture book.
Kid Olympians: Summer by Robin Stevenson.
The Science Spell Book by biochemist Cara Florance. Engages children while they learn about physics, biology, chemistry and combined with many fun activities.
Amazing Picture Books:
The Little Regent by Yewande Daniel-Ayoade.
Find Momo Everywhere by Andrew Knapp.
A Damsel Not in Distress! by Bethan Stevens.
Buffalo Fluffalo by Bess Kalb. Introducing a sweet and silly buffalo who tries to bluff and fluff his way into being bigger than he really is. This laugh-out-loud story by an Emmy-nominated comedy writer shows it’s okay to be yourself.
First Chapter Book Series for Younger Readers:
Bee and Flea series by Anna Humphrey.
Bibbidi Bobbidi Academy series Rory and the Magical Mix-ups by Kallie George. Disney fairy godmothers-in-training learn all there is to know at Bibbidi Bobbidi Academy.
Ice Chips series The Ice Chips and the Magical Rink by Roy MacGregor.
Salma series Salma Makes a Home by Danny Ramadan.
Outstanding Book Series for Older Readers:
Supernatural Investigations series by B.B. Alston.
Wells & Wong Mysteries series by Robin Stevens. Each book features a murder (or more), and the two girl protagonists have to outwit the adults around them.
FunJungle series by Stuart Gibbs. When a beloved hippo dies at a Texas theme park, a twelve-year-old boy suspects foul play—and sets out to solve the mystery in this children’s series debut.
Front Desk series by Kelly Yang. Mia Tang has a secret. Actually, a lot of secrets. She doesn’t live in a house like her friends. She doesn’t have a dog. Instead, Mia and her parents live and work in a motel!
To find out more about the Okanagan Regional Library, visit our website at www.orl.bc.ca and discover one of our many locations and all the great programs and digital products that we have.