Reading Challenges

Summer Reading 2026

Congratulations to all of our Plant a Seed, Readers!

During the summer of 2026, 625 kids challenged themselves at the Wellesley Free Library, completing hundreds of outdoor challenges, hundreds of beaded necklaces, and more than 1,500 hours of reading all together! We’re so proud of each of you!

50 Books to Read Before Kindergarten

List compiled by librarian Emma Weiler.

Click on an image to find it in our collection. To find our printable checklist, click here: 50 Books To Read Before Kindergarten Checklist

uncle bobby's wedding
umbrella
time for bed
thunder boy jr
ganesha's sweet tooth
the lion and the mouse
the empty pot
nino wrestles the world
school's first day of school
sick day for amos mcgee
strega nona
sylvester and the magic pebble
take me out to the yakyu
tale of peter rabbit
tar beach
the doorbell rang
red a crayon's story
princess and the pea
pete the cat and his 4 groovy buttons
pecan pie baby
owl babies
Olivia
neville
goodnight moon
henry's freedom box
I love Saturdays y domingos
the sandwich swap
jacob's new dress
last stop on market street
little roja riding hood
my name is yoon
the name jar
neighborhood mother goose
go dog go
gilberto and the wind
frog and toad are friends
freight train
ferdinand
everyone poops
emma and julia love ballet
dim sum for everyone
corduroy
chicka chicka boom boom
big red lollipop
arrow to the sun
anna hibiscus
amazing grace
alexander and the terrible horrible
ada twist
a birthday for frances
I love saturdays y domingos

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Award-Winning Books

Minuteman Library Network’s awards listing, includes Caldecott, Newbery and many more….check out the full list of book awards here.

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