Summer reading freebies

Check out all the ways your kids can be rewarded for reading with this list of 2025 Summer Reading Programs. Many of them have sweet rewards and incentives to keep your kids reading.

Barnes & Noble: Kids in grades 1-6 can earn a FREE book after reading (8) books and keeping track of them in a reading log. Program runs through August 31st. Get the reading journal download.

Books-A-Million: Choose any 4 books from the Books-A-Million Summer Reading Adventure in-store or online, complete the log book and submit to your local store to claim a free hat.

Scholastic Summer Challenge: The summer reading program from invites kids (ages 4-14) to log minutes spent reading online in the Home Base app.  The more they read and track, the more digital rewards and prizes they unlock.  Program runs through September 12th. 

Pizza Hut Book It: Book It is a free reading program designed for kids  in PK – 6th grade.  Parents can use the BOOK IT! Mobile App to set goals, track progress, and redeem rewards during the summer months of June, July, and August. When children meet their monthly reading goal, they’ll receive a free one-topping personal pan pizza.

Panda Express:  The Read With Me program targets PK – 5th grade students. This is a year-long program for classroom teachers, but anyone who teaches students can register. You will receive a digital coupon for a free meal to provide to students once they have completed 5 books. Rewards can be redeemed at participating Panda Express locations.

Chuck E. Cheese: Earn (10) FREE tokens each time your child reads for 2 weeks in a row by filling out the form and bringing it in to claim your tokens.  There is no limit on rewards!