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Join the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge
June 1st - August 31st, 2025
It's no secret that at Sonlight, we love books! This summer, spark curiosity and spiritual growth with our printable Summer Reading Challenge Kit. We've packed this kit with fun reading activities for kids of all ages. And as an added bonus, every child who participates in the Summer Reading Challenge will receive a FREE Sonlight Book Light and a chance to win a coupon for $50 off any Sonlight purchase.
Click on the pink banner at the bottom of the page where is says "Take the Challenge!" to get your FREE Kit.
This Summer Reading Kit includes a wide range of free resources. Pick and choose the activities that most interest your family!
- NEW - The "Follow the Trail, Grow in Faith" Reading Trail Map will turn summer reading into a meaningful journey your child will love! For each book your child reads, they will advance through the trail map leading to the beautiful Northern Lights.
- NEW - Six Devotionals with a Bible verse, reflection and application.
- Punch cards, genre charts, and reading logs - Track your progress in whatever ways your kids love best.
- Reading Bingo - Add variety to your summer reading and see who can complete the Bingo card first.
- Books you can watch (but read the book first!) - Center family movie nights around the books you’re enjoying with discussion questions and a Venn Diagram to compare.
- Templates for bookmarks and bookplates - Shower love on the books in your home library with these papercrafts.
- Book Bracket and Book Awards - Get your kids talking about books by choosing the best of the best with these printables and directions.
- ...and SO much more!
BONUS: Sonlight Bookshelf Tracker
Ideal for older students, parents, or an alternative for younger students.
It's totally up to you! Read aloud as a family or let your child read independently—just mark off each book as it's finished. Whether you track by pages, minutes, or chapters, every day of reading adds a new book to the shelf!
- Color in each book or write the title as you.
- Print more pages as needed.
- Hang your chart on the wall to watch your bookshelf "grow"!
At the end of summer, snap a photo of your stack and share it with us using #SonlightReadingChallenge or #SonlightStack.
BONUS: Get a free Sonlight Book Light and a chance to win $50!
Everyone who participates is a winner!
Every child who participates in the Summer Reading Challenge will receive a free Sonlight Book Light and a chance to win a coupon for $50 off any Sonlight purchase.*
Joining the challenge is easy!
- PRINT. Choose one of the trackers in the Summer Reading Challenge Kit. There are several different designs to choose from!
- TRACK. Use one of the trackers to keep a record of all the books your child reads this summer!
- ENTER. Take a photo of your child's completed Reading Adventure Trail map or Book Tracker and email the photo to us by August 31, 2025 for your Sonlight Book Light and a chance to win $50!
Download your Summer Reading Challenge Kit for complete instructions.
Ready. Set. READ!
NEW! SUMMER READING CHALLENGE FOR MOMS!
This year, we're inviting moms to join the summer reading fun!
Just like the kids, moms can read books and track their progress. And just like the kids, moms who particpate get a free T-shirt and a chance to win a $50 coupon that can be used toward any Sonlight purchase!
What could be more motivating for your kiddos than to have YOU reading right along with them?
Just download the Book Trackers and get reading! Print the one you like...it's your choice!
June - August 2022
2022 Summer Reading Contest
Challenge your readers to a fun summer reading contest—and enter to win a FREE Sonlight t-shirt to celebrate your accomplishment!*
How does it work?
- Enter your email below to download the FREE Summer Reading Challenge Kit and Summer Reading Chart.
- Read great books (we suggest Sonlight Summer Readers) and record them in the Reading Challenge Chart (located at the end of the Summer Reading Challenge Kit PDF)
- Once you've completed the Summer Reading Chart, snap a picture with your completed chart and books. Share the photo on your favorite social media channel with hashtags #sonlightstories and #sonlightreadingchallenge and win a free Sonlight t-shirt!* We'll send you an email to remind you of the directions for winning a free t-shirt before the contest closes.
Need help choosing great books?
We want children to read good books. There’s no need to settle for the fluff in today's best-selling children's books though—you can provide your children with thoughtful, age-appropriate literature that’s both edifying and fun! And we've done the work for you!
With Sonlight Summer Readers, you'll find age-appropriate books for elementary, middle, and high school students, for both boys and girls. Purchase these carefully vetted Summer Readers to enjoy yourself now, or save for your children to grow into later. Shop Summer Readers. Be sure to check out our Ultimate Summer Reading list of more than 250 titles recommended by Sonlight families too!
Download the Printable At-Home Reading Kit for Summer or Any Time of the Year
When you combine these printables and suggested activities with great books, suddenly reading isn’t a chore or an assignment. It’s a pleasure to savor and a vehicle for cherished family memories.
Click the pink pop-up bar at the bottom of the page to get your free download.
*The Summer Reading Challenge runs from June 1 through August 31, 2025. No purchase is necessary to enter. Download Sonlight's free Sonlight Reading Challenge Kit. Complete one of the Book Trackers included in your kit and submit a photo of your Book Tracker to submissions@sonlight.com by August 31, 2025, to enter the contest. Contest open to mailing addresses in the contiguous US only. All valid entries will receive a coupon to redeem their free Sonlight Book Light on/around Sept 15, 2025. The cost of shipping the free book light is not included. Every valid entry will also be entered for a chance to win one of three $50 coupons good toward any Sonlight purchase. Coupons are not transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash.
Download your Summer Reading Challenge Kit any time of the year!
Download your Summer Reading Challenge Kit any time of the year!
When you combine these printables and suggested activities with great books, suddenly reading isn’t a chore or an assignment. It’s a pleasure to savor and a vehicle for cherished family memories.