• Family with children sitting on a blanket outdoors, reading books with colorful paper airplanes around them | The Good and the Beautiful 2026 Summer Reading Program
  • Why is The Good and the Beautiful giving away 200,000 books!?!

    We want to share the joy of reading rich, uplifting books with children and families everywhere!

    At The Good and the Beautiful, we encourage children to read books that model character growth and perseverance and inspire children to be happier, kinder people.

    Help us share the Summer Reading Program!

    Share goodandbeautiful.com/summer2026 with your friends so their children can get FREE books too!

  • 2026 Summer Reading Program levels of books and reading chart, bookmark, and sticker page | The Good and the Beautiful

    Each physical pack contains

    book • reading log • bookmark
    + stickers for grades K–6

Share Summer Reading with Friends

Learn more about our Summer Reading Program in this brief video from The Good and the Beautiful YouTube channel. Be sure to share the video with your friends who haven’t yet tried good and beautiful books so they can experience the impact of good books in their family too.

How Does the Program Work?

First . . .

Add one FREE Summer Reading Program pack to your cart for each child in your household. Choose from five levels, each with a different book. Pay only $1.99 shipping per pack.*

OR . . . Download the FREE Summer Reading Program PDF pack found below and print out the reading log and bookmark at home.

Next . . .

Help your child set a reading goal. Decide how many books they should read this summer. We suggest starting with 5 books. It’s also a good time to talk with your child about how to choose books with characters that model honesty, kindness, empathy, strength, joy, and other positive qualities.

Jenny Phillips has a special message to help inspire readers young and old to choose rich and interesting literature that inspires faith and high character.

  • A special message to encourage younger readers to choose books that make them fly higher.

  • An inspirational message to older kids, encouraging them to choose a lifetime of good books.

Then . . .

Your child simply reads a book, writes the title on their log, and places a sticker on the scene. After reading at least 5 books, their log is complete! Use the free book as a prize or come up with your own prize, such as a campout in the backyard, an ice cream party, or another special reward.

Two ways to use your free book:

  1. Kickstart your child’s summer reading with the free book.
  2. Use the free book as a prize.

Keep Reading All Summer!

  • Bookshop Books | The Good and The Beautiful

    Visit The Good and the Beautiful Bookshop to purchase parent-approved books that are uplifting and character building.

  • The text "A free searchable, downloadable list of book recommendations" over an illustrated background of a cozy home with a bookshelf of books | The Good and the Beautiful

    Go to The Good and Beautiful Book List for a free searchable list of more than 1,200 books for children and adults.

  • Keep kids reading all summer with free downloads: reading charts, recommended family read-alouds lists, and more summer fun here.

  • Learn All Summer  — The Good and the Beautiful

    Visit our Summer Learning page for educational resources to use this summer.