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2024 Reading Challenge for Kids — Plus FREE Printable Bookmarks!

12 book recommendations to expand your child's library

By Sarah Hauge, Macaroni KID Englewood-Greenwood Village-Centennial Publisher January 1, 2024

Do you find your child's bedtime story routine to be a bit uninspiring? Are you tired of the same old themes and characters? If so, it may be time to revamp your library collection! 

While reading is undeniably important for kids and adults alike, enticing both children and parents to read consistently can be a difficult task. Fortunately, Macaroni KID has a fantastic solution in the form of an easy reading challenge.


Read a book...

  • released in 2024
  • with yellow text on the cover
  • with a title that starts with the letter "D"
  • with a silhouette of a person or animal on the cover
  • that has Spanish words in it
  • that has won the Geisel Award
  • with a green cover
  • with a type of bird in the title
  • with a boat on the cover
  • about a football or soccer team
  • set in the Spring
  • recommended by a neighbor

Get your free printable reading challenge checklist bookmarks!



Macaroni KID tip: Print these bookmarks on heavy cardstock paper and cut along the black lines.

Head to your local library and make it an adventure to find some new books that fit our "2024 Reading Challenge for Kids" themes. Once you've completed the challenge, celebrate your success and then come up with your own reading challenge to try it all again!


Want to create your own reading challenge bookmarks?

Here are five more printable bookmarks to help you with your reading journey.