If you’ve ever walked the aisles of your local library or bookstore and felt like something is missing, you’re not alone. In a world of noisy, fast-paced entertainment, it’s getting harder to find truly good books for our children – the kind that stir the imagination, shape the heart, and stay with them for a lifetime. That’s why we created the DoSayGive Classic Children’s Summer Book Club. A curated, charming, and refreshingly simple addition to your summer, our book club brings beloved classic literature to families in a way that’s joyful, meaningful, and easy to do. Today we are excited to announce our 2025 Children’s Book Club is open!
Click here for the 2025 Children’s Summer Book Club!
Our book club is more than just a list of books. We divide the delightful book list into enchanting themes and share coordinating (simple) activity ideas to go with the books. Whether it’s making a craft at home or exploring your local city, these activities help children make connections with the books they’re reading, turning ordinary summer days into magical adventures.
So many activities pulling families apart, but the book club is meant to bring them together. With picture books that captivate young minds and a chapter book perfect for older children or family read-aloud sessions, this is something your whole family can enjoy. Plus, with your membership, you’ll receive tips on fostering a love of reading, reducing screen time, and selecting enriching, age-appropriate books that celebrate the essence of childhood.
Why classic books?
Classics are more than old books. They are books that have stood the test of time. They are well-written, full of heart and wisdom, and loved by generations. And yet, many of these books aren’t included in school reading lists or found in most modern libraries. Unlike many mass-marketed books on the shelves at the book store, many of the books we share in our Children’s Summer Book Club emphasize good, lovely, noble, and virtuous storylines, are full of rich language, and include beautiful illustrations.
We’re truly bringing you the best of children’s books — both classic and new!
How does the book club help parents?
No more scrolling Amazon or the library trying to find wholesome books for your family. We’ve done the work for you to bring you a list of 50 classic and new books that are the best of the best when it comes to storylines, language, illustrations and more. You get everything up front when you purchase in one beautiful download.
Included in the download are dozens of screen-free and very simple summer activity ideas that will remind you of summers of your childhood. The activities tie into to the theme you choose so it makes reading even more fun!
Why do you include activities?
Our simple activities are tailored to the weekly themes and are to give your family easy, screen-free ways to spend time together this summer and help children make connections to the books they are reading. This is merely a suggested list for you to use as needed!
- Outside activities to encourage a love of nature
- Arts and crafts activities to encourage creativity
- Poetry and art to expand the mind
- Cooking activities for the whole family to enjoy
- Building and construction activities to foster imagination
- Outing ideas to help explore your city
Are the books and activities different than last year?
Yes! We have a very new theme (about dolls and dragons and make believe fun!) and we are bringing back some books from 2021 and 2022. Here are our themes:
“Beary Good Stories”
Snuggle up with bear-y sweet tales full of charm, adventure, and lovable furry friends!
“Hats Off to Hard Workers”
March into a world of busy bees and brave helpers who keep towns buzzing and hearts smiling!
“Zoo Days and Animal Ways!”
Roar, squeak, and giggle your way through a wild week of zoo animals, curious creatures, and playful surprises.
“Magical Dolls and Dragon Tales”
Open the door to enchanted lands where dolls come alive, dragons soar, and imaginations take flight!
“Yankee Doodle Dandy!”
Celebrate America’s founding with tales of courage, heroes, and the spirit of freedom!
Is there a membership site?
We have membership site with access to printbales like a fun reading sticker chart and book plates, along with great resources when it comes to creating a culture reading in your family.. But if you never go to the membership site, that’s okay, too!We will send out a handful of emails post purchase with tips for making the most out of the book club.
Why it’s vital to encourage curiosity and a love of learning in children (which our book club does!)…
It seems like every week we hear another concerning headline: children can’t focus, , college students can’t finish a novel. Researcher Jonathan Haidt and others have pointed out the steep decline in imagination, attention, and critical thinking skills among young people. And as parents, we feel this in our homes, too.
Our children are growing up in a world of distractions. But we believe they deserve better.
They deserve the slow, beautiful experience of getting lost in a timeless story. They deserve books that model courage, kindness, and virtue. They deserve summers filled with laughter, imagination, and memory-making – not just screen time. Bonus: reading children classic children’s literature’s exposes children to richer language and more complex sentence structure which builds their reading and thinking skills.
Join with One Click Below!
What do you think?