Completing Week 5 marks the half-way point of the Summer Reading Splash!  Have you been busy reading?  I hope so!  From the answers I received this week, you certainly like a wide variety of books - and that's great!  I'll share some of your answers AFTER I announce  this week's winners:

The winner of our fun dinosaur books from Master Books is
DOMINIC (age 4) who says
"My favorite books are picture  books."

The winner of our Carole Marsh mysteries is
ALEX (age 11) who says
"My favorite type of book to read is Adventure/Fantasy like "Lord of the Rings."
I like these books because they are awesome and intriguing."

Now, enjoy what some of our other Splash! participants had to say about their favorite types of books.  I would encourage you to try reading something different this week - maybe try a style that one of these other kids recommends.  You just might find that you like it too!

Abigail (4) - "I like picture books because the pictures help me follow the story."

Josie (9) - "My favorite kind of books to read are mysteries. I like to try to solve the mystery before the characters of the  book do. I also like to read non-fiction history books about ancient Egypt. I hope to be an Egyptologist when I grow up, and adopt children from Africa."

Megan (5) - "Early readers, because I like to practice reading all by myself!"

Travis (7) - "My favorite type of book to read is an adventure book. They are so cool! I can  go almost anywhere in the world, have fun, and learn new things."

Madison (7) - "I really like to read antique readers from the 30's to 50's. They have beautiful pictures and stories that make sense."

Donovan (4) - "My favorite type of book is an Atlas because it has things in it that I can learn about."

Zachary (6) - "I like real books about real things. Mostly trucks, construction equipment, and tractors. I also like history and animals."

Noah (5) - "I really, really like books about castles, knights, and pirates. I like the ones that help me learn more about how they lived and what they did, and what castles look like."

Anna (13) - "My favorite book genre is biographies, especially missionary biographies. I like them because they are full of amazing stories that are true."

David (8) - "I like mystery books because I really like to find the clues and secrets. I like to find the thief and the missing jewels. I like to try and solve the mystery before the end of the book."

Jessica (7) - "My favorite type of book to read is about nature and animals.  I like to learn about all the different things that God created."

Sarah (8) - "My favorite type of books are fairy tales.  I really like stories of princes and princesses.  If I were to live in another time, it would be during days of kings and queens who lived in castles."

Benjamin (7) - "I like reading craft books because I love doing crafts. Some craft books have just pictures that show me how to make crafts. My favorite ones tell me how to do things step by step."

Mary-Kathryn (15) - "My favorite type of book to read is adventure books about war history (mostly World War 1 & 2).  I love them because I learn about the people, and types of equipment they used. Also, I get to travel back to that era."

Kayla (10) - "I like to read historical fiction like American Girl books  because not only do I learn about the character but I learn some history too.  I really love history and that is my favorite subject."

Avarie (2 1/2) - "The ones with pictures."

Zachary (8) - "My favorite type of books to read are funny books. I like Little Eddie books and Henry Huggins books. They are hilarious."