Why Your Kids Need to Read This Summer (Especially This Book)

Okay, let’s talk summer. Long, lazy days. Popsicles for lunch. Bedtime? What bedtime? But amidst all the glorious chaos—camps, road trips, and a little too much screen time—it’s easy for one very important thing to slip through the cracks: reading.

I know, I know. You’re thinking, “Let them be kids!” And trust me, as a mom of six, I’m all about letting them be wild and free. But here’s the thing—if your kids are in public school, they’re probably already behind.

Yep, I said it.

These days, schools are so busy checking boxes and pushing the latest trendy curriculum, they’ve totally forgotten how to teach the basics. Critical thinking? Financial literacy? Understanding history without rewriting it to fit some weird agenda? Forget about it. If you want your kids to actually learn something useful, you’re going to have to take matters into your own hands—and your summer reading list is a great place to start.

Enter: The Tuttle Twins Guide to the World’s Worst Ideas.

This isn’t just another summer book that ends up face-down in the sandbox. This is the kind of book your kids needs in their hands right now. Why? Because it’s all about the crazy, harmful, downright disastrous ideas that have shaped our world—and how to spot them before they sneak into your child’s brain disguised as “progress.”

Think socialism, censorship, cancel culture, and all the stuff no one wants to talk about at school pickup.

The Tuttle Twins do what most schools won’t: they teach kids how to think, not what to think. They break down big ideas in a way kids can understand and actually enjoy. The latest book is packed with history, philosophy, and real-world lessons, minus the boring textbook drivel. It’s cheeky, smart, and way more eye-opening than anything they’ll get in a public school classroom.

Summer Reading for Kids

So if you’re worried your kids aren’t learning what they need to know (spoiler alert: they probably aren’t), grab this book. Keep their brains engaged this summer. Start family discussions around the dinner table. Challenge them to think critically about the world around them. Bonus points if you read it too—because I promise, you’ll learn a few things you missed in school as well.

👉 Snag your copy of The Tuttle Twins Guide to the World’s Worst Ideas right here.

Your kids’ future minds will thank you. And who knows? They might even start asking questions that make your jaw drop.

Now that’s what I call summer learning.