Why Every Young Reader Needs "My Reading Adventure Journal"
- C.M. Harris
- May 15
- 2 min read
A Year-Long Adventure for Kids Who Love (or Are Learning to Love) Books
Reading is one of the most powerful tools we can give a child—and not just for academics. Reading builds empathy, creativity, vocabulary, and confidence. But how do we keep kids excited about reading, especially in a world filled with distractions?
Enter: My Reading Adventure Journal — a fun, interactive, and thoughtfully designed reading companion for kids ages 8–12.
✨ What Makes This Journal So Special?
My Reading Adventure Journal is more than just a reading log. It’s a year-long literacy experience filled with over 200 pages of reflection, creativity, and fun. Designed with both reluctant readers and bookworms in mind, this guide helps children track their reading progress, celebrate their favorite stories, and explore their imagination through engaging activities and challenges.
🔍 What’s Inside?
Each month begins with a themed welcome page, encouraging kids to set reading goals and jump into new stories. From there, the journal offers:
✅ 60+ book tracking pages to log titles, authors, ratings, and reflections
🎯 Monthly challenges and creative prompts to make reading exciting
🧠 Vocabulary builders and word collectors to strengthen language skills
💡 “Did You Know?” facts about reading and books to spark curiosity
🎉 Book awards and end-of-month recaps to help kids reflect and celebrate
🏆 A certificate of completion to finish the year with pride
Whether your child loves fantasy adventures, graphic novels, or animal stories, this journal invites them to engage with every book in a meaningful way.
👪 Why Parents and Teachers Love It
Encourages independent reading habits
Builds reading comprehension and critical thinking
Provides screen-free engagement
Perfect for homeschoolers, classrooms, or family reading time
Makes a great birthday, holiday, or back-to-school gift
It’s also 100% gender-neutral, inclusive, and designed to grow with your reader month by month.
💬 From the Author
“I created this journal because I know that every child has a story—and books are the doorway to discovering it. My Reading Adventure Journal helps kids track their growth as readers and feel proud of their progress. It turns reading from a task into an experience.”
— C.M. Harris, author and founder of Purple Diamond Press
📦 Where to Get It
My Reading Adventure Journal is available on Amazon and coming soon to select markets. To learn more, visit www.cmharrisbooks.com.
📚 Final Thoughts
Whether your child is reading under the covers with a flashlight or finishing their first chapter book, My Reading Adventure Journal is the perfect sidekick. It’s a keepsake they’ll look back on—and a tool that supports the kind of literacy growth that lasts a lifetime.
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