Reading log for kids
Three books per page with big handwriting lines for title, author, date and pages, three faces to color, and lines for my favorite part.
Printable Reading Log
Each reading log printable here is a free one-page PDF for US Letter or A4. There are five: a log for kids with big handwriting lines and faces to color, a classic log with twenty numbered rows, a weekly log with a column for parent or teacher initials, a monthly log with 31 day boxes, and a ten-week summer log. Pick the one that fits how your reader reads.
5 printables
Classic reading log
Twenty numbered rows for title, author, started, finished, pages and a five-star rating.
Weekly reading log
Monday to Sunday with book title, pages and minutes, a column for parent or teacher initials, weekly totals and a signature line.
Monthly reading log
31 numbered day boxes to color in, with a line for minutes in each, a monthly total and a list of books read. Fits any month.
Summer reading log
Ten weeks with dates, books and minutes, a goal box with a reward line, and ten books to color as the weeks go by.
What should a reading log include?
A reading log should include the title and author of each book, plus the dates or minutes you read. The logs on this page add more where it helps: pages and star ratings on the classic log, parent initials on the weekly log, day boxes on the monthly log and a goal box on the summer log.
Free printable reading log for kids
The reading log for kids fits three books on a page. Each book gets big handwriting lines for the title, author, date and pages, plus lines for my favorite part. Instead of stars, there are three faces to color. It suits early writers who are still learning to form letters, and like every log here it is a free PDF.
Printable weekly reading log with parent initials
The weekly log runs Monday to Sunday. Each day has a row for the book title, pages and minutes, and a column for a parent or teacher to initial. At the bottom are weekly totals and a signature line. Many school reading assignments ask for this, so the page can go home in a folder and come back.
Free monthly reading log printable
The monthly log is a grid of 31 numbered day boxes to color in. Each box has a line for the minutes read that day. Below the grid are a monthly total and a list of books read. No month or weekday is printed, so the same page works for any month of any year.
Summer reading log printable for ten weeks
The summer log covers ten weeks. Each week has room for dates, books and minutes. A goal box at the top has a line for a reward, and ten books wait to be colored in as the weeks go by. It gives a young reader something to aim for over the long break.
Classic book reading log printable
The classic log has twenty numbered rows. Each row holds a title, the author, the dates you started and finished, the number of pages and a five-star rating. It fits readers of any age who want one page that lists every book they finish. When the twenty rows fill up, print another copy.
Questions
Which paper size should I pick?
Pick US Letter in the US and Canada and A4 almost everywhere else. Print at 100% or actual size so the lines keep their spacing.
Can I use these reading logs in my classroom?
Teachers can print as many copies as their class needs, free. The weekly log has a column for parent or teacher initials and a signature line, so it can go home in a folder and come back.
Which log suits a child who is just learning to write?
The reading log for kids suits early writers best. It has three-line handwriting guides, room for three books per page and faces to color instead of a written rating.
Is the monthly log tied to a year?
The monthly log is not tied to any month or year. The 31 day boxes are numbered, but no month or weekday is printed, so the same page works any time.
How many books fit on the classic reading log?
The classic reading log holds twenty books, one per numbered row. Print a fresh page when it fills up.
What paper should I print a reading log on?
Plain printer paper works for every log on this page. Each log is a single page, so one sheet per log is all you need.
Can I share these logs with other parents?
Please share a link to this page instead of uploading the PDFs elsewhere. The logs are free for personal and classroom use.
