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Pizza Hut’s Book It! program offers a free personal-size pizza to kids who complete a reading log
Will your kids read for pizza? If your crew needs a little enticement to keep up their reading this summer, Pizza Hut’s Book It! Summer of Stories reading program can help. Launching June 1, the goal of the program is to help kids stay on top of their summer reading by offering tasty rewards and a side of nostalgia (some parents may remember reading for pizza back in the 1990s).
Through the revitalized Book It! program, kids in pre-K through sixth grade can earn a free personal-size pizza for reaching their reading goals, one pizza each month in June, July and August. Woo-hoo!
New this year, tracking reading progress is easier than ever, thanks to the Book It! app, available at your preferred app store.
Here’s how it works: Parents download the app and set their child’s reading goals for the month; kids read, using the app to track their progress; once kids meet their goals, they get a digital certificate for a free pizza.
Ready to get started? Here is the detailed step-by-step:
Download the Book It! app and register your child for the program using their name, grade level and daily reading goal. Families can register up to five kids per household on the app; each can earn a personal pan pizza for reaching their goals.
Next, get your kids reading! (Every local library branch has lots of book recommendations and free e-books.) In years past, the Book It! program’s Facebook page and Instagram have offered suggestions and author spotlights as inspiration.
The suggested reading goal for kids is 20 minutes per day, five days per week. But you log their reading progress in the Book It! app yourself; the program works on the honor system.
Once your child has completed their reading goals for the month, redeem it for a digital coupon (starting June 15) for the free personal-size pizza.
There are oodles of Pizza Hut locations around the Puget Sound region and across Washington. We weren’t able to confirm that every single Pizza Hut branch accepts the coupon; you might want to call ahead to the location near you if you want to be certain.
Beyond summer reading
Although young readers can only earn free pizza during summer reading (the program ends Aug. 31), families can still use the app to track reading progress and goals during the school year.
The original Book It! program is available through schools and runs Oct. 1–March 31.
Happy reading and pizza-eating!
Editor’s note: This article was originally published May 24, 2021 and was most recently updated on May 27, 2025, by ParentMap’s managing editor, Allison Sutcliffe, who thoroughly fact-checked the article and updated it to include details for the 2025 Book It! program.
