LibraryAware Preschool- Summer

Books For Preschool

Summer vacation, here I come!
by David Steinberg

Follows a group of children on summer vacation, from splashing around at the local pool to heading on a family road trip. Includes stickers

Summer adventure for Groot!
by Brendan Deneen

"It's finally summertime! The Guardians of the Galaxy are off on a trip to map the cosmos with plans to see as much as possible in one day. From surfing the waves of Zenn-La and riding a tandem bike on Morag to playing hide-and-seek in Asgard and enjoying a dazzling display of fireworks on Xandar, Rocket and Groot are determined to enjoy all the best activities that summer in space has to offer!"

Bubbly beautiful Kitty-Corn
by Shannon Hale

When her best friend Unicorn dreams of being a mermaid, Kitty, armed with her trusty craft kit, creates an elaborate mermaid tail, but when their trip to the beach doesn't go as planned, she must help him feel enchanting again. Illustrations.

How to code a sandcastle
by Josh Funk

A first picture book in the Girls Who Code line introduces young enthusiasts to computer coding through the story of a little girl and her trusty, rust-proof robot, who use code to break down a building design into the smaller steps that result in the creation of an impressive sandcastle before their summer vacation ends. Simultaneous eBook.

Vampire vacation
by Laura Lavoie

In this laugh-out-loud picture book that young readers can really sink their teeth into, Fang, who is tired of vacationing in Transylvania, decides to convince his family that fun at the beach is possible, even for vampires. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.

The world belonged to us
by Jacqueline Woodson

The kids on one Brooklyn block take advantage of everything summer has to offer day after day, because the block belongs to them and they rule the world. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.

Hedgehog's home for summer
by Elena Ulyeva

"A curious hedgehog, who loves learning about nature, is thrilled to see that summer has finally come--but while all of the other forest animals have been given something special from the new season, Hedgehog wonders if there's anything for him"

The tide pool waits
by Candace Fleming

"A lyrical tour of the ecology of tide pools"

It began with lemonade
by Gideon Sterer

"A spunky young girl decides to sell lemonade on a hot summer day, venturing out all the way to the river's end where she finds some unexpected and fantastical clientele"

A day for sandcastles
by JonArno Lawson

"A busload of beachgoers spills out onto the sand for a day of fun and frolic. Three siblings begin work on a castle, patting and shaping the sand as the sun arcs over the sky. Time and again, their progress is halted: a windswept hat topples their creation; a toddler ambles through it; the tide creeps close, and then too close. Meeting each demolition with fresh determination, the builders outdo themselves time and again, until the moment arrives to pile back into the bus for home"