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Beat the Heat! August 2025 |
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Bubbles...Up!
by Jacqueline Davies
"A day at the community pool is full of unwater magic--dunking and diving with friends; somersaulting, walking on your hands, and bursting up through the surface like a tortoise. But when a thunderstorm comes and a little brother ventures too close to the pool's edge, will our main character be quick enough and brave enough to save the day?"
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This Beach Is Loud!
by Samantha Cotterill
A sensitive boy is overwhelmed by the sights, sounds and sensations of a family visit to a noisy, exciting beach, until his father offers some creative ways to manage.
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Ice Cream Man : How Augustus Jackson Made A Sweet Treat Better
by Glenda Armand
Spotlighting a little-known visionary, this inspiring picture book biography tells the story of African American entrepreneur Augustus Jackson, aka “the father of ice cream,” who, in the 1800s, created this frozen treat during his time as a White House cook.
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The Quacken
by Justin Colâon
When he breaks the most important rule: “Don't Feed the Ducks,” Hector unwittingly unleashes the Quacken, a ferociously fuzzy beast, on Cucumonga Campground.
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Sakamoto's Swim Club: How A Teacher Led An Unlikely Team To Victory
by Julie Abery
Simple rhymes and lush illustrations inspired by the sugar plantations of 1930s Maui combine in the lesser-known story of a dedicated science teacher, Soichi Sakamoto, who used innovative techniques to coach his Hawaiian swimming team all the way to the Olympics.
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A Day In The Sun
by Diana Ejaita
This wonderfully diverse celebration of our Sun and how it connects each of us, all around the world, depicts children in different countries reveling in the universal benefits of the Sun.
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Ice Cream & Dinosaurs
by Eric Litwin
A rhyming, rhythmic tale by the author of the first four Pete the Cat picture books features a fun-loving, guitar-strumming, ice cream-eating pup who wrangles three hungry dinosaurs into joining in the fun. Illustrated by the best-selling artist of Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site.
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Together We Swim
by Valerie Bolling
Told in rhyming text, a young boy learns to swim in a pool with the example and encouragement of his family
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On A Summer Night
by Deborah Hopkinson
"Brings the quiet of a warm summer night to vivid, magical life as a girl and all the nighttime creatures are roused and then gently returned to sleep, in this luminous exploration of wakefulness, restfulness and the mysterious calm of the night."
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When Lola Visits
by Michelle Sterling
"For one young girl, summer is the season of no school, of days spent at the pool, and of picking golden limes off the trees. But summer doesn't start until her lola--her grandmother from the Philippines--comes for her annual visit. When Lola visits, thewhole family gathers to cook and eat and share in their happiness of another season spent together"
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Cooler Than Lemonade
by Harshita Jerath
Refusing to give up, Eva learns to think outside the box when her neighbor across the street sets up a competing lemonade stand, creating one challenge after another.
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Cannonball
by Sacha Cotter
Complemented with back matter about Maori culture, a summertime celebration of individuality and being true to oneself under pressure finds a little boy practicing the art of making a perfect cannonball in the pool with the help of his Nan, a former champion.
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Moon Pops
by Hæui-na Paek
"One sweltering summer night, while the many residents of one apartment building are struggling to fall asleep, the moon begins to melt. Granny hears it dripping and runs out to catch the moon drops in a bucket. At first unsure what do with the drops, she is soon inspired to turn them into popsicles-moon pops!-to help cool down her neighbors. But as everyone drifts off to sleep, a new problem arises. The fabled rabbits who, according to folklore live on the moon, have lost their home! With the last of the moon drops, Granny grows a new moon from the potted plant in her window. As the moon ascends to the starry sky above, the rabbits return to their home, and Granny returns to her bed"
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Jules Vs. The Ocean
by Jessie Sima
Resolving to impress her older sister by building a fancy sandcastle, young Jules builds increasingly elaborate castles only to see them washed away by waves that also carry off her bucket, compelling her to take a whimsical stand.
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Paletero Man
by Lucky Diaz
When a little boy finally catches up to Paletero José, who has the perfect treats for a hot summer day, his pockets are empty, so the entire community bands together to help him find his dinero.
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Summer Is For Cousins
by Rajani LaRocca
Worried his older cousin Dhruv won't want to spend time with him during summer vacation at the lake house, Ravi discovers this isn't the case as they work together to make a special dinner.
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Duck & Goose Go To The Beach
by Tad Hills
A follow-up to the best-selling Duck & Goose and Duck, Duck, Goose finds Duck and Goose's friendship tested by Goose's reluctance to participate in Duck's adventure at the beach.
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Our Pool
by Lucy Ruth Cummins
In this joyful ode to summer, the city, community and staying cool, readers can join a diverse group of people on a pool day where everyone is welcome!
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Beach Hair
by Ashley Woodfolk
In this warm ode to family, community, diversity and most importantly, all kinds of fabulous beach hair, a multiracial family takes a trip to the beach where everyone lets their hair run as wild and free as the sea.
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Gather Round
by David Covell
"In this gorgeous picture book, a girl and her father build a campfire together to keep the cold at bay. But as they welcome passing travelers--from musicians to animals--they create a community, fostered by a crackling fire and its comforting warmth"
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My First Swim Class
by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
"Young readers can learn all about what happens at swim class in this Pre-level 1 Ready-to-Read with sweet text and photographs of swimmers-in-training! It's the first day of swim class in this early reader by Biscuit creator Alyssa Satin Capucilli. What will it be like? In swim class, students learn to blow bubbles, float on their backs, kick their legs, and to only swim when an adult or lifeguard is watching. Young readers will love seeing kids their age practice swimming in this adorable introductionto the sport! Includes a special section of step-by-step instructions for basic swim strokes--to be done with a parent or guardian's supervision"
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The Ice Cream Vanishes
by Julia Sarcone-Roach
An expert at making acorns disappear, Squirrel discovers he can also make ice cream vanish and, with Bear in tow, follows the ice cream truck, determined to replicate this feat and put on a show every forest animal will remember forever!
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Pierce County Library System
3005 112th St. E, Tacoma, Washington 98446
253-548-3300mypcls.org |
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