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Here are our favorite books about summer for children. These titles can be found in the EASY section of the library, unless otherwise noted.
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Between my hands by Mitali PerkinsIn this uplifting picture book about the Indian custom of namaste, meaning “I bow to you,” Maya learns how little hands are capable of big things and that children can give the greatest gift of all: love.
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What if we... by Eugenia YohA boy imagines all the adventures he could have while forgetting to enjoy the present moment.
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Goodbye spring, hello summer by Kenard PakAs the sun shines bright, rainy days disappear, new flowers begin to bloom--summer is on its way! Join a young girl as she roams grassy plains and shady forests, greeting all the signs of the coming season. In a series of conversations with everything from the rolling hills to the chickadees up above, she says goodbye to spring and welcomes the liveliness of summer.
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Big family beach day by Nina CrewsMaya and her extended intergenerational family enjoy their annual trip to the beach.
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Summer is Here
by Renâee Watson
Celebrating iconic childhood joys, this beautiful ode to a summer day, from sunrise to sunset, follows one young girl who has the perfect day swimming, jumping rope, and eating ice cream, in an exploration of joy, family, friendship, sunshine, and wonder.
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Summer: A Solstice Story
by Kelsey Ebben Gross
When the Solstice, the longest day of the year, arrives, friends Squirrel, Raccoon, Bear, Sparrow, Rabbit, Woodpecker, and Deer gather to share the gifts of new light and life that summer brings.
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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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Firefly Galaxy
by Sarah Nelson
When at last Mars flickers, and the owl begins to hoot, Sofia and her family revel in the firefly light, which is like a glittering galaxy, in this luminous picture book filled with gorgeous collage artwork and information about finding fireflies and protecting their habitats.
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If You Spot a Shell
by Aimâee Sicuro
Text and illustrations show how, with imagination, a seashell can become anything from a swimming cap to a ferris wheel to a submarine. Includes instructions for a sand art project and shell rubbing.
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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.
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A Day for Sandcastles
by JonArno Lawson
This wordless picture book evokes a perfect summer beach day, as a busload of beachgoers spends the day exploring and building.
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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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Sunny Days
by Deborah Kerbel
For preschoolers, sunny days are full of possibility. A sunbeam on the floor is the perfect place to curl up with a furry friend, and warming weather means seeds in the garden, mud pies in the yard, adventures at the beach, and ice cream in the shade. In Sunny Days, author Deborah Kerbel once again weaves a spell of early childhood magic with couplets as bright as a summer afternoon.
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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.
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Memory Jars
by Vera Brosgol
Freda uses jars to save everything from a chocolate chip cookie to the full moon, just as her grandmother saves summer blueberries. Includes a recipe for blueberry jam.
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Kalamata's Kitchen
by Sarah Thomas
Tomorrow is Kalamata's first day at a new school, and she's nervous! If only Kalamata and Al Dente could go back to the Indian spice market they visited this summer, then maybe she'd remember how to feel brave when new experiences seem scary. Luckily for Kalamata, all the magic required for her journey is right in her own kitchen!
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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, the whole family gathers to cook and eat and share in their happiness of another season spent together.
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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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Natsumi's Song of Summer
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Robert Paul Weston
This sweet and gentle picture book celebrates summer in Japan, as one little girl shares her love for insects with her cousin who is visiting from America.
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