Beach Baby by Danielle Wilson (Left Hand Book House)
Get ready for a beach adventure with your little one! Our Beach Baby book is packed with 16 pages of vibrant original artwork by Ericka Singson, showcasing all the excitement of a day by the shore.
Mama, Is It Summer Yet by Nikki McClure (Abrams Books For Young Readers)
As winter gives way to spring and beyond, the boy and his mother clear the garden space, plant seeds, build a windsock and wait for the fruits of their labor–strawberries, for starters.
Fireworks by Matthew Burgess (Clarion Books)
POP! As a hot day sizzles into evening, everyone on stoops and sidewalks looks skyward on this special summer night–the Fourth of July! Words and art blossom into flowers of fire across the sky, making this a perfect read for firework enthusiasts in cities and suburbs everywhere.
Summer Is Here by Renee Watson (Bloomsbury Books)
Summer is finally here, and she’ bringing the most perfect day! From sunup to sundown, there’s so much to do on this lovely summer day. With summer comes fresh fruit, sweet and tangy, jump ropes for leaping and dancing, and friends at the pool swimming and floating. Summer brings family cookouts under shady trees, gardens overflowing, and the familiar song of the ice-cream truck.
Candle Island by Lauren Wolk (Dutton Books For Young Readers)
The place seems riddled with secrets but Lucretia has a secret or two of her own. Tensions have always run high between the islanders and the wealthy (and villainous) summer people, so no one knows where to place these newcomers at first. Undaunted, she explores the island and attempts to connect with townies.
A Day At The Beach by Gary Schmidt (Clarion Books)
This novel told from multiple points of view follows a diverse cast of young people whose lives intersect in surprising and hilarious ways over the course of a summer day at the beach.
Sunrise Nights by Jeff Zentner and Brittany Cavallaro
Two young artists have a chance meeting on the last night of summer arts camp in this YA novel in verse and dialogue cowritten by acclaimed authors Jeff Zentner and Brittany Cavallaro.
Stepping Off by Jordan Sonnenblick (Scholastic Press)
Jesse Dienstag’s favorite sweatshirt says, “The real world isn’t” That’s the slogan of the vacation-home community in Pennsylvania where his family has always spent every vacation and weekend for as long as he can remember.
