Summer Books Kid List!

It has already been summer-like here in Arizona for several weeks (due to the hot weather) but I believe official summer begins this month {June.} So, here is a list of some fun summer books you can look for and read with the kiddos as you enjoy all the fun things of summer: ice cream & snocones, swimming, watermelon, lemonade stands, parades & festivals, camp-outs & hiking, etc. What's your favorite summertime activity as an adult?
Happy summer everyone!


Summer Kids Books:
1. And Then Comes Summer
by: Tom Brenner & Jaime King
(A lyrical ode to summer, complete with references to swimming in the lake, ice-cream and fireworks, among many of the fun things to do in the summertime.)
https://www.amazon.com/Then-Comes-Summer-Tom-Brenner/dp/076366071X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=And+then+comes+summer&qid=1591900678&sr=8-1
2. The Night Before Summer Vacation
by: Natasha Wing
(It's always a hassle to get everything packed to go on vacation; what gets overlooked or forgotten always causes more stress, as is the case in this classic tale of a family getting ready for vacation.)
https://www.amazon.com/Night-Before-Summer-Vacation/dp/044842830X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+night+before+summer+vacation&qid=1591901454&sr=8-1
3. The Camping Trip
by: Jennifer K. Mann
(Ernestine is so excited to go camping because she's never been before! But that is exactly why tasks like setting up a tent or sleeping in a tent don't seem hard until she's actually doing them.)
https://www.amazon.com/Camping-Trip-Jennifer-K-Mann/dp/1536207365/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+camping+trip&qid=1591901631&sr=8-1
4. Froggy Learns to Swim
by: Jonathan London
(Froggy doesn't think he can swim without his scuba gear and flippers. His mom teaches him a simple formula for swimming: "Bubble, bubble, toot, toot, chicken-- airplane--soldier!" This catchy phrase will stick in your little pre-reader's mind, as Froggy realizes frogs are made to swim.)
​https://www.amazon.com/Froggy-Learns-Swim-Jonathan-London/dp/0140553126/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=froggy+learns+to+swim&qid=1591901247&sr=8-1

5. Our Great Big Backyard
by: Laura Bush & Jenna Bush Hager
(This book, written by our former first lady & her daughter, is a tribute to national parks. The story follows a girl named Jane, who planned to spend the summer playing video games, but instead goes on a road trip to parks around the country with her family.)
https://kidsbooks.com/Store/Details/9780062468413B/our-great-big-backyard

6. My Awesome Summer by P. Mantis
by: Paul Meisel
(Get a humorous bug's perspective on the life cycle of a praying mantis.)
https://www.amazon.com/Awesome-Summer-Mantis-Nature-Diary/dp/0823440060/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=My+Awesome+Summer&qid=1591913265&sr=8-1
7. Summer Song
​by: Kevin Henkes

8. All About Weather: A First Weather Book for Kids
by: Huda Harajili
(This book discusses all 4 seasons, as well as accompanying weather for each season of the year.)
​https://www.amazon.com/All-About-Weather-First-Book/dp/164611616X/ref=sr_1_12_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=kids+books+about+swimming&qid=1591819725&sr=8-12-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFJMFVGNURONU1UQjMmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTA2MjA3NDUyUlJLTEtGWlNPUlhWJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA1NDkwNjIyRTk5WExGTDZXNFVQJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfbXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

9. Is It Warm Enough for Ice Cream?
by: DK
(Everyone enjoys ice cream best when it's hot outside. Isn't that when the ice cream truck comes around each year?)
https://www.amazon.com/Warm-Enough-Ice-Cream/dp/1465467866/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=Summer+books+for+kids&qid=1591913394&sr=8-9

10. The Sandcastle that Lola Built
by: Megan Maynor
(Lola is building a sandcastle....much like the house that Jack built, this cute summer tale takes place at the beach.)
https://kidsbooks.com/Store/Details/9781524716158B/the-sandcastle-that-lola-built

11. One Hot Summer Day
by: Nina Crews
(A city child with beautiful braids dances through a hot summer day, and then experiences a thunderstorm, which is actually welcome after the intense heat.)
https://kidsbooks.com/Store/Details/9780688133931B/one-hot-summer-day

12. On the First Day of Summer Vacation
by: Tish Rabe
(There are so many fun summer activities to look forward to! This cute book is an adaptation of the Twelve Days of Christmas incorporating all the summer adventures out there.)
​https://kidsbooks.com/Store/Details/9780062668523B/on-the-first-day-of-summer-vacation

​*Bonus read:*
13. Dusk Explorers
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