Summer is here! And for most people school is either already out or it’s about to be out. Mason has been out since May so our summer vacation started over a month ago but there’s still something about the rest of the kids being out that makes summer vacation that much more real!
Here’s a collection of 10 Books about summer for Preschoolers.
Baby Loves Summer by Karen Katz
Little ones will love lifting the flaps in this new Karen Katz book to reveal a big yellow sun, flip-flops, an ice cream cone, and everything else that Baby loves about summer! The sturdy format and easy-to-lift flaps make this a perfect summertime treat for parents and children to share.
Just a quick note on this book, I know that it seems like it would be for “babies” and to a certain extent it is but I know Mason (4) still enjoys lift the flap books plus I love Karen Katz books so she almost always makes my list. She has a ton of great themed books that fit right in!
Beach Bugs by David A. Carter
From picnic bugs and fireflies to rollercoaster bugs on a warm summer night, this next installment of the wildly popular Bugs series captures what everyone loves about summer!
How I Spent My Summer Vacation by Mark Teague
Some kids spend their summer vacation at camp. Some kids spend it at Grandma’s house. Wallace Bleff spent his out west…on a ride, a rope, and a roundup he’ll never forget.
I See Summer by Charles Ghigna
From lemonade in the shade to picnics in the park, feel the summer season all around us.
School is out and the sun is shining. It’s time to play outside! Celebrate all the wonders of summer in this final book in Maryann Cocca-Leffler’s delightful series about the seasons. With soft-colored art, adorable children, and vibrant outdoor scenes, LET IT SHINE celebrates all the seasonal awe of summer.
A little boy who can’t wait for summer keeps asking his mama, “Is it summer yet?” Mama says, “Not yet, little one,” then points to the signs that spring is turning to summer—the softening of the earth, the nest-building of squirrels, the singing of birds—and encourages her son to savor the beauty of spring.
On a hot summer day, a little girl finds ways to entertain herself and stay cool. She catches a butterfly, sips lemonade, jumps in a pool, and goes on a picnic. At night, she sees an owl in a tree and a frog in a pond, and hears leaves rustling. Before long, she’s fast asleep, dreaming about more summer days and summer nights.
Summer is a time when nature is bursting at the seams. Pick blueberries, see a caterpillar grow from an egg to a butterfly, or take a trip to the lake or beach with your family. Peek under rocks, look up in the trees, dive into the water–there is so much to learn and so much to discover together when you read Summer is Here!
Large and beautiful color illustrations on every page of this book—one in a brand-new four-volume series—will appeal especially to early grades boys and girls. Kids will also love having the simply written descriptive text read to them as they gaze at the charming pictures—and as they get just a little older, they’ll be able to read the text by themselves! Both words and pictures evoke the moods and activities of summer, and the illustrations show children at seasonal play.
A little girl and her family are getting ready to go on vacation . . . or at least they are trying to. In the effort to pack everything that will be needed, there’s bound to be something overlooked, and what that is provides a funny ending to this meter-perfect “twist” on Clement Moore’s classic.
Thanks for sharing these book ideas! I’ll have to check some of these out for my grandsons to read before they go to the beach for the 1st time next month!