Getting ready for summer themed books for storytime!
The Very Hungry Caterpillar's First Summer.
By Eric Carle.
Penguin Random House, 2022.
Board Book.
Rhyming text.
Maisy Loves Water.
Written and illustrated by Lucy Cousins.
Walker Books, 2024.Board Book. Great introductory science book about water in various guises.
Jules Vs the Ocean.
Written and illustrated by Jessie Sima.
Simon & Schuster, 2020.
A lesson in tides and waves. Sisterly cooperation.
Oliver's Fruit Salad.
Written by Vivian French. Illustrated by Alison Barlett.
Hodder, 1998.
Could work for storytime. Food preparation, and preferences.
Best Day Ever!
Written by Marilyn Singer. Illustrated by Leah Nixon.
Houghton Mifflin Court, 2021.
Rhyming text from the point of view of a dog. Disability representation.
Khalil and Mr. Hagerty and the Backyard Treasures.
Written by Tricia Springstubb. Illustrated by Elaheh Taherian.
Candlewick Press, 2020.
Intergenerational, and race, friendship. Collage illustrations.
Splash!
Written and illustrated by Leslie Patricelli.
Walker Books, 2022.
Rhyming text board book. A wonderful, simple, story of a visit to a beach with a friend.
Beach Bummer.
Written and illustrated by Ryan T. Higgins.
Disney-Hyperion, 2024.
I love Bruce!
Sun Shower.
Written by Melinda Szymanik. Illustrated by Isobel Joy Te Aho-White.
Scholastic, 2023.
Aotearoa.
New Zealand birds, taniwha in the harbour.
Magic Beach.
Written and illustrated by Alison Lester.
30th Anniversary edition: Crows Nest, 2024.
Australia.
Rhyming couplets of a wonderful, classic, story.
Grandpa and Thomas.
and
Grandpa and Thomas and the Green Umbrella.
Written and illustrated by Pamela Allen.
Viking, 2023 and 2006.
Aotearoa / Australia.
Pamela Allen is proudly claimed by both Aotearoa and Australia. She was born, raised, educated in Aotearoa - and returned there after 30 years in Australia. Her writing and illustrating career began in Australia.
These two books include many of the things Pamela's books are known for: the use of language and sound, the story, and the wonderful relationships between characters. .
Beach Song.
Written by Ros Moriarty. Illustrated by Samantha Campbell.
Allen & Unwin, 2024.
Australia.
Sweet Pea Summer.
Written and illustrated by Hazel Mitchell.
Candlewick, 2021.
A young girl spends summer with her grandparents, as her mother is hospitalised.
Find Spot at the Beach.
Written and illustrated by Eric Hill.
Puffin, 2024.
A lift-the-flap board book.
One Yellow Sun.
Written and illustrated by Michael Arndt.
Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2020.
A rainbow counting down book.
Moon & Sun.
Written by Melinda Szymanik. Illustrated by Malene Laugesen.
Upstart Press Ltd, 2021.
Aotearoa. A story of differences and sibling rivalry.
Goodnight Sun.
Written by Eoin McLaughlin. Illustrated by Morag Hood.
Faber and Faber, 2024.
A reluctant-to-go-to-bed sun is encouraged to do so by other 'heavenly' bodies.
Summer Song.
Written by Kevin Henkes. Illustrated by Laura Dronzek.
Greenwillow, 2020.
The senses of summer.
At the Bach.
Written by Joy Cowley. Illustrated by Jean Tapper.
Gecko Press, 2023.
Aotearoa.
A rhyming celebration of a summer at an Aotearoa beach house.
Summer Feet.
Written by Sheree Fitch. Illustrated by Carolyn Fisher.
Nimbus Publishing, 2020.
Diverse characters.
Bears at the Beach.
Written by Shirley Parenteau. Illustrated by David Walker.
Candlewick Press, 2021.
Rhyming text.
Sing Me Summer.
Written by Jane Godwin. Illustrated by Alison Lester.
Affirm Press, 2020.
Australia.
Rhyming couplets celebrate the seasons.
Hello Summer.
Written and illustrated by Jo Lindley.
Farshore, 2023.
Part of a series about seasons, featuring fairies and mindfulness.
Summer is Here.
Written by Renée Watson. Illustrated by Bea Jackson.
Bloombury, 2024.
Diverse characters in race and body shape / size.
Hot Dog.
Written and illustrated by Doug Salati.
Alfred A. Knopf, 2022.
Finding calm in the ocean.
When the Sun Goes Home.
Written and illustrated by Momoko Abe.
Orchard Books, 2021.
Emotions and masking.
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