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  Fun in the Sun: Summertime is Here!  
And Then Comes Summer

TOM BRENNER - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

A joyful, sun-drenched tribute to the anticipation and adventures of the warmest season of the year.When the days stretch out like a slow yawn, and the cheerful faces of Johnny-jump-ups jump up . . . then it's time to get ready for summer! From flip-flops and hide-and-seek to fireworks...
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The Best Summer Ever

Eve Bunting; Jose?e Masse - Sleeping Bear Press
Format: Print book

Welcome to Frog and his world. He enjoys nothing better than spending time floating in his pond or visiting with his friends. He appreciates the simpler things in life and would prefer that things stay just the way they are--nice and peaceful. From acclaimed children's writer Eve Bunting...
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Curious George Curious About Summer

H. A. Rey - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Board book

Preschoolers will delight in exploring a typical summer day in this sturdy board book with colorful tabs featuring everyone's favorite monkey, Curious George.From camping to kite-flying, from picnic treats to summer stargazing, little ones will enjoy a perfect day of summer play with...
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A Day in the Sun

Frank Berrios - RH/Disney; Stk edition
Format: Paperback

Boys ages 3 to 7 will love this full-color storybook that features Kristoff and Sven from Disneys Frozen!,
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Celebracion!

Susan Middleton Elya - Lee & Low Books

It's a sunny day and everyone is headed to the main plaza for the start of the town parade and summer celebration. Follow along the parade route with a family of six as the festivities unfold. There are people riding motorcycles, bicycles, tricycles, and unicycles. Firefighters spray...
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Rainbow Stew

Cathryn Falwell - Lee & Low Books, Incorporated
Format: Hardcover

Splish, splash, puddle dash! It's a rainy summer day, but the vegetables in Grandpa's garden are just waiting to be picked. Yellow peppers, purple cabbage, red tomatoes, green zucchini, orange carrots, and more. So many colors! So many delicious ingredients to slice, chop, peel,...
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Kitten's Summer

Eugenie Fernandes - Kids Can Press
Format: Book

A beautifully illustrated picture book introducing toddlers to animals in the farmyard and the woods on a rainy summer day. It's a rainy summer day, and Kitten is meeting all sorts of animals taking shelter from or enjoying the warm rain, including a fox, a turtle, a beaver and many...
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Among a Thousand Fireflies

Helen Frost - ‎Candlewick; Illustrated edition
Format: Hardcover

How can a firefly find the one, among so many? Exquisite photographs and poetic text evoke a sense of mystery and magic.On a summer evening, just as the stars blink on, a firefly lands on a flower. Lights start to flash all around her - first one, then three, seven. Hundreds. Thousands....
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I See Summer

Charles Ghigna - Picture Window Books
Format: Paperback

Pea pods, cucumbers, and strawberries provide plenty of opportunities for counting in the garden! Follow Dad, Grandma, and other family members as they pick and count. Hidden numbers on every page give readers an opportunity to search and learn.
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Mermaid Dance

Marjorie Hakala - Blue Apple Books
Format: Hardcover

As the sun sets on the ocean, the sky turns pink, then purple, the spring becomes the summer, and a celebration begins. Mermaids arrive, ready to greet the new season by playing, feasting, and dancing in the high tide. Mark Jones' pastel illustrations capture an enchanting and mysterious...
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Hello Kitty, Hello Summer!

Jean Hirashima - Harry N. Abrams; Brdbk edition
Format: Book

Hello Kitty, hello seasonal fun! This sunny board book depicts our favorite star and her cast of friends enjoying all that summer has to offer: swimming, ice cream cones, and more! With sparse text and irresistible original scenic art, this title is part of the newest series of Hello Kitty...
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Summer Song

Kevin Henkes
Format: Hardcover

Illustrations and easy-to-read text introduce the colors, songs, and activities of summer.
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Pinkalicious And The Pink Drink

Victoria Kann - Turtleback; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Pinkalicious shows off her pluckiness and her passion for pink in this 8 x 8 storybook!
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Lionel in the Summer (Puffin Easy-to-Read, Level 3)

Stephen Krensky - Puffin
Format: Paperback

Summer is here, and Lionel has big plans. He makes a long list of things to do, from flying spaceships to building castles. But how will he find time for them all? In three other stories, Lionel stays awake for the Fourth of July fireworks, strikes it rich at his lemonade stand, and survives...
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Summer

Alice Low - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Better than fireworks, this classic Beginner Book edited by Dr. Seuss celebrates all the wonderful things that come with summer! From trips to the beach and eating watermelon to fireworks and fishing, Alice Low and Roy McKie’s Summer will have young readers eager for the kind of fun only...
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The Boy Who Wouldn't Swim

Deb Lucke - Clarion Books
Format: Print book

Electric, sherbet-y colors, uniquely comic characters, and a story line filled with high comedy mark this fabulous picture book by new talent Deb Lucke. Eric Dooley just won't swim. If sweating in the hot summer sun while everyone else cools off in the pool isn't bad enough, Eric's...
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Mama, Is It Summer Yet?

Nikki McClure - Harry N. Abrams
Format: Hardcover

As spring slowly turns to summer, a little boy builds a fort and plants a garden in impatient anticipation.
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Martha Speaks: Pool Party

Susan Meddaugh - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Book

It’s the pool party of the season! Every kid in town is going, especially with temperatures at an all-time high. But after Alice mistakes sun bronzer for sun block, Martha, Helen, and friends try to find a way for Alice to still go to the party and feel comfortable in her own—very...
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It's a Firefly Night

Dianne Ochiltree - Blue Apple Books
Format: Hardcover

"One, two, three, four, five. My jar's like a light bulb that's just come alive. " The lilting verses in this concept book chronicle a girl's capture and release of ten fireflies. Kid-readers will count up and down along with the song-like text. Interesting information about fireflies...
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Summer Supper

RUBIN PFEFFER - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A bold and graphic farm-to-table story, told entirely in words beginning with the letter "s"!From sowing seeds in spring to savoring succotash, follow the creation of a family meal from the farm to the picnic table on a warm summer evening. Told entirely in words beginning with...
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Eloise's Summer Vacation

LISA MCCLATCHY - Simon Spotlight
Format: Hardcover

Eloise goes on summer vacation in this hilarious Level 1 Ready-to-Read that's perfect for emerging readers. How marvelous!Eloise, Weenie, and Nanny are going on a road trip across the country for vacation! Join them in this fun early reader.
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Sunny Bunny Tales

Grosset & Dunlap - Grosset & Dunlap
Format: Paperback

Spend your summer with Max and Ruby! In "Grandma's Berry Patch," Max and Ruby pick sweet summer berries with Grandma. In "Max Cools Off," Max and Ruby water their thirsty garden. In "Max's Fireflies," Max catches fireflies in Grandma's backyard.
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Summer

Cao Wenxuan - Imprint
Format: Hardcover

Summer is a poetic, inspirational picture book about the power of kindness from two of China's most acclaimed creators -- and children will discover a surprise as they turn the pages!During a hot summer day in the grasslands, a group of animals race to claim the single spot of shade...
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Nonfiction

Summer

Moira Butterfield - Smart Apple Media
Format: Library Binding

Simple text is combined with colorful illustrations and hands-on activities in this introductory look at the four seasons. Young readers will learn why the weather changes to make spring, summer, fall, and winter, and how the seasons vary in different parts of the world. Each book also...
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Summer: Signs of the Season Around North America (Through the Seasons (Picture Window))

Valerie J. Gerard - Picture Window Books
Format: Hardcover

Examines how summer brings observable changes in weather, nature, and people.
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