Hopefully your children are continuing to read while on their summer break! If you’re looking for some summer themed books for your kiddos – look no further! Red Apple Reading has ten terrific reads about the summer season for kids of all ages.
Bright Baby Touch and Feel Summer (Roger Priddy) – Babies and toddlers will love the textured pages of this book about summer. A great cuddle-up book for parents and their little ones!
Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer (Megan McDonald) – The younger elementary crowd will enjoy experiencing summer with the spunky Judy Moody. Find out how Judy spends her vacation with Aunt Opal and little brother, Stink.
Dog Days (Diary of a Wimpy Kid) (Jeff Kinney) – Kinney always delivers side-splitting laughs in his Wimpy Kid series of books. Greg has big plans to spend his summer relaxing indoors and playing video games – but his mom has different plans! 8-12 year olds will love this read!
At the Beach (Anne Rockwell) – Preschoolers will enjoy following a little girl as she spends a fun day at the beach. This is an update of a 20 year old classic with some renovated illustrations from the author’s daughter!
Curious George and the Ice Cream Surprise (H.A. Rey) – Curious George is trying to beat the heat and an ice cream is just what he needs! Preschoolers and young elementary students will love this “good little monkey” who is “always very curious”!
Pete the Cat: Pete at the Beach (James Dean) – Pete is spending the day at the beach with his mom and brother. There’s only one problem – Pete is afraid of the ocean! Early elementary school students will find out if Pete overcomes his fear of the water.
Arthur’s Family Vacation (Marc Brown) – Arthur and his family are on vacation, but will the rain ruin their fun? After reading this book, preschoolers and early elementary school students will discover that there is more than one way to have a good time while on vacation.
Summer Ball (Mike Lupica) – In this sequel to Lupica’s Travel Team, Danny Walker is attending basketball camp with some of the country’s top players. Will he be able to handle the challenges of summer basketball camp? Middle school students will like this exciting book.
Umbrella Summer (Lisa Graff) – Annie knows there are a lot of dangerous things in the world and she is doing her best to protect herself and her family. Being hyper-cautious is Annie’s way of dealing with her brother’s recent death. Older elementary and middle school students will be inspired by this touching story about a community that helps a young girl heal.
Freedom Summer (Deborah Wiles) – John Henry and Joe are best friends. Segregation has just been banned and the two boys can finally swim together in the town pool. But things don’t work out as simply as the boys hope. Set in 1964 Mississippi, Freedom Summer is a touching story about friendship in the face of racism.
