July 17th is National Ice Cream Day! Celebrate by taking the kids out for ice cream and picking up one of these sweet titles!
Ice Cream: The Full Scoop (Gail Gibbons) – A delightful book which chronicles the history of ice cream. A fun book for preschool and early elementary students!
Should I Share My Ice Cream? (Mo Willems) – In this installment of Willem’s Elephant and Piggie books, Elephant faces a conundrum. Should he share his ice cream with his good friend Piggie? Preschoolers will like this one!
Curious George and the Ice Cream Surprise (H.A. Rey) – It’s summer time and George has just got to find a way to cool off. Will he be able to catch that ice cream truck? The preschool and early elementary crowd will enjoy this one!
Stick Dog Dreams of Ice Cream (Tom Watson) – Stick Dog and his buddies are on a mission to catch the loud, strange truck that leaves behind yummy puddles. They encounter many obstacles along the way, including the police! Older elementary students will enjoy this Stick Dog adventure!
The Ice Cream Kid: Brain Freeze! (Todd Clark) – Irwin Snackcracker is a pretty normal 4th grade boy. He likes booger picking contests, pizza, and ice cream. One day at school, Irwin manages to score the last Fudgsicle; his superpowers begin to emerge with each bite! If your 7-12 year old kid enjoys some good potty humor, she is sure to like this book.
Ice Cream Summer (Peter Sis) – In a letter to his grandfather, Joe reassures him that he is not forgetting to stay on top of his schoolwork. It’s just that all his reading, math, and writing skills seem to revolve around his favorite summertime treat: ice cream! Beware the illustrations in this book might make you hungry! A nice choice for early elementary students.
I Am an Ice Cream Truck (Ace Landers) – Preschoolers will enjoy this board book that is shaped like an ice cream truck. Kids will watch as the people line up to receive their sweet treats and hear (thanks to a sound chip) the familiar tune of the ice cream truck!
The Ice Cream King (Steve Metzger) – When Teddy visits the new ice cream shop, he imagines an ice cream dreamland where he is the Ice Cream King! Preschool and early elementary students will enjoy this ice cream dream world and parents will enjoy the lesson on sharing that concludes the story.
Wemberly’s Ice-Cream Star (Kevin Henkes) – When little Wemberly is given an ice cream star, she discovers a way to share it with her friend; but it takes some patience! This is a sweet book for preschoolers!
The Scoop on Ice Cream (Bonnie Williams) – This installment of History of Fun Stuff provides early elementary students with the interesting history of ice cream. A level three reader containing fun ice cream trivia!
There’s no better way to cool off on a hot summer day than with a delicious ice cream cone. Red Apple Reading hopes you enjoy National Ice Cream Day!
