Summer Picture Books
From All About Reading: Time to grab a picnic basket and your swimsuit and head to the beach–it’s summer! And that means gardening, catching fireflies, building sandcastles, and more. But the best way to get the fun started is with these summery picture books.

Picture Books for Summer Recommended by our Staff and our Readers

• Toasting Marshmallows: Camping Poems by Kristine O’Connell George (Recommended by Renée L., editor at AALP)
• When a Dragon Moves In by Jodi Moore (Recommended by Renée L., editor at AALP)
• Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey (Recommended by Samantha J., writer at AALP)
• Henry and Mudge and the Forever Sea by Cynthia Rylant (Recommended by Merry M., Customer Support at AALP)
• Just Grandma and Me by Mercer Mayer (Recommended by Shanna B., Social Media at AALP)
• Everything You Need for a Treehouse by Carter Higgins (Recommended by Linda D., Online Content Manager at AALP)
• Sunflower House by Eve Bunting (Recommended by Sandy G., via Facebook)
• Peanut Butter & Cupcake by Terry Border (Recommended by Deanna K., via Facebook)
• Ruby’s Sword by Paola Zakimi (Recommended by Andrea W., via Facebook)
• The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle (Recommended by Amanda A., via Facebook)
• Poodle Draws Doodles by Russell Punter (Recommended by Andrea W., via Facebook)
• Grandma Summer by Harley Jessup (Recommended by Katie, via Facebook)
• A Butterfly Is Patient by Dianna Hutts Aston (Recommended by Christy, via Facebook)
• Time of Wonder by Robert McCloskey (Recommended by Karen)