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Soak Up A Good Book! Celebrate the season with sun, sand, and a great book in your hand! |
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And Then Comes Summer by Tom BrennerA sunny tribute to the anticipation and adventures of the year's warmest season features joyful children in flip-flops eating ice cream, roasting marshmallows and watching fireworks while playing outdoors and swimming in the lake.
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Look What I Found at the Beach by Moira ButterfieldSet off on an adventure and find natural treasures, from spiraled seashells to discarded mermaid's purses. Then learn more about the marine plants and creatures in this fact-filled guide to the outdoors.
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Fun in the Sun by David CatrowIllustrations and easy-to-read text relate a trip to the beach that features a man in a funny hat--or hat on a funny man, a sandy lunch and swimsuit, and a high-flying kite.
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Here Comes Ocean by Meg FlemingA family and their dog share a fun-filled day at the beach marked by a big sand bucket, imagination and treasures that wash up on the shoreline, from a sand dollar to a sandpiper feather.
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How to Code a Sandcastle by Josh FunkPearl and her trusty rust-proof robot, Pascal, need to build a sandcastle before summer vacation is over, and they're going to do it using code.
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I See Summer by Charles GhignaIllustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text show what makes summer special, from sunshine and sailboats to ice cream and picnics.
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The Summer Visitors by Karel HayesDuring the summer a family of bears enjoys the comforts of life at a cottage by a lake, alongside the human visitors.
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Summer Song by Kevin HenkesIllustrations and easy-to-read text introduce the colors, songs, and activities of summer.
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Duck & Goose Go to the Beach by Tad HillsDuck wants to go on an adventure. Goose doesn't. He doesn't see the point. After all, why would they go anywhere when they're happy right where they are? But then Goose sees the ocean and loves it. Who doesn't? Well, Duck, for one.
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There's a Beach in My Bedroom by Kevin JonasWhen her perfect family beach day is ruined by a rainstorm, Bella discovers just how much fun a beach day at home can be, with a little imagination and help from her loving family.
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Summer Is for Cousins by Rajani LaRoccaWorried his older cousin Dhruv won't want to spend time with him during summer vacation at the lake house, Ravi discovers this isn't the case as they work together to make a special dinner.
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Goldfish on Vacation by Sally Lloyd-Jones
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Summer Wonders by Bob RaczkaIllustrations and rhyming text celebrate the sights and sounds of summer, from days of diving and swimming to nights of stargazing and fireflies.
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Beach Day by Karen RoosaRhyming text describes a perfect day at the beach, complete with sandy knees, deviled eggs, and a castle with a moat.
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Ice Cream Summer by Peter SisA little boy writes a letter to his grandfather about all the reading and studying he is doing this summer-but all his activities revolve around ice cream.
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Heat Wave by Eileen SpinelliWhen the heat of summer gets to be too much to handle in the friendly town of Lumberville, Officer McGinnis, Lottie Mims, Abigail, Ralphie Blue, and the rest of the community put their work aside and head down to the banks of the nearby river to cool off.
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Mouse's First Summer by Lauren ThompsonWith such a long, sunny, summer day ahead of them, Mouse and Minka set their sights on an exciting and full day of activities, such as flying kites and picnicking, but when the sun begins to set, the two friends will finally be able to enjoy the great surprise that will soon light up the whole evening sky!
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Natsumi's Song of Summer by Robert Paul WestonThis sweet and gentle picture book celebrates summer in Japan, as one little girl shares her love for insects with her cousin who is visiting from America.
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A Lullaby of Summer Things by Natalie Reif ZiarnikSights and sounds of a summer twilight mingle with recollections of a lovely day at the beach as a household settles in for the night.
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Paddington Sets Sail by Michael BondPaddington visits the beach where he splashes in the ocean and builds a sand castle before being swept off in an adventure.
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Frog and Friends: Best Summer Ever by Eve BuntingFrog enjoys a summer with his friends as he compares himself to a bat, takes a vacation and meets a Starman who helps him to see the night sky in a new way.
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The Summer Playground by Carl EmersonEmma and Owen celebrate summer by going to the playground to investigate the new equipment, and while they are there they learn about summer from their friend Old Oak.
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Summer Treasure by Margaret McNamaraWhen Hannah goes to the beach with her mother, she is shocked to find her first-grade teacher, Mrs. Connor, lying there in a bathing suit as if she were an ordinary person.
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Mr. Putter & Tabby Clear the Decks by Cynthia RylantTo relieve the boredom of a long, hot summer, Mr. Putter and his cat Tabby join their fun-loving neighbor, Mrs. Teaberry, and her mischievous dog Zeke on an adventurous sightseeing boat cruise.
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Liz and the Sand Castle Contest by Callie BarkleyEntering a sand castle competition at the beach, Liz is teased by a fellow competitor at the same time she endeavors to rescue a stranded baby octopus.
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Captain Awesome Takes a Dive by Stan KirbyTo finish summer swimming lessons, Eugene brings out his superhero alter ego, Captain Awesome, to confront the "Blobby Blob-Blob" at the deep end of the pool.
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Amelia Bedelia Makes a Splash by Herman ParishSent to an old-fashioned, all-girls sleepaway summer camp, Amelia Bedelia looks for ways that her camp can cooperate with a high-tech computer camp across the lake, where her cousin is spending his own summer break.
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Babymouse: Beach Babe by Jennifer L. HolmDuring summer vacation, Babymouse heads to the beach for a fun-filled week of sun, sand, and surfing where she encounters a shark, which puts quite a damper on her dreams of being a surfing star.
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Summer at Forsaken Lake by Michael D. BeilSpending the summer at their great-uncle's lake house while their father works in Africa with Doctors Without Borders, city kid Nicholas and his twin sisters enjoy their introduction to country life before making a new friend and investigating an unfinished movie their father made about a local legend.
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Saltwater Secrets by Cindy CallaghanHalf-sisters Stella and Josie love spending summers together at the beach, but things are harder this year, especially when new business owners exploit the natural habitat, endangering marine life and people, as well.
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The Best Friend Plan by Stephanie CalmensonTwo best friends struggle to salvage a well-planned summer when one of them is told she is being sent to sleep-away camp.
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The Last Last-Day-of-Summer by Lamar GilesWhen adventurous cousins Otto and Sheed Alston accidentally extend the last day of summer by freezing time, they find the secrets between the unmoving seconds are not as much fun as they expected.
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Melonhead and the Big stink by Katy KellyDuring the summer between fourth and fifth grade, Adam "Melonhead" Melon, who lives in the Washington, D.C., neighborhood of Capitol Hill, tries to stay out of trouble to earn a trip to New York City to see the giant "stink flower."
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The Firefly Summer by Morgan MatsonWhen her estranged grandparents invite her to stay with them in the Poconos for the summer, Ryanna meets so many relatives on her late mom's side of the family and discovers a whole new side of herself-and a place where she really belongs.
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The Summer of Bad Ideas by Kiera StewartTwo mismatched cousins from estranged branches of a family spend an adventure-filled summer together in Florida, completing a list of "Good Ideas for Summertime" as recommended by their eccentric late grandmother.
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Super Summer: All Kinds of Summer Facts and Fun by Bruce GoldstoneCovers different aspects of summer, including how days are longer, flowers bloom, bugs come out, and animals slow down, the fun that people have on water, land, and in the air, and summer celebrations.
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Hello Summer! by Shelley RotnerExpains the basic changes to the natural world that come in summer and notes summer activities children enjoy.
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Let's Look at Summer by Sarah L. SchuetteSimple text and photographs present what happens to the weather, animals, and plants in summer.
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Seashells: More Than a Home by Melissa StewartDescribes how seashells have multiple purposes for the mollusks than inhabit them, including protection, transportation, feeding, and anchorage.
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