Great Books to Read in Summer and Beyond for Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers

A child and their parent go out on an outing, and the child's whimsical interactions with the world around them reminds their parent the value of embracing the journey itself.
 

An extraordinary book that celebrates skateboarding, family, and community. Every day, a little boy watches kids pass by on skateboards, and dreams of joining them. One day, his mother brings a surprise: her old skateboard, just for him! haw êkwa! Let's go! Together, they practice on the sidewalk, at the park, in Auntie's yard--everywhere. But when it comes time to try the skatepark, the skateboarders crash down like a waterfall. Can he find the confidence to join them?

Simple, rhyming text introduces readers to the names of babies across the animal kingdom.

The bright colors of fruits and vegetables are highlighted in simple rhythmic phrases which explores the food that humans and animals both eat. Each spread focuses on an adorable animal eating their favourite food, and a child eating food of the same color. A final spread directed at caregivers shares age-appropriate enrichment activities.

In a bright, graphic board book loaded with dry humor and comic timing, photos of happy, outrageously messy toddlers (and exhausted parents) complement a tongue-in-cheek running dialogue, interspersed with factual asides that define basic concepts of chemistry. 

In this highly anticipated companion to Pura Belpre Honor winner Papá's Magical Water-Jug Clock, little Jesús gets a new and very important job: caring for Mamá's beloved houseplants. From sharing his best jokes with the grumpy Cactus to dancing with the beautiful Peace Lily, it's going great-until the Golden Pothos, Mamá's favorite, crashes to the floor! How will Jesús get out of this one?

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Told in rhyming text, this book explores how imagination can turn everyday objects into something magical. 

A picture book about a helpful toad tow truck driver who needs some help of his own.

Read as a seed becomes a tree, a tree becomes a table, and a table becomes the focal point of a family's life and home. 

Ursula is a happy catfish, swimming through a shimmering river with weeds waving above and a sky full of scrumptious bugs below. Then one question turns her world upside down. Is left right? Is right wrong? Which way even is up?