60 Summer Picture Books for Kids
Hooray for Summer Reading! There are some awesome summer reading programs happening at your local libraries, and even online. Now all you need is some good book suggestions and we’ve got you covered with some great summer-themed reads!
Ocean/Beach Picture Books:
- Big Al
- Beach
- Fish is Fish
- The Snail and The Whale
- All About Sharks
- The Whales
- Flotsam
- Octopus Oyster Hermit Crab Snail
- What Lives in a Shell
- Harry by the Sea
Garden/Summer Produce Books:
- Planting a Rainbow
- Blueberries for Sal
- The Runaway Garden
- From Seed to Plant
- Jack and the Beanstalk
- The Carrot Seed
- Growing Vegetable Soup
- The Watermelon Seed
- The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Hungry Bear
- Eating the Alphabet
- Tops and Bottoms
Camping Books:
- Curious George Goes Camping
- Scaredy Squirrel Goes Camping
- Toasting Marshmallows
- A Camping Spree with Mr. Magee
- S is for S’mores
Bug Books:
- Because a Little Bug Went Ka-Choo!
- Fireflies
- The Very Quiet Cricket
- Diary of a Worm
- The Very Busy Spider
- Ant Cities
- Diary of a Spider
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar
- The Best Book of Bugs
4th of July Books:
- The Flag We Love
- America the Beautiful
- How to Bake An American Pie
- We the Kids
- The 4th of July Story
- Red, White, and Boom
Other Fun Summer Reads:
- Make Way for Ducklings
- Ira Sleeps Over
- Night in the Country
- To the Pool with Mama
- The Giving Tree
- Toy Boat
- Froggy Goes to Camp
- The Bear’s Vacation
- Go, Go, America
- Ice Cream: The Full Scoop
- To Be Like the Sun
- Thunder Cake
- The Relatives Came
- Roller Coaster
- The Wind in the Willows
- We’re Going on a Bear Hunt
- Hot Diggity Dog
- Click, Clack, Quackity-Quack
- We’re Going on a Picnic
So what are your favorite summer books for kids?