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summer

Books about summer for readers of all ages.

Cover of The best is yet to come

The best is yet to come

Anne Mazer

Ages 8–12hopenew beginnings

Cover of Summer days and summer nights

Summer days and summer nights

Stephanie Perkins, Leigh Bardugo, Stephan Perkins, Libba Bray, Francesca Lia Block, Cassandra Clare, Brandy Colbert, Tim Federle, Lev Grossman, Veronica Roth, Kelley Skovron, Jennifer E. Smith

Ages 13–18romancesummer

Cover of Summer Bridge Activities

Summer Bridge Activities

Julia Ann Hobbs, Carla Fisher, Michele Vanleeuwen

Ages 5–11learningskill-building

Cover of The longest day

The longest day

Wendy Pfeffer

Ages 4–8seasonsnature

Cover of Me and Uncle Romie

Me and Uncle Romie

Claire Hartfield

Ages 7–12familymentorship

Cover of Sounds of a summer night

Sounds of a summer night

May Garelick

Ages 3–8naturesensory exploration

Cover of Flip flop!

Flip flop!

Dana Meachen Rau

Ages 3–7summerchoice

Cover of Swimsuit (Board Books)

Swimsuit (Board Books)

Kit Allen

Ages 0–3summerbeaches

Cover of Now it is summer

Now it is summer

Eileen Spinelli

Ages 3–8seasonssummer

Cover of Froggy Goes to Camp

Froggy Goes to Camp

Jonathan London

Ages 3–7adventurefriendship

Cover of If I forget, you remember

If I forget, you remember

Carol Lynch Williams

Ages 9–13family bondsmemory

Cover of Baby loves summer!

Baby loves summer!

Karen Katz

Ages 0–3seasonssummer

Cover of Raymond's best summer

Raymond's best summer

Rogers, Jean.

Ages 7–11summerswimming

Cover of Boys of summer

Boys of summer

Jessica Brody

Ages 13–18friendshipsummer

Cover of What I did last summer

What I did last summer

St. John, Glory.

Ages 8–12family bondingenvironmental awareness

Cover of Come away home

Come away home

Kat Shehata, Robert D. Slane

Ages 4–8homesummer

Cover of Mermaid dance

Mermaid dance

Marjorie Hakala

Ages 3–8magicnature

Cover of The Big Game of Everything

The Big Game of Everything

Chris Lynch, Chris Lynch

Ages 10–14family relationshipsgrowing up

Cover of It's Summertime!

It's Summertime!

Elaine W. Good

Ages 3–8summerfarm life

Cover of You're Dumber in the Summer

You're Dumber in the Summer

Jim Aylward

Ages 7–12humorlearning

Cover of Old Oak and the Fun Summer

Old Oak and the Fun Summer

Carl Emerson

Ages 3–7naturefriendship

Cover of Summer with mouse

Summer with mouse

Anita Loughrey

Ages 3–7naturesummer

Cover of And then comes summer

And then comes summer

Tom Brenner

Ages 4–8summerseasons

Cover of One summer at grandmother's house

One summer at grandmother's house

Poupa Montaufier

Ages 4–8family bondsgrandparents