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CRRL Kids: The Summer Solstice

This children's list includes books about activities and adventure in the summertime. Includes Spanish language titles.

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28 items

  • From flip-flops and hide and seek to fireworks and ice-cream trucks, there is something for everyone in this bright and buoyant celebration of the summer season.
    Book, 2017Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2017. — FICTION Bre
  • A family goes to a farm stand to buy - and count - a variety of fresh produce, from one watermelon to twelve ears of corn.
    Book, 2014Chicago, Illinois : Albert Whitman & Company, 2014. — FICTION Che
  • George enjoys a summer day - swimming at the beach, going on a picnic, and visiting the fair.
    Board Book, 2019Boston, Massachusetts : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2019] — FICTION Pla
  • When two sisters make a wish upon a dandelion, the seeds scatter and bring them Dandylion, a friend to play with all summer long.
    Book, 2020New York, NY : Godwin Books/Henry Holt and Company, 2020. — FICTION Pre
  • Thing One and Thing Two spend a summer day at the shore-- swimming, floating, boating, and more!
    Board Book, 2021New York, New York : Random House, [2021] — FICTION Seu
  • Firefly July

    a Year of Very Short Poems

    A selection of short American poems dealing with the four seasons and the different weather events and animal patterns that can occur within each.
    Book, 2014Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press, 2014. — 811 Fi
  • Fresh Delicious

    Poems From the Farmer's Market

    Latham, Irene
    In these vivid poems, blueberries are flavor-filled fireworks, cucumbers are a fleet of green submarines in a wicker sea, lettuce tastes like butter and pepper and salt, but sometimes I crunch into a leaf the very same flavor as rain.
    Book, 2016Honesdale, Pennsylvania : Wordsong, an imprint of Highlights, 2016. — 811 La
  • This photo essay explains the basic changes to the natural world that come in summer and note summer activities children enjoy.
    Book, 2019New York : Holiday House, [2019] — 508.2 Ro
  • Follows a group of adorable woodland friends as they enjoy all the best things about the sunny days of summer.
    Board Book, 2022New York : Little Simon, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division, 2022. — FICTION Kan
  • From sweet ice cream to beautiful sandcastles, this is a vibrant introduction to the sights of summertime from leading illustrator and designer Jane Foster.
    Board Book, 2019New York, NY : Little Bee Books, an imprint of Bonnier Publishing, 2019. — FICTION Fos
  • The Longest Day

    Celebrating the Summer Solstice

    Pfeffer, Wendy, 1929-
    A simple explanation of what the summer solstice is and how it has been celebrated through the centuries. Includes craft activities.
    Book, 2010New York : Dutton Children's Books, [2010], ©2010. — 394.263 Pf
  • Sights and sounds of a summer twilight mingle with recollections of a lovely day at the beach as a household settles in for the night.
    Book, 2018New York : Schwartz & Wade Books, 2018. — FICTION Zia
  • On a hot summer night, a little girl wakes up, and wonders what has woken her, and the rest of the nighttime world.
    Book, 2024San Francisco : Chronicle Books, [2024] — FICTION Hop
  • This bright, engaging adaptation of "The Twelve Days of Christmas" celebrates and rewards a productive school year with all the adventures that the summer months have to offer.
    Book, 2019New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2019] — FICTION Rab
  • A bilingual (English/Spanish) board book that shows children engaging their senses in summertime play!
    Board Book, 2018Swindon, UK : Child's Play International Ltd, [2018] — FICTION Bus
  • The story of a group of animal friends who come together on the Solstice to celebrate the wonder of the summer.
    Book, 2024New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2024. — FICTION Gro
  • I went for a walk at the seashore today. I saw lots of pretty little seashells! 1 diving gray dolphin, 2 striped beach umbrellas, 3 leaping fishes and so much more. What a good walk I had!
    Book, 2019Chicago, Illinois : Albert Whitman & Company, 2019. — FICTION Tar
  • It is summer in the park, and as the sun shines babies play and hide, while spiders spin and ants scurry.
    Board Book, 2019Atlanta, Georgia : Peachtree Petite, an imprint of Peachtree Publishers, [2019] — FICTION Gal
  • Two children notice all the beautiful colors that surround them on a rainy summer day out in the country.
    Book, 2018New York, NY : Little, Brown and Company, 2018. — FICTION Mur
  • A little girl enjoys the activities of a warm summer day and night.
    Book, 2012New York : Henry Holt, 2012. — FICTION Yee