Reading seasonal books as a family are a great way to deepen your child’s vocabulary and reading comprehension. I like to keep a stock of books categorized by season. As the weather changes, so do the stories on the shelves! These titles are organized by an average level, but children of all ages would enjoy many of these books.
Parents are encouraged to spend some time reading to their children, so that the child learns the way that an ‘expert’ reader would present a story. So feel free to dig in to reading with your children this summer, and get lost in one of these delightful books!
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40+ Books to Read With Your Child This Summer
Ages 1-3:
123 Beach
I See Summer
Where is Baby’s Beach Ball? A Lift-the-Flap Book
On the Beach (Usborne Lift-the-Flap Book)
Sunny Day: A Point-and-Match Book
On My Beach (felt finger puppet board books)
Let it Shine
Mouse’s First Summer
Splash!
Discovery Kids Splash in the Ocean
Baby Loves Summer
Let’s Have a Picnic!
Ages 4-5:
At the Beach
First Time at the Pool
Leo Can Swim
Good Night Beach
Biscuit’s First Beach Day
Twenty Yawns
Llama Llama Sand and Sun
Puppy Pool Party!
Summer Days and Nights
Ages 6-7:
Biscuit Goes Camping
Froggy Learns to Swim
Duck and Goose Go to the Beach
Wolf Camp
Pete the Cat: Pete at the Beach
Toasting Marshmallows: Camping Poems
Explorers of the Wild
The Moon Jumpers
Toy Boat
The Summer Visitors
Camp Rex
Ages 8-9:
The Relatives Came
Fireflies
Danitra Brown Leaves Town (this one may be out of print, which makes it likely you can get it used/cheaper!)
The Raft
Heat Wave at Mud Flat (another possible out-of-print book)
A Camping Spree with Mr. Magee
Are We There Yet?
Come On, Rain!
Time of Wonder
The Lost Lake
If I’ve left out one of your favorite summer books, let me know and I’ll add it to the list!
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