50 picture books about summer

Summer is a great time of year, especially if you’re a kid. School is out, the sun is shining bright and hot and it’s time for fun. These are our favorite books that have to do with summer. Whether you are planning on spending your time swimming, camping, on vacation or running your own lemonade stand there is a fun picture book for you. If you’re looking for more ideas for books for your kids, check out this post on our favorite picture books or if you have a baby or toddler in your house check out our favorite board books for babies. We also have a list of our favorite chapter books to read aloud to your kids too. We love books around here and we know that reading to your kids is important!

Now on to the list:

 

 

Summer is Here!

 

 

Fireflies

 

 

 

Mama is it Summer yet

 

 

 

 

The Relatives Came

 

 

 

Summer Days and Nights

 

 

 

Harry by the Sea

 

 

 

 

Marshmallow kisses

 

 

 

 

A Camping Spree with Mr. Magee

 

 

 

Fred and Ted Go Camping

 

 

 

 

I see Summer

 

 

 

Let it shine

 

 

 

The Night Before Summer Vacation

 

 

 

The Night Before Summer Camp

 

 

 

 

Summer (the seasons)

 

 

 

 

How I spent my Summer Vacation

 

 

 

 

The Last Day of School

 

 

 

 

Summer

 

 

 

 

Wet Dog

 

 

 

 

Summertime in the Big Woods

 

 

 

Penguin on Vacation

 

 

 

 

Mouse’s First Summer

 

 

 

 

Summer

 

 

 

 

Taffy Salt Water’s Yummy Summer

 

 

 

Arthur’s Family Vacation

 

 

 

Maisy Learns to Swim

 

 

 

 

Beach day

 

 

 

Good Night Beach

 

 

 

Beach Day!

 

 

 

 

Duck and Goose Go to the Beach

 

 

 

Curious George goes camping

 

 

 

Curious George Goes to the Beach

 

 

 

Olivia Opens a Lemonade stand

 

 

 

The Very Lonely Firefly

 

 

 

Camp Rex

 

 

Camping

 

 

S is for S’mores

 

 

Just Camping out

 

 

Boris Goes Camping

 

 

Swim little wombat swim

 

 

Just Me and My Dad

 

 

Just Grandma and Me

 

 

Scaredy Squirrel At the Beach

 

 

Splish Splash Splat

 

 

 

Froggy Learns to Swim

 

 

 

Swimming Lessons

 

 

 

Ruby Learns to Swim

 

 

 

The Whale in My Swimming Pool

 

 

 

First Time at the Pool

 

 

Dino Swimming

 

 

Just a Day at the Pond

 

 

 

Stewie the Duck Learns To Swim

 

For more summer reading fun try doing this summer reading bucket list with your kids!