Great Read Alouds: Summer fun & sunshine

We love to relax in the sunshine with a good book. What could be better than sharing that experience with a child in your life? Discover some excellent picture books all about the things that make summer amazing!

The Quacken written by Justin Colón & illustrated by Pablo Pino

Get transported back to campgrounds and spooky stories around the fire with this hilarious book. When Hector and his family travel to the Cucomonga Campground he hears scary rumors of a terrible beast who lives in the lake. He gets told over and over not to feed the ducks, but the ducks just look so cute and hungry. When Hector ends up alone at the lake he breaks the biggest rule of the campgrounds and accidentally releases the QUACKEN! Find out what happens to the campgrounds and laugh with your children about the absurdity of a building-sized duck.

Summer Color! written by Diana Murray & illustrated by Zoe Persico

Discover all of the colors with your preschooler in Summer Color! This is a fabulous, interactive and vibrantly illustrated book. As you read you and your child get to point out all of the colors together. Look for bright pinks, deep blues, lush greens, drab browns and so much more. Soon you will notice of all the colors in the world around you, just like the kids in the book.

The World Belonged to Us written by Jacqueline Woodson & illustrated by Leo Espinosa

Celebrate summer in the city with this gorgeous book. The old style illustrations will remind adults of the kinds of games you played with the kids on your block, which your kids will love to hear about.

Experience the pure joy and freedom that comes with that first day of summer when your teacher says, "have a good summer." Jump through hydrant sprinklers, yell for your best friends across the street, and fall and scrape your knees. This book will make you want to get up and play outside with the children in your life. Have a great summer.

Summer Reading & Events

Be part of the family fun, stories, art, music, games and of course the Summer Reading Challenge for all ages in June and July at the library. Kids and teens get a prize for every 2 hours of reading up to 8 hours. Adults get a prize for reading 3 books and a prize for 6 books. Sign up for the Reading Challenge now and start logging reading/books June 1. July 31 is the last day to log your reading.

Make the library your destination for summer adventures!