Common Sense Media Review
By Diondra K. Brown
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A celebration of the warmest season and the joy it holds.
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What's the Story?
When sunlight tiptoes into a young girl's room and tickles her awake, that means SUMMER IS HERE. She's a season that brings sweet fruit, pool days, and cookouts. When summer comes, you can feel water balloons bursting in your hand and fresh-cut grass under your feet. You can taste ice cream and blow bubbles. Summer brings a beautiful moon that watches over you at night. A chronicle of a day to celebrate summer.
Is It Any Good?
This is a sweet story that will get readers excited for the joy that summer brings and the nostalgic memories to be made. Summer Is Here has bright illustrations that pop off the page and easily communicate emotion. Readers of any age will become immersed in the sensory experience of the book along with the main character. Summer Is Here is a great reminder to get out and celebrate the season and make your own memories from day to night.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how in Summer Is Here, the season of summer is given human-like qualities. What is the best thing summer "does"?
Plan your perfect summer day, from sun up to sundown. You can write it or draw it.
Do you have a favorite summer holiday? If so, what is it and why is it your favorite?
Book Details
- Author: Renée Watson
- Illustrator: Bea Jackson
- Genre: Picture Book
- Character Strengths: Curiosity , Gratitude
- Book type: Fiction
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books
- Publication date: May 7, 2024
- Publisher's recommended age(s): 3 - 6
- Number of pages: 40
- Available on: Audiobook (unabridged), Hardback, iBooks, Kindle
- Award: Common Sense Selection
- Last updated: August 22, 2024
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