![]() By Annie Cronin Romano Oh, the lazy, hazy days of school vacation! On this first day of summer, what could be more fitting than gathering up some picture books with Fourth of July and summertime themes? (Besides slathering on the sunblock and hitting the beach, of course!) This list features picture books of varied reading levels for your child's summer reading enjoyment. Pick one or all of them and dive into stories of Independence Day or summertime rituals with your young readers! No matter what books you choose, keep the stories flowing all summer long! 4th of July themed stories: THE STORY OF AMERICA'S BIRTHDAY, by Patricia A. Pingry, Illustrated by Meredith Johnson FOURTH OF JULY MICE! by Bethany Roberts, Illustrated by Doug Cushman RED, WHITE, AND BOOM! by Lee Wardlaw, Illustrated by Huy Voun Lee APPLE PIE 4th OF JULY by Janet S. Wong, Illustrated by Margaret Chodos-Irvine IMOGENE'S LAST STAND by Candace Fleming, Illustrated by Nancy Carpenter INDEPENDENCE CAKE by Deborah Hopkinson, Illustrated by Giselle Potter THOSE REBELS, JOHN & TOM by Barbara Kerley, Illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham THE JOURNEY OF THE ONE AND ONLY DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE by Judith St. George, Illustrated by Will Hillenbrand Summertime themed stories: SUMMER DAYS AND NIGHTS by Wong Herbert Yee THE WATERMELON SEED by Greg Pizzoli MOUSE'S FIRST SUMMER by Lauren Thompson, Illustrated by Buket Erdogan DUCK AND GOOSE GO TO THE BEACH by Tad Hills HOW MANY STARS IN THE SKY by Lenny Holt, Illustrated by James E. Ransome ICE CREAM SUMMER by Peter Sis THINK COOL THOUGHTS by Elizabeth Perry, Illustrated by Linda Bronson MONSOON AFTERNOON by Kashmira Sheth, Illustrated by Yoshiko Jaeggi NIGHT OF THE MOONJELLIES by Mark Shasha Have some favorite summer-themed children's books? Please share them with us in the comments section!
~Annie
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