When I think of summer my mind immediately thinks
of long, hot, sunny days. I hear cicadas chirping, I picture barbeques,
swimming pools, fireflies, and ice cream, and I imagine being outside as much
as possible. For many students, summer is also the promise of more freedom.
Having more free time than during the school year opens up a variety of
exciting possibilities, as the characters in this feature's highlighted books
show. For teens, novels include road trips, romances, and adventures; where
many characters start with certain goals and expectations for their summer, but
where they end up is often somewhere entirely unexpected. Younger readers can
explore board books, picture books, and chapter books with summer themes like
swimming, crafts and games, songs, and making friends. Also included is the
nonfiction title, Why Is It Summer?, which explains the science behind the summer season. Enjoy
the selections below and don't forget to use CLCD for further searching and
reviews.
Emily Griffin
CLCD
The Kids' Summer Fun Book: Great Games,
Activities and Adventures for the Entire FamilyClaire Gillman & Sam Martin
The Kids' Summer Fun Book lives up to its title with well over one hundred fun and
inexpensive activities young people can do to enjoy summertime to its fullest.
Suggested activities appropriate for car travel, the beach, the woodlands,
one's own backyard, or even rainy day fun pack this excellent resource for
parents and babysitters as well as children. From learning the basics of body
surfing, to making a model of the solar system markers, tape and simple toilet
paper, to creating a terrarium, rubbing leaves, pressing flowers, and even
croquet, The Kids' Summer Fun Book is a treasury of both time-tested and
inventive activities. Highly recommended. 2011, Barron's, Ages 6 to 12, $12.99.
Reviewer: Midwest Book Review (Children's Bookwatch, August 2011).
ISBN: 9780764145810
ISBN: 9780764145810
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