Best Summer Books for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Summer is here at last, and if your kids are looking for something fun to do during the summer months, you can’t go wrong with these classic summer reads. These books will get your kids excited about the summer months to come and help them ring in the new summer season. These books are great for learning all about the new summer season, as well as get them excited for days at the beach and catching fireflies in the night sky. Perfect for toddlers and preschoolers, you and they will find something fun to read in these books for summer reading with tots.

Summer Reads for Toddlers and Preschoolers

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We have put together our favourite summer themed books for you and your tots to enjoy.

Summer

If you only add one book to your summer book basket from this list then this is the one we recommend. Summer by Gerda Muller is part of a series of 4 beautifully illustrated wordless picture books that depict family life during the seasons. Full of classic activities, old fashioned pictures of the countryside and family life it’s lovely to make up stories, explore the pictures and learn about summer with your tots.

And Then Comes Summer

And Then Comes Summer, an adorable story shows the anticipation and joy as the summer months finally start to approach.

Ferdinand Fox’s First Summer

Follow along in this photographic journal, Ferdinand Fox’s First Summer, of a young fox as he explores the summer months.

I See Summer

From ice-cold lemonade to picnics in the park, this fun story, I See Summer, shows us how summer is all around us, perfect for reading and making your own Family Summer Bucket List of activities that you may want to do.

Summer Days and Nights

Follow the story of a young girl as she explores the days and nights of summer in the beautifully illustrated book Summer Days and Nights.

Pete The Cat: Pete at the Beach

If you tots are fans of Pete the Cat then, James Dean brings the classic story of Pete the Cat as he catches some rays in the sun at the beach in the book Pete the Cat: Pete at the Beach.

The Night Before Summer Vacation

Are you heading away with your little ones for the first time this summer, then this story about a little girl and her family preparing for a summer vacation is a wonderful story to get your kids excited about an upcoming trip or summer break. Inspired by the classic Night Before Christmas book, The Night Before Summer Vacation is a fun take on the tale.

Check out our FREE Printable Summer Count and Clip Cards for some printable learning with your kids!

My Awesome Summer by P. Mantis

Get a bug’s eye view of summer and the life cycle of a praying mantis up close in this summer read of My Awesome Summer by P. Mantis.

Biscuit’s First Beach Day

In Biscuit’s First Beach Day you can follow biscuit as he goes to the beach for the first time.

Summer is Here

Explore nature as it starts to burst at the seams in this fun informational read, Summer is Here, all about the amazing things that happen during this season.

Summer in the Forest

Summer in the Forest is an interactive board book and the perfect way for your little ones to learn all about warm summer days.

Summer Activities for your Tots

After reading why not do some fun summer activities with your little tots this summer.

• Make some tin can lanterns – we first made these with our 4 year old so easy to do and brilliant for camping or evenings in the garden.
• Keep cool and get creative with some Ice Paints
• How about an arty craft to make a coffee filter sunflower craft

More Great Books for Toddlers and Preschoolers to Read this Summer

Although we have picked our favourite summer books you can always add some of the books for this summer themes to your book basket this summer as well.

Sea Turtle Books for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Bug and Butterfly Books for Toddlers and Preschoolers

Ocean Books for Toddler and Preschoolers