2021 Summer Reading List
Summer is HERE and we've got books on the brain. Check out our 2021Summer Reading List with special picks for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, elementary schoolers, tweens and even parents. Master list is available to download as a PDF here.
Infant & Toddler Books
Shady Baby. An upbeat tale that teaches babes & tots to speak their minds.
Cookie & Broccoli: Ready for School. Get kiddos excited for school with this adorable book that celebrates friendship and confidence.
Yes & No. Puppy and cat love being together, even when some days don’t go to according to plan.
The Nice Dream Truck. Sample your choice of sweet dreams when the nice dream truck visits.
Nosotros Means Us. A beautiful bilingual ode about the bond between a parent and child.
Toddler & Preschooler Books
Be A Tree! Humans and trees protect each other, need each other and are stronger together.
DJ Funkyfoot. DJ Funky Foot becomes a nanny for ShrubBaby and silly adventures ensue.
Grumpy Monkey Freshly Squeezed. Jim Panzee searches for the perfect orange stress ball in this new graphic novel from the NYT bestselling duo.
When Lola Visits. Summer starts when Grandma Lola visits from the Philippines.
Dino-Gro. Can growing bigger and bigger have advantages?
Elementary School Books
Uma Wimples Charts Her House. What makes a house housey? And how can Uma figure it out?
Scaredy Squirrel in a Nutshell. Scaredy Squirrel is scared-ier than ever in this new graphic-novel series. In a nutshell, he must learn to venture out and face his fears.
Pawcasso. A book the celebrates a friendship between a terrific dog and lonely girl.
Elfie Unperfect. A perfectionist learns that even if things go spectacularly wrong, it might actually be perfect.
J.D. and the Great Barber Battle. J.D. gets the worst home haircut and takes matters into his own hands.
Tween Books
Turtle Boy. Will Levine meets RJ who is struggling with an incurable disease. Can Will climb out of his shell and tackle RJ’s bucket list?
War and Millie McGonigle. A moving story set during WWII in California.
Kiki Kallira Breaks a Kingdom. Kiki ends up falling into the mystical world she drew. Can she stop her anxiety and save the world?
Da Vinci’s Cat. A Time travel novels that explores Federico and Bee’s friendship from Rome to New Jersey. A charming story that wonders if we can rewrite history.
Long Distance. Things are getting stranger and stranger at Vega’s summer camp.
Adult Books
The Siren. Scandals, drama, villains- all set in the Caribbean. A perfect summer escape.
People We Meet on Vacation. Rom-com fans will swoon over Poppy and Alex in this banter-filled, laugh-out-lough, heartwarming book about old friends.
Great Circle. A novel with interwoven stories of brash flyer Marian Graves and actress Hadley Baxter.
I’m So Effing Tired. Suffering from fatigue and burnout? Dr. Shah explains how to transform your adrenal system and regain the energy you lost.
Ariadne. A tale about Ariadne and her sister Phaedra’s life that put the women of Greek mythology back at the heart of the story.