This booklist was contributed by Appleton Public Library Children's Services Staff, 5/08
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Summertime in the Big Woods(1996)A little girl and her pioneer family spend a summer in the Big Woods of Wisconsin.
Marshmallow Kisses(2000)Children enjoy a variety of activities during a summer day.
One Summery Day(2006)A child describes some of the sights and sounds of summer.
Hot Dog(1998)A dog tries to find a way to cool off on a hot summer day on a farm.
One Hot Summer Day(1995)Relates a child's activities in the heat of a summer day punctuated by a thunderstorm.
Four Friends in Summer(2003)Four friends, Missy Cat, Mistress Pig, Master Dog, and Mister Frog, enjoy the warm and sunny days of spring and summer together.
Summer is Summer(2006)Presents a celebration of summer from a child's perspective.
Summertime(1999)Based on the composition Summertime from the folk opera entitled Porgy and Bess by George Gershwin, DuBose and Dorothy Heyward and Ira Gershwin.
Happy Dog Sizzles(2004)When the weather is too hot for Happy Dog and his friends, they enter a contest to build the best walla-pa-doo--a creation made out of junk--and wind up discovering a way to cool off in the process.
Come On Rain(1999)A young girl eagerly awaits a coming rainstorm to bring relief from the oppressive summer heat.
Hot City(2004)Mimi and her little brother Joe escape from home and the city's summer heat to read and dream about princesses and dinosaurs in the cool, quiet library.
Summer Stinks(2006)In this rhyming alphabet book, a boy lists all his reasons for disliking summer, from the ants that ate his snack to the zapper he touched by mistake.
Lionel in the Summer(1998)Lionel enjoys the longest day of summer, celebrates the Fourth of July, has a lemonade stand, and travels on vacation with his family.
One Summer Day(1996)Little Max wants a closer look at the huge red tractor which passes by his house, so when his friend takes him for a walk to watch it at work, he is delighted.
Summer(1991)
Summer: a Growing Time(1993)Mouse experiences his first summer and hears from the other animals why it is such a wonderful season, filled with plentiful food and the opportunity to grow.
Word Bird's Summer Words(2002)Word Bird puts words about summer in his word house--swimming pool, seashells, boat, fireworks, lemonade, parade, and others.
Canoe Days(1997)A canoe ride on a northern lake during a summer day reveals the quiet beauty and wonder of nature in and around the peaceful water.
Summertime Waltz(2005)Illustrations and rhythmic text describe the delights of a summer evening.
The Hayloft(2004)Two sisters living on a farm enjoy many summer activities--especially spending the night in the hayloft.
Cool Ali(1996)A young girl's chalk drawings bring her neighbors some relief on a hot summer day.
Summer: an Alphabet Acrostic(2001)A companion volume to Autumn: an alphabet acrostic and Spring: an alphabet acrostic.
Haircuts at Sleepy Sam's(1996)"A boy goes to the neighborhood barber with some trepidation in this humorous story of summer in the city."
Mouse's First Summer(2004)Mouse tries many new things when he and Minka celebrate summer by enjoying a picnic in the park.
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