“Summer Song”
By Kevin Henkes;
illustrated by Laura Dronzek
Bees buzz, birds sing, and children roll in the grass and feel the heat of the summer sun. With striking verbal imagery, repetition and alliteration, Kevin Henkes introduces basic concepts of language and the summer season. Laura Dronzek’s glowing paintings beautifully illustrate the wonders of summer. Greenwillow Books
“Natsumi’s Song of Summer”
By Robert Paul Weston;
illustrated by Misa Saburi
Two young cousins who are separated by language, continent and culture meet for the first time when Jill’s family travels from America to Japan to stay with Natsumi’s family during the summer holidays. This is a tender, evocative story that celebrates the special pleasures of summertime and of reunions with faraway family and friends. Penguin Random House
“Dandylion Summer”
By Frann Preston-Gannon
When two sisters make a wish upon a dandelion, the seeds scatter and bring them Dandylion, a friend to play with all summer long. As the seasons change, Dandylion must say goodbye, but fall is on the way, with new friends to meet and wonders to explore. Godwin Books/Henry Holt and Company