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Summer Kids Books
It’s kids’ book week! It’s summer vacation and time for road trips, camping and lazy days of summer. But just because school’s out doesn’t mean you have to stop reading! A small book that would fit in mom’s purse and can provide entertainment while waiting in a restaurant is ‘‘Mr. Tickle and the Dragon’’ from Roger Hargreaves and written and illustrated by Adam Hargreaves. Mr. Tickle returns home to see his house burned down. He tracks down the culprit – a big, scary dragon! But Mr. Tickle soon finds out that dragons have one weakness – being tickled. Mr. Tickle and the dragon soon become friends and the dragon finds better uses for his fire. ‘‘Mr. Tickle and the Dragon’’ is published by Price Stern Sloan and is $3.99. It is for ages 3 and up.
A classic book, ‘‘A Pocket for Corduroy’’ by Don Freeman, gets a new twist with packaging by Puffin Storytime. The book now comes with a read-along CD, perfect for car trips or for children just learning to read, and a seperate track with related songs. Cordurory and his little girl go to the laundromat to do the washing. While watching the little girl and her mom wash up, he realizes he doesn’t have any pockets. When he looks for something to make a pocket out of, he accidentally gets lost and ends up getting thrown in the wash with someone’s clothes! Luckily, he is found again and his little girl decides to make a pocket for him - with a name tag inside! The Puffin Storytime version of ‘‘A Pocket for Corduroy’’ is published by Puffin. It is $9.99 and is for ages 3 and up.
Judy Schachner’s famous Skippyjon Jones is back with a new book and game in one in ‘‘Skippyjon Jones and the Treasure Hunt.’’ Children will follow the story of Skippyjon Jones’ treasure hunt and will help him locate different items and try to match them up to a pair on the pop-up game board. Children will also learn the Spanish word of the items they are finding. Another great book to amuse kids either during a long car trip or in a restaurant on vacation. or even just a rainy day. ‘‘Skippyjon Jones and the Treasure Hunt’’ is published by Grosset Plue. It is $9.99 and is for ages 3 and up.
For some families, summer means an annual camping trip. Patricia Polacco’s New York Times best-selling family is back in ‘‘The Graves Family Goes Camping.’’ The Graves family is an unusual family that live in a dark house populated by the family spiders and Mr. Graves is a strange sort of scientist. This year, the Graves family is going on vacation to Lake Bleakmire to look for new species of swamp creatures and their children’s best friends, Seth and Sara, are going along, as well as all of the spiders and the family residential nanny - a giant venus flytrap. While this is no regular camping trip or camping trailer (it’s a bit like a TARDIS), children will enjoy the wacky hijinks and be amazed by the Graves family’s discovery! ‘‘The Graves Family Goes Camping’’ is published by Puffin. It is $6.99 and is for ages 6 to 8.
Another fun camping book is ‘‘Froggy Goes to Camp’’ by Jonathan London and illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz. Froggy isn’t sure he wants to spend the summer at Camp Run-A-Muck. He meets his counselor and his bunkmates. And then he finds his principal is the camp director. Yikes! But soon Froggy finds all of the fun activities at camp, like swimming and archery, and campfire songs. Now will he even want to go home? A book to ease camp fears, fans of Froggy will enjoy the new addition of the series. ‘‘Froggy Goes to Camp’’ is published by Viking. It is $15.99 and is for ages 3 and up.
Just because it’s summer doesn’t mean you should stop learning. Hudson Talbott takes a tongue-in-cheek look at learning about state birds in ‘‘United Tweets of America.’’ Children will learn about all 50 state birds and state facts in colorful, funny, and informative drawings. For example, did you know that Ohio and West Virginia share the same state bird - the northern cardinal? State facts run from the serious to the silly - West Virginia mentions the Mothman, and if you’re traveling across country or to a new state this summer, this book could kick off learning more about all of the United States of America. ‘‘United Tweets of America’’ is published by G.P. Putnam and Sons. It is $17.99 and is for ages 6 to 8.
New York Times bestselling author, Simon Winchester, adapts his adult best-seller, Krakatoa,’’ into an illustrated and factual book for kids in ‘‘The Day the World Exploded.’’ The book tells the story of the island volcanoic explosion in Indonesia, that aused tsunamis and sprayed volcanic ash into the air for miles and months later.The book gives insight into the time period, the Indonesian area, and volcanoes in general, and then follows the story through news briefs and incodotal information. ‘‘The Day the World Exploded’’ is published by HarperCollins. It is $22.99 and is for ages 10 to 14.
Contact Amy Mendenhall at amendenhall@newsandsentinel.com
A classic book, ‘‘A Pocket for Corduroy’’ by Don Freeman, gets a new twist with packaging by Puffin Storytime. The book now comes with a read-along CD, perfect for car trips or for children just learning to read, and a seperate track with related songs. Cordurory and his little girl go to the laundromat to do the washing. While watching the little girl and her mom wash up, he realizes he doesn’t have any pockets. When he looks for something to make a pocket out of, he accidentally gets lost and ends up getting thrown in the wash with someone’s clothes! Luckily, he is found again and his little girl decides to make a pocket for him - with a name tag inside! The Puffin Storytime version of ‘‘A Pocket for Corduroy’’ is published by Puffin. It is $9.99 and is for ages 3 and up.
Judy Schachner’s famous Skippyjon Jones is back with a new book and game in one in ‘‘Skippyjon Jones and the Treasure Hunt.’’ Children will follow the story of Skippyjon Jones’ treasure hunt and will help him locate different items and try to match them up to a pair on the pop-up game board. Children will also learn the Spanish word of the items they are finding. Another great book to amuse kids either during a long car trip or in a restaurant on vacation. or even just a rainy day. ‘‘Skippyjon Jones and the Treasure Hunt’’ is published by Grosset Plue. It is $9.99 and is for ages 3 and up.
For some families, summer means an annual camping trip. Patricia Polacco’s New York Times best-selling family is back in ‘‘The Graves Family Goes Camping.’’ The Graves family is an unusual family that live in a dark house populated by the family spiders and Mr. Graves is a strange sort of scientist. This year, the Graves family is going on vacation to Lake Bleakmire to look for new species of swamp creatures and their children’s best friends, Seth and Sara, are going along, as well as all of the spiders and the family residential nanny - a giant venus flytrap. While this is no regular camping trip or camping trailer (it’s a bit like a TARDIS), children will enjoy the wacky hijinks and be amazed by the Graves family’s discovery! ‘‘The Graves Family Goes Camping’’ is published by Puffin. It is $6.99 and is for ages 6 to 8.
Another fun camping book is ‘‘Froggy Goes to Camp’’ by Jonathan London and illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz. Froggy isn’t sure he wants to spend the summer at Camp Run-A-Muck. He meets his counselor and his bunkmates. And then he finds his principal is the camp director. Yikes! But soon Froggy finds all of the fun activities at camp, like swimming and archery, and campfire songs. Now will he even want to go home? A book to ease camp fears, fans of Froggy will enjoy the new addition of the series. ‘‘Froggy Goes to Camp’’ is published by Viking. It is $15.99 and is for ages 3 and up.
Just because it’s summer doesn’t mean you should stop learning. Hudson Talbott takes a tongue-in-cheek look at learning about state birds in ‘‘United Tweets of America.’’ Children will learn about all 50 state birds and state facts in colorful, funny, and informative drawings. For example, did you know that Ohio and West Virginia share the same state bird - the northern cardinal? State facts run from the serious to the silly - West Virginia mentions the Mothman, and if you’re traveling across country or to a new state this summer, this book could kick off learning more about all of the United States of America. ‘‘United Tweets of America’’ is published by G.P. Putnam and Sons. It is $17.99 and is for ages 6 to 8.
New York Times bestselling author, Simon Winchester, adapts his adult best-seller, Krakatoa,’’ into an illustrated and factual book for kids in ‘‘The Day the World Exploded.’’ The book tells the story of the island volcanoic explosion in Indonesia, that aused tsunamis and sprayed volcanic ash into the air for miles and months later.The book gives insight into the time period, the Indonesian area, and volcanoes in general, and then follows the story through news briefs and incodotal information. ‘‘The Day the World Exploded’’ is published by HarperCollins. It is $22.99 and is for ages 10 to 14.
Contact Amy Mendenhall at amendenhall@newsandsentinel.com
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