BOOK MARKED
Sunny Reads
13 New Summer-Inspired
Books for Kids
BY WF STAFF
From lemonade stands to underwater adventures and
beachside explorations, these newly-released children’s books
will transport your kids into full-on summertime fun.

“Tropical Terry”
by JARVIS
Terry, a small and ordinary fish, is used to
swimming around with some of the most
beautiful tropical fish in the ocean. Yet, he
longs to be just as dazzling and multicolored
as the others. So, with the help of his friends,
Terry fashions a flashy costume and trans-
forms into “Tropical Terry.” However, Terry
soon learns that being the center of attention
isn’t what he thought it would be. Ages 2-5.

From purple flip-flops and orange sand
shovels to green towels and blue waves,
this vibrant summer read will have readers
eager to spend their summer vacation at the
beach. Ages 2-5.

“Among a Thousand
Fireflies” by Helen Frost
Hoping to find her fellow firefly friend, one
lovely firefly lands on a flower and shines
her light. But then, thousands of lights start
“Froggy’s Lemonade Stand”
to flash all around. How is she supposed to
by Jonathan London
find one firefly among the others? This book
Froggy is so excited to start his own lemon- shares how two fireflies come together and
ade stand! However, he got so thirsty along find each other’s lights. Ages 3-7.

the way that he ended up drinking all of the
lemonade. What is Froggy to do? With the “Mermaid Dreams”
help of us friends, they come up with the by Kate Pugsley
perfection solution, and they have a whole One day, Maya and her parents visit the
lot of fun in the process! Ages 2-5.

beach. While Maya loves being at the beach,
she really wishes she had a friend to share in
“Who’s Hiding at the Beach?”
the adventures! Too shy to say hello to nearby
by Nosy Crow
kids, Maya closes her eyes and is then magi-
There are tons of fascinating creatures at
cally transported into an underwater world
the beach worth discovering. From rocks to
where she turns into a mermaid! She goes on
shells to seaweed, this beautifully designed
a magical adventure meeting fellow sea crea-
book helps little readers explore all kinds of
tures and learns that making friends is easy
seaside wildlife. Ages 2-5.

when you have a good imagination. Ages 3-7.

“Spot Goes to the Beach”
by Eric Hill
Everyone’s favorite puppy is back, and he’s
off on a beach adventure! It’s a sunny day at
the beach, and Spot is ready to have fun and
make new friends. He shares his adventures
with building sandcastles, surfing and much
more beach fun. Ages 2-5.

“Sea Glass Summer”
by Michelle Houts
When a young boy named Thomas visits his
grandmother at her seaside cottage, he uses
his late grandfather’s magnifying glass to
discover some hidden beach treasures. After
finding a piece of sea glass in the sand, he
becomes fascinated with it and dreams of
“The Colors of Summer”
how it got there. For the rest of the sum-
by Danna Smith
mer, he searches for more sea glass in hopes
This book displays all the bright colors of discovering their mysterious origins.

found while spending a day at the beach! Ages: 4-8.

34 WashingtonFAMILY JUNE 2019