Top 5 Summer Books 2024

Just a reminder that for all of the books below, if you scroll over the title of the book, next to the number, and click, the link will take you directly to the Amazon Prime affiliate link to shop. You can add them to your wish list that way as well; to purchase in the future.

1. Oona in the Arctic

by Kelly DiPucchio  and Illustrated by Raissa Figueroa

Oona is on a mission! A baby beluga whale has lost her way from her family and needs help getting back to her icy arctic home!

2. Vampire Vacation

by Laura Lavoie and Illustrated by Micah Player

The last thing Fang wants is another vacation in Transylvania. He’s toured Dracula’s castle and the coffin museum enough for an eternal lifetime. Why can’t he spend the summer swimming and surfing like his other friends?

3. Sourgrass

by Hope Lim and Illustrated by Shahrzad Maydani

What do you do when your best friend moves away? This hopeful and resonant book filled with soft, vibrant illustrations tells the story of two friends who find a way to keep their special friendship alive, no matter the distance.

4. Jabari Jumps

by Gaia Cornwall (Author, Illustrator)

Jabari is definitely ready to jump off the diving board. He’s finished his swimming lessons and passed his swim test, and he’s a great jumper, so he’s not scared at all.

5. Someone Just Like You

by Helen Dochertyand Illustrated by David Roberts

Somewhere in this world, there is someone just like you, who finds the same things funny and who laughs the way you do. If they needed you, would you help them?

xoxo, Shakira

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