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Will and my favorite. Set at a coastal summer house in Maine. The art and language is just dreamy.
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Another McCloskey favorite. We love all his books.
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This book is so loveable and fun.
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I'm not sure why this book seems summer-y to me. The cat is trying to make it back to her home on the coast. I could look at the art in this book (by Georg Hallensleben) all day! And If the Moon Could Talk is another beautiful book by Banks/Hallensleben that we all love.
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The boys (and I) love all the Tim books.
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Someone always seems to add this one to the bag at the library.
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A sweet story told through letters written home.
The Library is another Sarah Stewart favorite of ours.
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Truly a book for all seasons of outdoor, imaginative play.
I love the ideas this book generates.
Good summertime chapter books are for another post, but I'll mention just one.
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Love Little Tim & The Gardener, we need to read Blueberries right now, with all our recent berry picking. We haven't read the Penderwick's yet. headed to the library today... I'm seeing a new read for us. :) Thanks for your list, love to see what everyone else is reading!
ReplyDeleteOooh, lots of our favorites-- we especially *loved* the Pernderwicks books, and who can't but smile with another reading of The Gardener and The Relatives?!!
ReplyDeleteWishing you a delightfully summer-y weekend... and many more good reads to come :)