Page-Turning Tales of Summer Vacation

Cover image for How I Spent My Summer Vacation

by Mark Teague Illustrated by Mark Teague

Some kids spend their summer vacation at camp. Some kids spend it at Grandma's house. Wallace Bleff spent his out west . . . on a ride, a rope, and a roundup he'll never forget.

A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever

by Marla Frazee

In this moving and funny celebration of young boys, childhood friendships, and the power of the imagination, Frazee captures the very essence of summer vacation and what it means to be a kid.

Full color.

A 2009 Caldecott Honor Book

Joy the Summer Vacation Fairy

Series: Rainbow Magic Special Edition

by Daisy Meadows

Rainspell Island is the perfect place for a vacation. And Joy the Summer Vacation Fairy is the one who keeps it that way! But when Jack Frost steals three magical shells from the beaches, Joy starts to lose her sparkle.

Can Rachel and Kirsty help her bring the magic back to Rainspell Island?

Summer with Elisa

Series: Riverside Kids

by Johanna Hurwitz Illustrated by Debbie Tilley , Heather Harms Maione

The Michaels go to a country house in Connecticut for summer vacation and Elisa has some unexpected adventures.

Toasting Marshmallows: Camping Poems

by Kristine O'Connell George Illustrated by Kate Kiesler

Everything that happens when you go camping can be an adventure, from getting dressed inside your sleeping bag on a chilly morning to meeting a moose to sharing secrets in a tent at night.