The kids are about to be out of school (and possibly into various camps). Weather’s getting hotter. Days are longer. It must mean that summer is right around the corner!
June picturebooks are about way more than beaches and swimming, though. Take a look at these five books coming out in June 2024 that sound super fun and interesting.
Kisses from Space
by Anna Menon and Keri Vasek, illustrated by Andy Harkness
That’s astronaut Anna Menon, in case you were wondering, and with the help of Keri Vasek, she has crafted a poignant tale about something she understands all-too-well – a mother’s journey from a great distance to come home and see her kids. Here, it’s told by a mama dragon who relays her adventures to her children. Releases June 4, but you can preorder now.
Itty Bitty Betty Blob
by Constance Lombardo, illustrated by Micah Player
Betty Blob may be a monster – despite the bright, adorable illustrations – but she’s just not scary enough. Over the course of her story, she’ll discover what’s truly scary: having the courage to be yourself! A needed lesson told with appropriate silliness and heart. Releases June 4, but you can preorder now.
The Yellow Bus
by Loren Long
In the tradition of The Giving Tree and Oh, the Places You’ll Go, The Yellow Bus is the story of a bus experiencing changes as it moves from one stage of life to another and how it still manages to find happiness and embrace new discoveries. Releases June 25, but you can preorder now.
Tate’s Wild Rescue
by Jenny Turnbull, illustrated by Izzy Burton
Does your little love animals? Do they want to help every critter they see? This is the wonderful story of a little girl who learns that her dreams of orcas in her kiddie pool and tigers in her backyard might not really make sense… but there’s still an animal she can help. Releases June 18, but you can preorder now.
Cesaria Feels the Beat
by Denise Rosario Adusei, illustrated by Priscila Soares
Not only is this the story of a deaf girl who dances barefoot so she can feel the beat through her feet, she has to find a way to overcome her director insisting she wear shoes to look like everyone else in her dance troupe. Releases June 4, but you can preorder now.
