ESL Reading List: Summer

With the game on the line on opening day, nervous rookie Thumby Duckling steps up to the plate.

Young Amy helps her mother to get a job as a player in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League while Amy's father is serving in the Army during World War II.

Carl and Madeleine are supposed to be napping while Mom and Dad get the summer cabin ready for company but escape from the hammock to do some exploring on the lake.

Animals in the wild and on the farm scramble to avoid the rain. Will the kitten make it home before it is soaked?

Presents a celebration of summer from a child's perspective.

Illustrations and easy-to-read, rhyming text show what makes summer special, from sunshine and sailboats to ice cream and picnics.

Duck wants to go on an adventure. Goose doesn't. He doesn't see the point. After all, why would they go anywhere when they're happy right where they are? But then Goose sees the ocean and loves it. Who doesn't? Well, Duck, for one.

The woods are bursting with color and the sun is shining. Butterflies chase each other in the breeze and something mysterious is sparkling in the pond! With a little help from her friends, can Mouse find out what it is?

As spring slowly turns to summer, a little boy builds a fort and plants a garden in impatient anticipation.

When Teddy visits a new ice cream shop and puts a paper crown on his head, he enters a magical kingdom where he can eat all the ice cream he wants.

Illustrations and rhyming text celebrate the sights and sounds of summer, from days of diving and swimming to nights of stargazing and fireflies.

A young mouse is encouraged by his mother to enjoy summer while waiting for autumn to come.

Two boys explain the occasionally mysterious "rules" they learned over the summer, like never eat the last olive at a party, never ruin a perfect plan, and never give your keys to a stranger.

In this poem based on "The Night Before Christmas," Rick has the jitters over starting summer day camp, but when he discovers that his counselor is also nervous because she is starting her first job, he feels a lot better.

A little girl enjoys the activities of a warm summer day and night.

When a young dog's snow-cone machine fills the backyard with snow, his imagination runs wild and turns a hot summer day into a cold wintry one.

Color photos and simple text introduce the summer season.

Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to summer.

How do we know it's summer? The weather is hot, and the days are long. Animals try to stay cool, and plants grow. This book shows young readers how to recognize the changes that happen in summer. Includes a video, which launches via a 4D app.

Carefully leveled text and fresh, vibrant photos engage young readers in learning about this warm and sunny season. Age-appropriate critical thinking questions and a photo glossary help build nonfiction learning skills.

Discusses the summer season, including the hot weather, colorful flowers, vegetable gardens, and fun summer activities.

Describes the history of the summer Olympics, from the ancient Greek competition to the modern worldwide games, and includes historical facts, trivia, and notable Olympic athletes.