August Picture Books
As summer begins to fade, these stories capture the glow of long evenings, the hum of country nights, and the joy of family gatherings. From rivers and canoes to mountains and meadows, each tale celebrates the beauty of slowing down before the seasons turn.
Summer Story from the Brambly Hedge series has sweetest story and illustrations, and my boys love the surprise ending of Honey…Honey…Lion! Night in the Country and When Lightning Comes in a Jar are two favorites that hearken to the last golden days of summer.
Summer Story
(Jill Barklem)
When I Was Young in the Mountains
(Cynthia Rylant)
The Story of the Wind Children
(Sibylle von Olfers)
Chanticleer and the Fox
(Geoffrey Chaucer)
The Art Lesson
(Tomie dePaola)
The Apple Doll
(Elisa Kleven)
Maybelle, the Cable Car
(Virginia Burton)
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
(Virginia Burton)
Three Days on a River in a Red Canoe
(Vera Williams)
Oscar, Cat About Town
(James Herriot)
A Tree is Nice
(Janice May Udry)
One Morning in Maine
(Robert McCloskey)
Armadillo Rodeo
(Jan Brett)
Honey…Honey…Lion!
(Jan Brett)
The Relatives Came
(Cynthia Rylant)
Night in the Country
(Cynthia Rylant)
When Lightning Comes in a Jar
(Patricia Polacco)
A Web
(Isabelle Simler)
Quick as a Cricket
(Audrey Wood)
The House in the Night
(Susan Swanson)
