June Picture Books
June hums with life and energy—and honeybees! This month’s picture books highlight the busy world of bees and other insects, the quiet wonder of ponds and summer birds, and the joy of gardens and growing things. Mixed in are timeless classics and whimsical tales for those lazy summer days.
The Sun Egg is one of my boys’ favorites, as are Blueberries for Sal and Miss Poppy and the Honeycake!
Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera
(Candace Fleming)
The Life and Times of the Honeybee
(Charles Micucci)
The Honeybee Man
(Lela Nargi)
The Honeybee
(Kristen Hall)
The Bee Tree
(Patricia Polacco)
The Best Beekeeper of Lalibella
(Cristina Kessler)
The Curious Fish
(Elsa Beskow)
The Sun Egg
(Elsa Beskow)
The Land of Long Ago
(Elsa Beskow)
Emily and Daisy
(Elsa Beskow)
The Tale of the Little, Little Old Woman
(Elsa Beskow)
Miss Poppy and the Honey Cake
(Elizabeth MacDonald)
Backyard Birds of Summer
(Carol Lerner)
Blueberries for Sal
(Robert McCloskey)
Frogs
(Gail Gibbons)
Choo Choo
(Virginia Lee Burton)
Pond
(Jim LaMarche)
Are You a Dragonfly?
(Judy Allen)
Are You a Butterfly?
(Judy Allen)
Are You a Grasshopper?
(Judy Allen)
Are You a Ladybug?
(Judy Allen)
Are You a Snail?
(Judy Allen)
Are You a Spider?
(Judy Allen)
Are You an Ant?
(Judy Allen)
The Tale of Tricky Fox
(Jim Aylesworth)
Journey
(Aaron Becker)
Quest
(Aaron Becker)
Return
(Aaron Becker)
Papa, Do You Love Me?
(Barbara Joosse)
A Different Pond
(Bao Phi)
Night Job
(Karen Hesse)
Papa Put a Man on the Moon
(Kristy Dempsey)