Summer Is Here

(Hardback)

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Summer is here! No dark clouds in the sky, it's a perfect day for play. What joy will summer bring me today Summer is finally here, and she's bringing the most perfect day! From sun-up to sun-down, there's so much to do on this lovely summer day. With Summer comes fresh fruit, sweet and tangy, jump ropes leaping and dancing, and friends at the pool swimming and floating. She brings family cookouts under shady trees, gardens overflowing, and the familiar song of the ice cream truck. This beautiful ode to summer's sensations follows one girl's perfect day in a celebration of life, family, friendship, sunshine, and wonder. Her stars shimmer like spilled glitter across the sky. I whisper a wish and say goodbye to the day. I wish summer would stay. Featuring bright and sun-drenched art from bestselling illustrator Brittany Jackson, Rene Watson celebrates iconic childhood joys in this love letter to summer.

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"An utterly immersive celebration of the boundless joys of summer--may they never end!" --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Jackson employs bright light and sunlit hues to capture the ease and lengthy rhythms of an enjoyable summer's day, while sensate prose from Watson leads beat-by-beat . . . a yearning celebration of a fleeting season." --Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Just about everything readers could wish for from a summer day. The text and pictures are a feast for the senses." --Booklist

Author Bio

Rene Watson is a New York Times bestselling author. Her novel, Piecing Me Together, received a Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Award. Her books include the Ryan Hart series, Love is a Revolution, Some Places More Than Others, This Side of Home, What Momma Left Me, Betty Before X, co-written with Ilyasah Shabazz, and Watch Us Rise, co-written with Ellen Hagan, as well as three acclaimed picture books: The 1619 Project: Born on the Water, co-written with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, A Place Where Hurricanes Happen, and Harlems Little Blackbird, which was nominated for an NAACP Image Award. Rene grew up in Portland, Oregon, and splits her time between Portland and New York City. www.reneewatson.net @harlemportland (Instagram) @reneewauthor (Twitter) Brittany Jackson loves telling stories through her art, from dynamic and diverse character design, to delightfully fun and energetic childrens book illustrations. With over 15 years of experience as a freelance illustrator, Brittany works in a variety of art styles. In addition to her work as a childrens book illustrator, character and concept artist, Brittanys work has been featured on the covers of books, comics, and in various magazines and articles and in a 2021 Holiday collection at Target. Her first illustrated picture book was Parker Looks Up, published by Aladdin Books. She lives in Georgia. beagifted.com @BeaGifted (Instagram)