Hello Summer! by Shelley Rotner
Published by Holiday House on April 9th 2019
ISBN: 0823439771
Pages: 32
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This nonfiction picture completes Rotner’s series about the seasons.  Bright photos capturing a racially diverse cast of children enjoying berries, popsicles, summer rain and playing in the park match the simple four sentence text blocks found on each two page spread.  Various words in each stanza of text are printed in a larger contrasting color.  Children put on sunblock, drink lots of water and celebrate with fireworks and barbecues.  The photos are crisp and clear and shown as full page, half page and smaller sizes throughout the book.  The reinforced binding is sturdy and durable.  A glossary in the back has these words:  Autumn, Nectar, Pollen, Ripe, Summer solstice, Surf and Thunderstorm.  Although not useful for science reports about summer, libraries and preschools looking to update their season books for children ages 2-5 would do well with this series.

Reviewed by Sheila Dube, Springvale Public Library