Ice Cream Summer by Peter Sis

The wonderful Peter Sis (be sure to look up all of his other great books) has come up with a perfect summer book all about how ice cream was invented and found around the world.

Bulldozer's Big Day by Candace Fleming and Eric Rohmann

The team of Fleming and Rohmann come up with a great idea for bulldoze loving kids!

#bookaday Strongheart: The World's First Movie Star Dog

Dog lovers will enjoy the true story of the first dog to be the star of a movie. How did Etzel von Oeringen, a puppy born far from Hollywood, during WWI? All I will tell you is that it started when he was born to award winning police dogs.

#bookaday Touch the Brightest Star by Chistie Matheson

Christie Matheson's book will remind you of Herve Tullet's Press Here. Readers are instructed to press here, swipe there, pat the deer, blink your eyes and many other actions. Kids will LOVE this book.

#bookaday Big Blue Thing on the Hill by Yuval Zommer

Yuval Zommer's fun book and illustrations will delight children and adults alike. The animals have lived in peace until a big blue thing parks in their forest. Their antics to get rid of it are hilarious. The surprise ending is perfect.

#bookaday Eye to Eye by Steve Jenkins

Steve Jenkins is one of my favorite non-fiction writers because his books are always informative and his illustrations are fantastic, made form torn and cut paper. He has lived in Boulder, Colorado since 1994.

#bookaday A Bird is a Bird by Lizzy Rockwell

With the colorful illustrations and simple explanations, your burgeoning young ornithologists will love this introducition to birds in this non-fiction book, You know what I say...if you want to learn something new, start with a picture book! 5 stars!