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Selections from the 2026 Lower School Summer Reading List.
Updated July 16, 2026
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When twilight comes : the animals and plants that bring dawn and dusk to life
Atkins, Marcie Flinchum
Paper Book
Turn the pages of this luminous picture book to take a walk through the special moments between day and night, and discover a world full of secrets and surprises that unfold only in the twilight. When twilight comes, nature transitions: from night to day at dawn and from day to night at...
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The invisible parade
Bardugo, Leigh
Paper Book
★Winner of the Pura Belpré Award Honor for Illustration!★ ★A Hugo Award Finalist!★ ★A Locus Award winner!★ ★A National Bestseller!★ The picture book debut from #1 ...
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Fireworks
Burgess, Matthew
Paper Book
Fireworks is a sparkling picture book from the award-winning team of Matthew Burgess and Cátia Chien, highlighting the simple delights of a steamy July day in the city as two siblings eagerly anticipate a spectacular fireworks display. POP! As a hot day sizzles into...
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Cordell, Matthew
Paper Book
*"Utterly entrancing." --Kirkus, starred review *"Tender and imaginative." --SLJ, starred review *"Graceful, cozy." --Booklist, starred review *"A weird and wonderful story." --Horn Book, starred review *"Pulses...
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Star stories
DiCamillo, Kate
Paper Book
"Tender and authentic--a worthy conclusion to a wondrous series." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) In a soaring conclusion to a moving trilogy, national treasure Kate DiCamillo shows how friendship, trust, and stories--lived and shared--transform us. ...
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Moon song
Goade, Michaela
Paper Book
Cuddle up with this celebration of winter and explore the wonders of nature's light with Moon Song from Caldecott Medalist Michaela Goade. On an island at the edge of a silvery sea, when the moon rises and night falls, a girl spins a story for...
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Who hid the stars? : how light pollution changes our world
Gottardi, Valentina
Paper Book
⭐"Beautiful...concise yet engaging." --Booklist (STARRED REVIEW) ⭐ "Absorbing, exquisitely illustrated...will likely compel its audience to look at human-created illumination in a whole new light." --Shelf Awareness (STARRED REVIEW)...
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Millie Fleur saves the night
Mandin, Christy
Paper Book
Wednesday Addams meets The Night Gardener in the sequel to the New York Times bestselling Millie Fleur's Poison Garden. A delightfully peculiar story about embracing the magic of the night. Garden Glen was afraid of the dark. Each night when the sun went down,...
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Making light bloom : Clara Driscoll and the Tiffany lamps
Nickel, Sandra
Paper Book
The untold story of Clara Driscoll, a nature lover with the mind of a creative innovator and the unsung genius who designed and engineered the iconic Tiffany lamp Drawing inspiration from her childhood gardens, Clara Driscoll created designs for Louis C. Tiffany's stained glass...
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Firefly song : Lynn Frierson Faust and the Great Smoky Mountain discovery
Paeff, Colleen
Paper Book
The Leaf Detective meets fireflies in this inspirational nonfiction picture book from Sibert Honoree Colleen Paeff about how one woman proved to scientists that the fireflies she had watched as a young girl put on dazzling and impossibly synchronous nighttime performances. ...
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Safe crossing
Percival, Kari
Paper Book
How does an amphibian cross the road? With the help of the Amphibian Migration Team! Learn all about a citizen scientist who acts as a crossing guard for migrating amphibians and helps build them a tunnel to safety in this delightful nonfiction picture book! 2026 ALSC Notable...
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