'Splish Splash' Beach Books for Kids

We are feeling "summer vibes" with these books about the beach and swimming for kids.

Updated April 24, 2026
Carver County Library
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Beach bummer
Higgins, Ryan T.
Paper Book
#1 New York Times best-selling author Ryan T. Higgins celebrates the delights of summer in this bite-sized Little Bruce Book perfect for fans of Mother Bruce. It's beach day in Soggy Hollow! Everyone is enjoying fun in the sun - everyone, that is, except for Bruce. It's...
Beach pug
May, Kyla
Paper Book
The tenth Branches early chapter book featuring the hilarious pug, Bub, and his human, Bella!Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots,...
A day at the beach
Schmidt, Gary D.
Paper Book
Look Both Ways meets Seedfolks in this masterful novel from two titans of kid lit that follows a diverse cast of young people whose lives intersect in surprising and hilarious ways over the course of a summer day. Here's what's so cool about the beach. Kids are...

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