'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
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Water safety
Catena, Melissa
Paper Book
How do you stay safe while riding a bike? What should you do during a fire? Learn how to stay safe in any situation with these informative books! Have you read them all?
Big family beach day
Crews, Nina
Paper Book
Kirkus Best Book "The love that binds this family together is as warm as the summer sun." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) An extended family enjoys a day at the beach in this intergenerational tribute to family, friendship, new experiences, and...
Ali the Great, swimming champ
Faruqi, Saadia
Paper Book
Ali is excited to show off his swimming skills to his little brother, Fateh. But when they get to the pool, Ali realizes he has forgotten a few things. To make matters worse, Fateh is taking to the water like a fish! Ali's pride is hurt, but it turns out that little Fateh still needs his big brother...
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...
The cool bean makes a splash
John, Jory
Paper Book
The Cool Bean faces the super slide in this Level Two I Can Read by the #1 New York Times bestselling duo Jory John and Pete Oswald! It's a perfect day at the community pool for a swim. The cool beans are the best swimmers in town. Check out how they dive! Look at how they...
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,...
El Nin?o
Ryan, Pam Muñoz
Paper Book
From the New York Times bestselling author of Esperanza Rising comes a riveting story that blends myth, fantasy, and reality into an entrancing adventure, perfect for fans of Meg Medina, Kate DiCamillo, and Rick Riordan. "An inventive, absorbing novel." --...
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...
The best worst summer of Esme Sun : a novel
Shang, Wendy Wan Long
Paper Book
Award-winning author Wendy Wan-Long Shang dives in to the deep end of sportsmanship, prejudice, and the power of friendship in this funny, heartfelt story about two very different girls and one shared passion: swimming. Esme Sun absolutely does not care about winning shiny...
Deep water
Sumner, Jamie
Paper Book
"Readers will feel every wave of Tully's emotions as she risks everything to try to get her mom's attention. A powerful novel in verse." --Lisa Fipps, author of Printz Honor book Starfish A middle grade novel in verse that "packs a powerful punch" (Kirkus Reviews...
Beach hair
Woodfolk, Ashley
Paper Book
From two bestselling creators comes a lyrical and heartfelt picture book about a multiracial family's trip to the beach that's an ode to family, community, diversity, and--most importantly--fabulous beach hair! When I wake up with the wildest bed head and Mommy...

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