Early Childhood Summer Collection

Explore our Early Childhood Summer Camp book list, featuring twelve outstanding titles across three exciting badge categories. Whether your readers are adventure-seekers, budding scientists, or creative souls, this list offers age-appropriate picks by popular authors designed to spark curiosity and increase reading frequency all summer long.

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The Animal Boogie

Written by Stella Blackstone and Illustrated by Debbie Harter
RIF Summer Camp: Reading Explorers Badge. Can you boogie? Down in the Indian jungle, the children and animals are learning about actions like leaping, stomping, shaking and flapping while meeting different jungle creatures.
Pre-K - 2nd

The Hike

Written by Alison Farrell
RIF Summer Camp: Reading Explorers Badge. A plucky and sweet adventure story, The Hike celebrates how fun and rewarding it is to explore nature in your own backyard!
Pre-K - 1st

Yoga Tots: Brave Bear

Written by Tessa Strickland and Illustrated by Estelí Meza
RIF Summer Camp: Reading Explorers Badge. Young children follow simple, step-by-step instructions to pretend they are a bear while moving through playful yoga poses.
Infant and Toddler - Pre-K

Bluey: What Games Should We Play?

Written by Tallulah May
RIF Summer Camp: Reading Explorers Badge. Get ready for adventure! Join Bluey, Bingo, and the rest of the Heeler family as they turn everyday moments into hilarious games like Keepy Uppy and Magic Asparagus.
Infant and Toddler - Pre-K
Engineer Someday

Engineer Someday: A Bilingual STEM Adventure

Written by Jay Flores and Illustrated by Nadia Ronquillo
RIF Summer Camp: STEM Stars Badge. Engineer Someday is a fun, bilingual book that introduces children to the exciting world of engineering in both English and Spanish.
Pre-K - 2nd

Rosa's Big Sunflower Experiment

Written and Illustrated by Jessica Spanyol
RIF Summer Camp: STEM Stars Badge. Rosa's group of friends want to learn all about growing their own sunflowers! The book covers each step, from planting the seed to examining the minibeasts the fully-grown flowers attract.
Pre-K - 1st

Spark, Shine, Glow!: What a Light Show

Written by Lola M. Schaefer and Illustrated by James Yang
RIF Summer Camp: STEM Stars Badge. Light is everywhere: from the shining sun to a bright light bulb to a glowing firefly. Light from a flashlight helps you see in the dark, and light from the sun makes plants grow.
Pre-K - 3rd

Scrap Metal Swan

Written by Joanne Linden and Illustrated by Estrellita Caracol
RIF Summer Camp: STEM Stars Badge. Community members clean up a littered riverfront while an artist and her child collect found materials. Together, they transform the discarded items into beautiful art, inspiring young creators.
Pre-K - 2nd

My Busy Art Book!

Written by Design Eye and Illustrated by Lizzy Doyle
RIF Summer Camp: Artistic Avenues. This interactive art book invites young children to explore colors and shapes through hands-on play with sliders, pull tabs, and magic ink activities. Designed for little fingers, it builds fine motor skills while encouraging creativity and sensory exploration. With sturdy pages and engaging features, it offers a fun, mess-free way to spark early learning.
Infant and Toddler - Pre-K
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The Noisy Paint Box

Written by Barb Rosenstock and Illustrated by Mary Grandpre
RIF Summer Camp: Artistic Avenues Badge. When a young boy receives a new box of paints, other people question his unique painting style. Read to find out how he learned to follow his heart and introduced a new kind of painting to the world of art!
Pre-K - 3rd

Music! (Amazing Me!)

Written by Carol Thompson
RIF Summer Camp: Artistic Avenues Badge. We're amazing! We can make music, dress up, sing, and dance. There's nobody quite like us! Enjoy the antics of this inclusive and diverse group of friends, as they celebrate the natural and boundless creativity to be found in every child.
Infant and Toddler - 1st

What Do We Do With All This Stuff?

Written by Anna W. Bardaus and Illustrated by Mike Byrne
RIF Summer Camp: Artistic Avenues Badge. Inspired by the ever-popular A Box Can Be Many Things, this title explores children's love of pretend play using homemade articles to become anything they want to be.
Pre-K - 1st