June Picture Books

It's June! This month boasts the beginning of summer in the northern hemisphere, so the selected books are full of stories set in and around water, a special book for Flag Day, and stories about bravery and hope. I hope you'll join us for a full and inspiring month of reading!

The Snail and the Whale

by Julia Donaldson

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The Three Billy Goats Gruff 

by Mac Barnett

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Waiting for the Biblioburro 

by Monica Brown

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Hurricane

 by John Rocco

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When Pencil Met Eraser 

by Karen Kilpatrick & Luis O. Ramos, Jr.

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Helen's Big World

 by Doreen Rappaport

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Over and Under the Waves

 by Kate Messner

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Hana Hashimoto, Sixth Violin

 by Chieri Uegaki

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Imogene's Antlers 

by David Small

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Pop! The Invention of Bubble Gum

 by Meghan McCarthy

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The Goose Egg 

by Liz Wong

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Rocks in His Head 

by Carol Otis Hurst

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Katie and the Impressionists 

by James Mayhew

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Our Flag Was Still There 

by Jessie Hartland

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The Story of Water 

by Caroline Saunders

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Down to the Sea with Mr. Magee 

by Chris Van Dusen

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Queen Victoria's Bathing Machine

 by Gloria Whelan

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Henry's Pizzas 

by Robert Quackenbush

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Mr. Ferris and His Wheel 

by Kathryn Gibbs Davis

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Whale Fall 

by Melissa Stewart

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Summer Story (Brambly Hedge)

by Jill Barklem

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Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, A Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion 

by Shannon Stocker

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Summertime in the Big Woods 

by Laura Ingalls Wilder

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Fireflies 

by Julie Brinckloe

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Wombat Underground 

by Sarah L. Thomson

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Jabari Jumps 

by Gaia Cornwall

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A Single Pearl 

by Donna Jo Napoli

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What Grew in Larry's Garden 

by Laura Alary

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The One O'Clock Miracle 

by Alison Mitchell

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Sea Glass Summer 

by Michelle Houts

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