TD Summer Reads 2024 Ages 0-5
The TD Summer Reading Club gratefully acknowledges the contributions of The FOLD and GoodMinds.com in compiling this list
Baby, sleepy baby
Atinuke, author
2021
It's bedtime for a drowsy little one, and the whole family takes turns to cuddle and sing this sleepy baby to bed. One by one the baby's sister, grandmother, father, and mother call on the winds, the clouds, the stars, and the moon to sail and rock and delight their little one until dreams take over.
The blanket where Violet sits
Wolf, Allan, author
2022
Equipped with a telescope and space book while on a picnic under the stars with her family, a little girl looks into the great beyond, in this expansive bedtime story told in cumulative rhyme.
Blanket
Ohi, Ruth, author, illustrator
2022
It's a beautiful morning, but when Cat wakes up, the world feels gray. Cat wraps up in a blanket and hides — until Dog comes in. What can Dog do to help Cat? Ruth Ohi's first wordless picture book is a quiet, heartfelt story about those times when you just want to hide under a blanket — and how much it can mean to have a friend who will be there to keep you company.
The book from far away
Handy, Bruce, author.
2023
"A child busy reading in a treehouse spots a family who seems to have just arrived on Earth for a picnic. The youngest member of the alien family holds a mind-bendingly strange object. Could it be a book from outer space?"-- Provided by publisher
Do you wonder?
Edwards, Wallace, author, illustrator.
2022
"Do You Wonder? is a witty but profound match-up of gorgeous art to open-ended questions. Questions range from funny, everyday observations to big questions of the universe. It is a collection of endless possibilities that can be read again and again with new discoveries each time."-- Provided by publisher.
Eleanor's moon
Knaus, Maggie, author, illustrator
2023
Taught by her grandfather to love the moon, Eleanor still feels connected and close to him after she and her parents move away when she sees the moon in everything.
Fluffy and the stars
Redvers, T'áncháy author
2023
"In this heartfelt picture book imagining what happens when a beloved pet dies, a nonbinary child copes with grief and the loss of their best friend."-- Provided by publisher.
Granny left me a rocket ship
Smith, Heather, 1968- author
2023
After Granny dies, she leaves something behind for everyone in the family. She leaves Father her tuba and Mother her locket. Sister receives her microscope and brother her record collection. But our main character receives something special that unlocks cherished memories of Granny through a world of imaginative play.
Hush, little rocket
O'Hara, Mo, author.
2023
A gentle, rhyming lullaby meant to be sung to the tune of 'Hush, Little Baby,' presents a simple illustrated tour of the solar system. Includes facts about the planets and space.
Just one little light
Yeh, Kat, author
2023
Reminds readers that even one small act of kindness can provide a glimmer of hope and bring about change.
Night lunch
Fan, Eric, author
2022
In a horse-drawn cart that arrives at night, short-order cook Owl prepares delicious meals for his nocturnal patrons, including a fox, a badger, some possums, and a poor mouse who sweeps the streets.
Ning and the Night Spirits
Fong, Adriena, author, illustrator
2023
A beautifully illustrated tale that shows no matter how small you feel, your actions can help make big changes.
One giant leap
Lam, Thao, author, illustrator.
2024
"An astronaut is getting ready to explore a new world. Boots? Check. Gloves? Check. And a helmet, of course. They take their first step outside ... and discover a strange new world with towering hills to climb, fantastical beasts to meet, and a raging storm to overcome. Will they make it back to their ship safely? A child's excitement for a snowy day transforms a walk to school into a wonder-filled trek through an imaginary world."-- Provided by publisher.
The only astronaut
Jain, Mahak, author.
2023
"Space travel is the best, but making space for friends is better. An imaginative only child named Avni enjoys the perks of being the only astronaut in her space station (a. k. a. home). She can take off whenever she wants, commands a whole rocket ship by herself, and never has to wait her turn. But when space exploration becomes too much work for a solo astronaut, she goes on a mission in her neighborhood to find a capable assistant ... with unexpected results. The Only Astronaut celebrates the power of imagination, perseverance, and collaboration without compromising one's goals."-- Provided by publisher.
Only one
Hopkinson, Deborah, author
2022
"This picture book showcases the unique beauty of our one-and-only universe--its galaxies, stars, and planets--as well as our one-and-only Earth, and the precious life it contains"-- Provided by publisher.
Oolichan Moon
Beynon, Samantha, author.
2022
"Oolichan Moon is a beautifully illustrated children's book about passing down traditional knowledge from Nisga'a Elders and the sacredness of traditional foods, particularly the oolichan fish. Together, author Samantha Beynon and illustrator Lucy Trimble have created a children's book rich with cultural knowledge and tradition that relates to their Nisga'a ancestry surrounding the oolichan fish. With playful text and vibrant illustrations, young readers can learn alongside the two Nisga'a sisters as they are gifted with sacred knowledge from their Elders, passed down for many generations in the oral tradition. A gorgeous celebration of Nisga'a language, history and culture, Oolichan Moon also includes historical and cultural information about the oolichan fish and related Nisga'a vocabulary"-- Provided by publisher.
Perfectly pegasus
Sima, Jessie, author
2022
Nimbus, a lonely pegasus, searches for a fallen star to wish for a friend and meets a unicorn named Kelp along the way.
The shape of you
Van, Muon, author
2023
"In lyrical language, a mother tells her small daughter about the shapes that make up their lives. At first, the shapes are literal. The shape of their door is a rectangle, their table, a square. Water can be shaped like a cube or a cloud. And then she moves on to the figurative. The shape of learning is a question. The shape of warmth is a space waiting to be filled. Some shapes change, like a child growing up, while some remain the same, like the triangle of the mountain behind their house. The shape of her heart, she concludes, 'will always be you'--Provided by publisher.
Sometimes I feel like a river
Daniel, Danielle, author
2023
In each of twelve short poems, a child tells us how or why they feel like the sun, a river, a mountain, a cloud, the rain, a forest and more. Their deeply felt connections and identification with these wonders point to how much we are all part of the natural world. Each poem comes to life through vivid, playful illustrations that show the children immersed in their surroundings. The book serves as a gentle call to action -- to notice, appreciate, preserve and protect our environment, while delighting in all its beauty.
Soon, your hands
Stutzman, Jonathan, author.
2023
A parent's ode to everything their child is, and will be, capable of doing as they grow. Includes American Sign Language Glossary.
Star fishing
Kim, Sang-gŭn (Children's story writer), author, illustrator
2022
Brimming with wonder and enchantment, award-winning author-illustrator Sang-Keun Kim's Star Fishing imagines who else might be awake on a sleepless night--taking young readers and listeners on an adventure through the stars and into sweet dreams.
Welcome, dark
St. Pierre, Charis, author.
2022
A stunningly illustrated picture book that introduces young readers to the importance of night as a time for animals to thrive, rains to fall, winds to blow and the world to rest.