A Blessing for Summer's Child

A Blessing for Summer's Child***Staff Favorite! A sweet, moving tribute to children born during the summer months, A Blessing for Summer's Child is a beautiful baby shower or birthday treasure for young children. "Summer's Child is as playful as the crashing sea, free as the flying gull, and loved as the rarest shell. Adorable watercolor paintings of sandy beaches and summer campouts beautifully accompany the book's heartfelt blessings and promises. Dearest child of summer, may

this entertaining YA novel is a grounded speculative fiction adventure from a founding member of We Need Diverse Books

including many favorite rhymes as well as some that will be a delightful discovery

Maureen Johnson

then use it to bake 17 sensational recipes from around the world

from school

She washes and mops and scrubs away all the messes in the kitchen

the secret elevator--and the abandoned hotel it leads to--provides just the solution they need

showing how each beast was represented in art

From tasty pizza muffins and delicious squash and coconut curry

waves pound the rocks--and it has one major advantage: It's near the site of a famous shipwreck

And though art is universal

Mina is trapped in the story she created