Ice Cream Summer

*"Sís delivers an encomium to summer, to the power of learning, and to that beloved, creamy-cold treat." --Kirkus, starred reviewSavor summer anytime with this breezy, sweet and irresistible picture book from Hans Christian Anderson Award winner and three-time Caldecott Honoree Peter Sís!Dear Grandpa,Summer is going well. I am very busy. But don't worry, I am not forgetting about school! I read every day. I practice my math facts. And I am even studying world history!Peter Sís's delicious tongue-in-cheek vision of summer dishes up the whole scoop on everyone's favorite frozen treat, and proves that ice cream is every bit as enriching for the mind as it is for the taste buds. Readers everywhere will be begging for seconds and thirds!

Lizzie and Sarah, neighbors and best friends, look forward to running the ice cream stand at Lizzie's family's New England orchard, but their plans go awry.

A little boy writes a letter to his grandfather about all the reading and studying he is doing this summer--but all his activities revolve around ice cream.

Excerpt from the book: "Whether strawberry, vanilla or sweet cookie dough," "I do love ice cream." "That's what I know!" "Whether chocolate, caramel flavored or butter pecan," "Of many flavors, I am a fan!" A dog just loves ice cream. Join him as he goes to ice cream shop to celebrate his love for this frozen treat. This short and joyful story has a rhyming style which makes it perfect for read alouds and story times. Visit the author page at: www.Deesignery.com

Journey through Autumn and Winter to Spring and Summer, but when is warm enough for ice cream? Little ones can discover the seasons and the changes that occur in Is It Warm Enough for Ice Cream?, a charming introduction to the different weather, temperatures and both plant and animal life. From building a snowman in Winter and baby animals being born in Spring, children will love discovering nature right up to the Summer when it is finally warm enough to eat ice cream. Take a journey through the seasons and look out for the summer sun to discover when Is it Warm Enough for Ice Cream?