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When Summer Comes
  • Published: 27 May 2026
  • ISBN: 9781632176080
  • Imprint: Blue Star Press
  • Format: Board Book
  • Pages: 22
  • RRP: $22.99

When Summer Comes

Exploring Nature in Our Warmest Season

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Hardback
23 May 2023
Board Book
27 May 2026
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Poetic children’s book celebrating nature and wildlife in the summer season.

Celebrate nature and wildlife in the summer season with this poetic book about all the ways people have fun away from screens.

Summer is the perfect season for families to embrace the outdoors.  When Summer Comes celebrates playing and exploring in the wilderness during the summer months.

   When summer comes, and the sky soars blue above us, and the days stretch long and warm before us, some people head to ball games and outdoor markets. Instead we gather our gear. Binoculars. Hiking poles. Backpacks. Butterfly nets. Shovels and buckets for trips to the shore. Summer’s the season when we explore.

This follow up to When Winter Comes is about the joy of being outdoors and discovering wildlife during the summer months.
  • Published: 27 May 2026
  • ISBN: 9781632176080
  • Imprint: Blue Star Press
  • Format: Board Book
  • Pages: 22
  • RRP: $22.99
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About the author

Aimée M. Bissonette

AIMÉE M. BISSONETTE has written several picture books for children. Many of her books are inspired by her love of nature and her interest in “everyday heroes,” people who made a difference to their families, friends, and communities and whose stories need to be told. Aimée’s favorite place is anywhere outdoors, regardless of the season. She splits her time between her homes in Minneapolis, Minnesota and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Learn more about Aimée at AimeeBissonette.com.

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Praise for When Summer Comes

Quotes for When Winter Comes

  • "Through intriguing cutaway scenes, many illustrations also reveal the animals scurrying about or resting underground and beneath the snow and ice. This lively picture book offers a fresh perspective on the animals-in-winter theme."—Booklist
  • "Bissonette’s prose sparkles even as she imparts factual information"—Publisher's Weekly starred review
  • "Hourigan’s joyful illustrations will encourage children to take a closer look at the world around them."—School Library Journal
  • "An ideal and unreservedly recommended addition to family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library picture book collections."—Midwest Book Review