June Family Picture Book List

June arrives like a breath of fresh air, with the whole summer ahead of us – long days, warm breezes, and endless possibilities waiting to unfold. It’s a time to slow down, soak in the sunshine, and enjoy the blessing of more time together as a family. To savor the little things in life. Maybe it’s the longer evenings, or the way summer mornings feel a bit slower. Maybe it’s the joy of picking strawberries or piling into the car to visit family. Whatever your June looks like, this month’s picture book list is full of stories that lean into those themes: familiar routines, faraway adventures, generational connections, and the everyday blessing of family.

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• Dad and Me in the Morning by Patricia Lakin
• The Summer Night by Charlotte Zolotow
• Going Down Home With Daddy by Kelly Starling Lyons
• Roxaboxen by Alice McLerran
• Locomotive by Brian Floca
• Hana Hashimoto, Sixth Violin by Chieri Uegaki
• Big Truck Little Island by Chris Van Dusen
• Randy Riley’s Really Big Hit by Chris Van Dusen
• Mel Fell by Corey R. Tabor
• The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant
• Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
• Jumper by Jessica Lanan
• Summer Story: Brambly Hedge by Jill Barklem
• Pond by Jim LaMarche
• I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen
• The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson
• Bear Wants More by Karma Wilson
• Hurry Up! by Kate Dopirak
• Over and Under the Pond by Kate Messner
• Dragon Was Terrible by Kelly DiPucchio
• Kitten’s First Full Moon by Kevin Henkes
• Sam & Dave Dig a Big Hole by Mac Barnett
• Be Nice to Spiders by Margaret Bloy Graham
• The Story About Ping by Marjorie Flack
• The Seven Silly Eaters by Mary Ann Hoberman
• The Story of God Our King by Jessica & Jonathan Padgett
• The Story of God Our Savior by Jessica & Jonathan Padgett
• The Story of God with Us by Jessica & Jonathan Padgett
• A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip C. Stead
• Hello Lighthouse by Sophie Blackall
• And Then Comes Summer by Tom Brenner
• Duck Says Don’t by Alison Ritchie
• Rocks in His Head by Carol Otis Hurst
• Wake Up, Island by Mary Casanova

I hope this gave you a few new favorites to enjoy with your kids this month! If there’s a June read your family loves, let me know in the comments so I can check it out too.

Until Next Time,
Happy reading!
—Leah