July Picture Book List

July is a great month to refresh your picture book stack. Whether you’re savoring the long days of summer break or off on vacation, this list of July picture books includes stories perfect for backyard read-alouds, quiet time, or tucking into your beach bag. You’ll find books about Independence Day, nature, friendship, and more, handpicked to keep your family reading all month long.

July Picture Books

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• America the Beautiful by Wendell Minor
• Bartali’s Bicycle by Megan Hoyt
• Blue Sky White Stars by Sarvinder Naberhaus
• Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey
• Bunny Overboard by Claudia Rueda
• Catch My Breath by Paul Briggs
• Daring Dozen: The Twelve Who Walked on the Moon by Suzanne Slade
• Down to the Sea with Mr. Magee by Chris Van Dusen
• Flotsam by David Wiesner
• Home in the Woods by Eliza Wheeler
• Honey, Honey, Lion! by Jan Brett
• Hot Dog by Doug Salati
• Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall
• Joseph and the Very Strange Dreams by Tim Thornborough
• Let Liberty Rise by Chana Stiefel
• Our Flag Was Still There by Jessie Hartland
• Out of the Woods by Rebecca Bond
• Perfect by Danny Parker
• Pie is for Sharing by Stephanie P. Ledyard
• Should I Share My Ice Cream? by Mo Willems
• The Snatchabook by Helen Docherty
• Summer Walk by Virginia Brimhall Snow
• Summertime in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder
• The Bee Tree by Patricia Polacco
• The House in the Night by Susan Marie Swanson
• The Man in the Tree and the Brand New Start by Carl Laferton
• The Night Gardener by Terry & Eric Fan
• The Raft by Jim LaMarche
• The Snail and the Whale by Julia Donaldson
• The Summer Visitors by Karel Hayes
• The Wall in the Middle of the Book by Jon Agee
• When I Was Young in the Mountains by Cynthia Rylant
• When Lightning Comes in a Jar by Patricia Polacco

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

Until Next Time,
Happy reading!
—Leah