More riotously playful is And Then Comes Summer (Candlewick, 32 pp., ages 4 to 8), by author Tom Brenner and illustrator Jaime Kim. Also built on a rhymed text, 鈥淎nd Then Comes Summer鈥� splashes bright acrylic drawings on each page, all cataloging the joys of summer. From saying goodbye to school to selling lemonade, playing games, and marching in a parade, the story considers the many ways a child can enjoy the season. It all culminates in a family camping trip and an evening of s鈥檓ores and sleeping bags 鈥� in other words, everything that is best about life outdoors.
