Summer is a great time to create a reading list for your kids. We like to bring books on road trips, enjoy them in our backyard or cozy up on the couch to read on a rainy summer day. Raincoast books is a Canadian publisher that has some favourites we are adding to our bookshelves this summer.

Adventure Van Shaped Puzzle - This adventure van shaped puzzle has 75 pieces and features a beautiful camping adventure scene. The pieces fit together well as Mud Puppy is known for its excellent quality and graphics for puzzles.

What a Rock can reveal - The perfect choice for all geography lovers, this hardcover book introduces children to all the different types of rocks and shares what we can learn from rocks. It covers topics like different types of stones, what a rock’s color can teach us, where to find rocks, stories of rocks and collisions and even dives into moon rocks.

Little Brown Nut and Small Speckled Egg- These books are apart of the Start Small, Think Big series and share the journey of a nut and egg as it develops. A beautiful fold out map at the end of each book highlights the major parts of the story offering an incredible learning opportunity for kids. The illustrations are beautiful.

Flower Girl, My Sticker Dress up Baby Animals, Spot and Stickers Butterflies and Moths - We love bringing sticker activity books with us on our summer adventures. These nature themed sticker books are engaging for kids as each page holds a new scene or activity to enjoy.

Kawaii Doodles - If you have a child who loves drawing or doodling, this step by step drawing book will be a hit. There are so many different options to choose from such as animals, food, expressions and seasonal favourites. Even the adults may join in on the drawing tutorials!