Hello Summer: The third in a magical new illustrated children’s picture book series about friendship, feelings and the seasons

by Jo Lindley

Meet four magical friends who control the seasons in this irresistible new series from author-illustrator Jo Lindley.
Say hello to the Little Seasons!

The sun is shining and the Little Seasons are on their way to the beach. But Summer is feeling hot and bothered . . . First their picnic is overrun by hungry creatures. Next their game of catch is ruined when their ball goes POP.

Luckily his friends know the perfect way to relax: building a giant sandcastle. Finally Summer is starting to have fun!

But no one has noticed the great big wave that’s rolling in . . .

A pitch-perfect story about managing emotions, especially anger and frustration, and showing compassion – to ourselves and others.

Meet four magical friends who control the seasons in this irresistible series from author-illustrator Jo Lindley.

Each title centres on a different seasonal character and gently explores key social and emotional themes, such as anxiety, self-belief and resilience.

Set in an enchanting natural world that readers will love to return to again and again!

With a sparkling foil finish!

Also available: Hello Spring, Hello Autumn
Coming soon: Hello Winter

Genres: Summer, Picture Books

32 pages, Paperback

Published May 7, 2024

Reviews

[I Read, Therefore I Blog · Rating 4 out of 5]

The third book in Jo Lindley’s self-illustrated picture book series is a charming look at the fun things that you can do in the summer but also how to handle it when you feel angry and everything gets on top of you because things keep going wrong. I enjoyed Lindley’s illustrations and the friendship of the four Little Seasons really comes through such that I’d be happy to read the other three books in this series.

[Vonprice · Rating 4 out of 5]

Delightful picture book on theme of summer. You can read my full review here: http://vsviewfromthebookshelves.home....

[Kitchen Sink Books · Rating 5 out of 5]

With summer just around the corner what better time than now to introduce children to the seasons whilst at the same time encouraging them to think about their emotions and feelings. Many of our emotions are affected by the seasons and the weather they bring after all. I am sure many of us see our children happy and laughing when outside in the summer sun but grumpy and gloomy in the dark days of winter rain? Jo Lindley has the perfect series of books to see them through the year, through each of the seasons. This one, her latest, is Hello Summer. Its companions, already out, are Hello Spring, Hello Autumn with Hello Winter to come.

With the sun shining down on them the four seasons have decided it is time to go to the seaside, to the beach but poor summer is feeling all hot and bothered. The problem is that although the plan to stop along the way for some fun and games is a good one it is filled with mishaps. First a gust of wind sweeps their ball away, cheeky squirrels run off with their sandwiches when they stop for a picnic, and can you guess what the sea does to their sandcastle once they reach the beach? Summer almost lets his anger get the better of him, but Spring has some good advice and saves the day. This book is a delight to share, would be perfect for the school classroom and helps children both enjoy a story and consider how to handle challenging emotions.