Book Nook - Summer 2026 Books from Marble Press

 If you're looking for some great summer books for kids, check out these books from Marble Press!

A Kid's Guide to Backyard Stargazing

Packed with captivating facts about planets, stars, constellations, and other celestial objects—all visible from North America— this brightly illustrated guide is perfect for young nature lovers.

Learn all about the amazing night sky in a handy, easy-to-carry guidebook for explorers ages 6 to 8 that shows you how to identify 28 celestial objects that are commonly visible in the Northern Hemisphere. The book has chapters on the Sun and the Moon (including solar eclipses and lunar eclipses), the planets (including Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune), the stars (including the movement of stars, the types of stars, Polaris, Sirius, Arcturus, Vega, Capella, and Rigel), the constellations (including Ursa Major, Cassiopeia, Orion, Canis Major, Centaurus, The Northern Cross, and Ursa Minor), and other celestial objects such as the Milky Way, comets, galaxies, meteoroids, and meteorites.

It's Time for Red, White, and Blue

An ode to the 4th of July, parades, and celebrating with friends, this colorful, chunky board book is a work of art meant to be displayed face-out on nursery bookshelves.

Every page turn reveals a new layer to Kathrin Fehrl’s adorable illustrations of kids getting ready to celebrate the 4th of July by having a cookout, attending a parade, and celebrating with family and friends at the big fireworks display, complete with a fun seek-and-find for each scene. Perfect for holiday lovers of all ages, this sweet story is a celebration of one of the best times of the year.

Some Dinos

An ode to the different sizes and unique body-type characteristics of dinosaurs, this colorful, chunky board book is a work of art meant to be displayed face-out.

Perfect for dinosaur lovers of all ages, Lydia Nichols’ charming layered artwork with the rhyming story is a celebration of our favorite prehistoric friends. The dinos in this bright, engaging board book come in many different sizes and shapes, and feature special parts that make them recognizable as their unique dinosaur selves. Some are tiny, some are big, some have horns, spikes, flippers, or wings, but to those who love them, every dino is the best of all.

Count on Michigan (other states available)

This bright board book makes learning about the US states as easy as 1, 2, 3! Covering iconic symbols of each state, these colorful board books are perfect for little locals and tiny tourists alike. These fresh and contemporary takes will be hits with little learners.