"Whoosh pumf, whoosh pumf." Water balloons tossed through the air.

"Bizzle-bzzz, bizzle-bzzz." A bumblebee comes zipping by.

"Tzooooooooooo bang. Tzooooooooooo bang." Fireworks start for the Fourth of July!

The sounds of summer sizzle and pop in this bouncing, swinging tribute to the best beats of every child's favorite season.

This book has been graded for interest at 3-6 years.

There are 36 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2011 by Simon & Schuster .

Betsy Franco is the author of numerous books for children, including Counting Our Way to the 100th Day! and Mathematickles! , both illustrated by Steven Salerno; and Birdsongs , illustrated by Steve Jenkins. She and her husband live in Palo Alto, California. They have three sons -- two actors and a sculptor. Visit Betsy's website at www. betsyfranco. com. Charlotte Middleton studied at the Cambridge School of Art. She illustrated Monster Pet! by Angela McAllister. Charlotte lives with her partner and their cat in the Gloucestershire countryside in England.