• Cover of Hooray for Summer by Amy Shepherd, M.Ed. A red beach bag holds a blue pinwheel, yellow and white beach ball, and green shovel. The bag sits on a sandy beach with waves, a distant hill, and a bright blue sky with clouds. Title text is red on a blue sky background with a small heart and wing icon above.
  • Black background with white text describing a beach scene. The last line reads, “Hooray…it’s summer!” Below, a caption in white text says: What’s in the Picture: A sandy beach stretches to blue waves and a distant green hill. The sun shines in a blue sky with a few white clouds. This background repeats.
  • A calm, bright beach scene under a sunny blue sky with light clouds. Smooth sand stretches toward turquoise waves. The sun sparkles in the upper left. A small green hill is visible in the distance.
  • Black background with white and colored text describing a beach ball rolling into the ocean. Below, a caption reads: What’s in the Picture: The colorful beach ball floats near shore. The pinwheel tilts left. One flip-flop is upside down. The beach bag is empty, with only the top half still visible.
  • The same beach background with added objects: A beach ball floats near the waves. A red beach bag, a blue pinwheel, green shovel, pink and purple flip-flops, and a small mound of sand are visible on the shore.
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Hooray for Summer

Hooray for Summer

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Hooray for Summer

By Amy Shepherd

Celebrate sunny days, simple joys, and sensory fun in this bright and beautifully accessible children’s book — thoughtfully designed for early readers who see and experience the world differently.

Hooray for Summer captures the vibrant spirit of the season with high-contrast illustrations, rhythmic, repetitive text, and a clear visual layout that supports engagement, comprehension, and joyful connection.  It offers a gradual introduction to visual detail— a helpful feature for many children with Cortical Visual Impairment (CVI) and other visual processing needs.

Details:

  • CVI-informed layout with intentional use of contrast and spacing
  • Minimal distractions and bold, simple images
  • Supports shared reading and emergent literacy
  • Encourages visual attention and search.
  • 8.5 x 8.5” softcover, 22 pages
  • Ages 2–8+

A perfect read for home, inclusive classrooms, or therapy sessions.

 

Printing & Shipping through LDP

Our books are printed to order and shipped standard to help keep costs low. Media Mail delivery typically takes 2–8 business days after shipping, depending on your location

  • Paperback books: Please allow approximately 5-8 business days for processing and printing. Longer during holiday season. 
  • Hardcover books: Please allow approximately 10-14 business days for processing and printing.. Longer during holiday season

Holiday reminder: printing partners cannot guarantee delivery schedules during peak season, so delays may occur. 

 

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  • Hot Off the Press (buy directly from printer)
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