• 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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Amy Shepherd, M.Ed.

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 1–8+

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

 

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