City Summer, Country Summer

by Kiese Laymon

A lyrical picture book from the award-winning author of Heavy, about three Black boys who form a deep connection during a transformative summer trip down South to visit family.

On the ground of that garden, covered in vegetables and dirt, coated in laughter, I want to say that the Mississippi and New York in our Black boy bodies were indistinguishable.

Three Black boys spend one special summer exploring...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0593405560
• ISBN13: 9780593405567
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Kokila
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3