Adventures for you and your littles

Summer Reading kicks off on June 1st, our theme this year is "Adventure Begins at Your Library"!

Enjoy this list of books to help inspire a summer adventure with your family.

Updated April 26, 2024
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Unplugged
Antony, Steve.
From the creator of the bestselling Mr. Panda series comes an amusing picture book about the fun you can have when you unplug.Meet Blip. Blip loves being plugged into her computer. When a blackout occurs, Blip trips over her wire and tumbles outside. Suddenly, Blip's gray world is filled...
Field trips : bug hunting, animal tracking, bird watching, shore walking with Jim Arnosky
Arnosky, Jim.
With Jim Arnosky as your guide, an ordinary hike becomes an eye-opening experience. He'll help you spot a hawk soaring far overhead and note the details of a dragonfly up close. Study the black-and-white drawings -- based on his own field research -- and you'll discover if those tracks in the...
The Berenstain bears blaze a trail
Berenstain, Stan
This classic Berenstain Bears story is perfect for fans of all things funny and adventurous! Come for a visit in Bear Country with this classic First Time Book® from Stan and Jan Berenstain. Brother, Sister, and Cousin Fred are ready to set out on a Bear Scout adventure. However,...
Arthur goes to camp
Brown, Marc Tolon.
Arthur is not looking forward to Camp Meadowcroak, and when mysterious things start happening there, he decides to run away.
Look what I found in the woods
Butterfield, Moira
Open your senses to a world of wonder by taking a walk through the woods! Set off on an outdoor adventure and find natural treasures, from prickly pine cones to swirly snails' shells, then learn more about the plants and creatures of the forest in this fact-filled guide to the outdoors.
Do princesses make happy campers?
Coyle, Carmela LaVigna
"How come the campfire crackles and roars?" "I think it's requesting that we make s'mores " Join our favorite princess as she and her family camp, hike, fish, and bicycle in the great outdoors. Through rain and sunshine, fairy houses and fishing, this happy camper discovers that lots of fresh air...
Margret & H. H. Rey's Curious George at the parade
Rey, Margret.
Spend a day in the outdoors camping with Curious George as he pitches a tent, roasts marshmallows, and tries to stay out of trouble! George and the man with the yellow hat are going camping! George tries to be helpful, but after he upsets a neighboring camper, he ends up...
Cool maps & geocaching : great things to do in the great outdoors
Hengel, Katherine.
Cool Maps and Geocaching makes the great outdoors fun and exciting. Learn the fun of geocaching. What to put in a secret cache, where to hide it. Create your own compass to find a cache and write in an adventure journal. This book is full of easy-to-follow steps and bright photography for every...
Get outside guide : all things adventure, exploration, and fun!
Honovich, Nancy
This fun-filled guide inspires kids to get out of the house and explore the great outdoors where they can discover the wonder and amazement of the world around them, whether in their backyard, across the country, or around the world. Full of fun activities, kids will learn how to make backyard...
Camp Rex
Idle, Molly Schaar.
What could be more fun than a camping trip with a good friend? When that friend is T. Rex! It's important to set a few wilderness safety guidelines first. . . like making sure he stays on the trail. And does not disturb the local wildlife. And knows how to build a safe...
Sunny days
Kerbel, Deborah
Morning sun, golden skies Softly waking sleepy eyes For preschoolers, sunny days are full of possibility. A sunbeam on the floor is the perfect place to curl up with a furry friend, and warming weather means seeds in the garden, mud pies in the yard, adventures at the...
The camping trip
Mann, Jennifer K.
Ernestine has never been camping before, but she's sure it will be lots of fun . . . won't it? An endearing story about a girl's first experience with the great outdoors. My aunt Jackie invited me to go camping with her and my cousin Samantha this weekend. I've never been...
Amelia Bedelia hits the trail
Parish, Herman.
Amelia Bedelia and her entire class are going on a hike. Amelia Bedelia is excited. What will she find for the classroom nature table Amelia Bedelia spots squirrels, deer, birds, and insects along the trail. She has fun splashing with her friends in a stream, collecting...
Hiking day
Rockwell, Anne F.
Beloved author Anne Rockwell celebrates nature and the outdoors with a gorgeous new picture book about a child's first mountain hike! A young girl and her family go hiking up a nearby mountain for the very first time. As they climb up and up the path, they see everything from a...
National parks of the U.S.A.
Siber, Kate
"...a surefire way to get your kiddos excited for the journey ahead." --The Everymom  Take a tour of America's great outdoors and discover the beauty and diversity of its most iconic and majestic national parks. *A 2019...
The kid's guide to exploring nature
Smith, Marilyn
This gorgeously illustrated guide will inspire kids to look closely at the world around them! Created by the experts at the renowned Brooklyn Botanic Garden, it teaches children how to observe environments as a naturalist does and leads them on 24 adventures that reveal the complex...
Fatima's great outdoors
Tariq, Ambreen
An immigrant family embarks on their first camping trip in the Midwest in this lively picture book by Ambreen Tariq, outdoors activist and founder of @BrownPeopleCamping Fatima Khazi is excited for the weekend. Her family is headed to a local state park for their first camping...
Grandma Gatewood : hikes the Appalachian trail
Thermes, Jennifer
Critically acclaimed artist Jennifer Thermes's picture book Grandma Gatewood Hikes the Appalachian Trail is a true inspiring story told with "beautiful illustrations and an emphasis on the value of nature, determination, and grit" (School Library Journal).

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