National Get Outdoors Day: Books for Kids

National Get Outdoors Day is celebrated on the second Saturday in June. Grab one of these great books to inspire your outdoor adventures this summer!

Updated May 31, 2024
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Play outside!
Moreau, Laurent
Paper Book
Two children are running around the house, knocking over furniture and getting in their mother's way, so she tells them to go play outside. Beginning in the garden, their outdoor adventure takes them on a tour through breathtaking landscapes, crossing deserts, climbing mountains, sailing the seas...
The couch potato
John, Jory
Paper Book
An Instant New York Times Bestseller * An Instant Indie Bestseller * An Indie Next List Selection Feeling fried? Peel yourself on the couch and meet your new pal-tato! The winning fourth picture book from the #1 New York Times bestselling creators of The Bad Seed, The Good Egg, and...
Outdoor adventures!
Kertell, Lynn Maslen.
Paper Book
Scholastic is the most trusted name in learning and BOB Books has become the most trusted name in learning to read. For years, parents trying to teach their children to read have flocked to the BOB Books boxed sets, making it the #1 bestselling learn-to read program in the United States. Over 3...
Leo on a hike
McQuinn, Anna
Paper Book
Lola's younger brother Leo is on an exploration-filled day hiking with Dad in this latest Leo Can series board book! Leo is ready to hike. He and Daddy head out on the trail, observing all the wildlife along the way. They see tall trees, tiny flowers, and even some crawling bugs....
The red canoe
Gilbert, Yvonne
Paper Book
As an abandoned canoe reminisces about bygone adventures with its beloved boy, are the best days behind it--or is there a glimmer of new life just ahead?
Fatima's great outdoors
Tariq, Ambreen
Paper Book
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...
How to bird
Hamid, Rasha
Paper Book
Birding for everyone, everywhere. Birding is a joyful, wonder-filled activity that anyone can do. Featuring the skyline and natural spaces of New York City, How to Bird invites children to explore birdwatching, with each page featuring a new birding strategy. A...

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