Get Outside and Move - May Sweetbean - Kids

The May Sweetbean challenge is all about getting outside and moving! Join the fun with books and activities that encourage kids to get active, explore nature, and enjoy the great outdoors. Let’s stretch, jump, and play our way to a healthy, happy day!

Updated December 31, 2024
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Secret tree fort
Farley, Brianne
Paper Book
Even a bookish big sister is drawn in by the promise of her imaginative sibling's spectacular hideaway. I have a secret tree fort, and YOU'RE NOT INVITED! When two sisters are ushered outside to play, one sits under a tree with a book while the other regales...
Hike
Oswald, Pete
Paper Book
Take to the trails for a celebration of nature -- and a day spent with dad. In the cool and quiet early light of morning, a father and child wake up. Today they're going on a hike. Follow the duo into the mountains as they witness the magic of the wilderness, overcome challenges,...
The golden glow
Flouw, Benjamin
Paper Book
Wes Anderson's Fantastic Mr. Fox meets Richard Scarry's Best Word Book Ever in this stylish picture book about a quest for a rare and mysterious plant. Fox loves nature. There's nothing he enjoys more than reading about and picking flowers. One evening, he comes...
Climb on!
Paul, Baptiste
Paper Book
A Bank Street best book of 2023! Take a hike with this father-daughter adventure that's sure to inspire you to get outside. When a young child reminds her dad about the hike they planned, her father is hesitant --To the tippy top? It's a great day to watch...
Run wild
Covell, David
Paper Book
Get back to nature in this gorgeous sunlit filled book that celebrates the joy of being outdoors. "Hey, you! Sky's blue!" a girl shouts as she runs by the window of a boy bent over his digital device. Intrigued, the boy runs out after her, leaving his shoes (and phone) behind,...
The hike
Farrell, Alison
Paper Book
The HikeĀ is a must-have for budding scientists, best friends, and all adventurers in preschool and kindergarten. "These young explorers demonstrate the best principles of time spent in the woods: observing, admiring and learning. And, through...
How to say hello to a worm : a first guide to outside
Percival, Kari
Paper Book
Say "hello" to worms, dirt, peas, and more in this gentle how-to guide for connecting with nature. * Winner of the EZRA JACK KEATS WRITER AWARD * An ALA Notable Children's Book * A CLEL Bell Award Winner The beautiful simplicity of a...
Mud!
Bailey, Annie
Paper Book
Gloopy, gloppy, gorgeous mud. Ooozy, smoozy, soupy mud. Stomp it, poke it, squeeze it, whack it, Pack it into bricks and stack it. This very young picture book from author Annie Bailey and illustrator Jen Corace celebrates all things mud!...
Slow down : 50 mindful moments in nature
Williams, Rachel
Paper Book
Bestselling author Rachel Williams and illustrator Freya Hartas invite children to Slow Down and watch 50 nature stories that command calm and foster mindfulness. All around us, nature is working wonders. Every day, hour by hour, magical transformations...

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