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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Bluey : camping
Paper Book
Based on the wildly successful animated series Bluey, as seen on Disney+   Bluey makes a new friend while camping with her family! Bluey goes camping with her family and makes a new friend named Jean-Luc! Despite the language barrier, they have...
Margret & H.A. Rey's Curious George goes camping
Paper Book
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...
Unplugged
Antony, Steve
Paper Book
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
Arnosky, Jim.
Paper Book
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...
Look what I found in the woods
Butterfield, Moira 1960-
Paper Book
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
Paper Book
"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...
In one tidepool : crabs, snails, and salty tails
Fredericks, Anthony D.
Paper Book
Learn about ocean animals and marine life that live in tidepools in this beautifully illustrated, rhyming picture book! Perfect for classrooms and read-aloud storytime for kids 3-5, In One Tidepool is a fun introduction to the wonders of this small habitat. Did you know that a whole...
Camp Rex
Idle, Molly Schaar
Paper Book
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
Paper Book
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...
Dusk explorers
Leslie, Lindsay
Paper Book
It's that special time of evening, when the hours and the possibilities seem endless: Light is fading. A buzz of excitement and wonder takes over the neighborhood....What outdoor adventures await? Join a diverse group of suburban kids as they dash and dodge in classic street games like tag and kick...
The camping trip
Mann, Jennifer K.
Paper Book
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
Paper Book
Learn to read with young Amelia Bedelia! Amelia Bedelia has been loved by readers for more than fifty years, and it turns out that her childhood is full of silly mix-ups, too! Amelia Bedelia and her entire class are going on a hike. Amelia Bedelia is excited. What will she find for the...
How to go hiking
Reagan, Jean 1965-
Paper Book
Let's take a hike! Enjoy the view in this Step 2 early reader from the New York Times-bestselling creators of How to Babysit a Grandpa. New hiking boots call for a hiking adventure! Pack your backpack with snacks, water, and a map, and join an uncle and his nephew...
Hiking day
Rockwell, Anne F.
Paper Book
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
Paper Book
Take a tour of Americas great outdoors with this book that goes wild for the flaura, fauna and epic landscapes of its magestic National Parks.
Cooking on a stick : campfire recipes for kids
White, Linda 1948-
Paper Book
6 x 8 in 48 pages 48 Full-color illustrations Ages 7 to 11 With these sensible and sensitive safety-first recipes, this upbeat book guides kids through the fun and rewarding process of campfire cooking. Whether they're at a campground with other campers, in the...

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