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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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!

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On a magical do-nothing day
Alemagna, Béatrice
Paper Book
* F&G distribution in the HarperCollins Children's Books booth at major institutional conferences and librarian previews * Outreach to international award enthusiasts and committees
This beautiful day
Jackson, Richard
Paper Book
In the tradition of We're Going on a Bear Hunt, acclaimed author Richard Jackson and award-winning illustrator Suzy Lee prove you can chase away any grey and gloomy day with just the right attitude, and a little bit of color. Why spend a rainy day inside? As three children...
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...
A beginner's guide to bear spotting
Robinson, Michelle
Paper Book
Do you dream of seeing some real, live bears? Then this essential guide to bear spotting, filled with offbeat humor and quirky illustrations, is for you! In this perfect read-aloud, sure to delight kids and parents alike, a young aspiring bear spotter ventures into bear country . . ....
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,...
Wild
Usher, Sam
Paper Book
The second title in a quartet of imaginative picture books in which a boy and his beloved granddad discover the wonder of the natural world A boy and his granddad are taking care of someone's cat for the day. The boy does lots of reading up about what cats like, but this cat...
Explorers of the wild
Atkinson, Cale
Paper Book
Boy and Bear both love to explore the outdoors. There are so many neat things to see, and so many strange things to find. These explorers are prepared for anything. except each other! When Bear and Boy meet in the woods, they're scared at first. Really scared. But soon, these kings of the wild...
The golden glow
Flouw, Benjamin
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 Hike 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...
Benjamin's thunderstorm
Florence, Melanie
Paper Book
A thunderstorm evokes a boy's family traditions, in this rainy-day story from award-winning author Melanie Florence. Benjamin loves the rain. He loves splashing through puddles in his bright yellow rain boots and watching the colors of a rainbow in the water as they ripple around...
Mud!
Bailey, Annie
Paper Book
Mud! is an energetic picture book ode to rainy days, outdoor play, and siblings, all about oozy, smoozy, squishy mud! Gloopy, gloppy, gorgeous mud. Ooozy, smoozy, soupy mud. Stomp it, poke it, squeeze it,...
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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