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outdoor adventure

Books about outdoor adventure for readers of all ages.

Cover of Going to the Beach

Going to the Beach

Jo S. Kittinger

Ages 3–7family bondingoutdoor adventure

Cover of Hey dude

Hey dude

Bonnie Worth

Ages 7–12adventurewestern life

Cover of A good day's fishing

A good day's fishing

James Prosek

Ages 4–10naturepatience

Cover of Down the Slide

Down the Slide

Kate Freeman

Ages 2–5playoutdoor adventure

Cover of Letters from hillside farm

Letters from hillside farm

Jerold W. Apps

Ages 8–14farm lifenature

Cover of On a wintry morning

On a wintry morning

Dori Chaconas

Ages 3–8family bondingwinter wonder

Cover of Chasing Alliecat

Chasing Alliecat

Rebecca Fjelland Davis

Ages 11–16family conflictself-discovery

Cover of Sofie and the picnic party

Sofie and the picnic party

Maribeth Boelts

Ages 3–7friendshipanimals

Cover of The out-of-door book

The out-of-door book

Eva March Tappan, Eva March Tappan

Ages 8–12nature appreciationanimal behavior

Cover of Starting Fishing

Starting Fishing

Fiona Patchett

Ages 6–8natureoutdoor adventure

Cover of Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy

Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy

David Soman

Ages 3–8friendshipimagination

Cover of The Simples love a picnic

The Simples love a picnic

J. C. Phillipps

Ages 3–7familyfood

Cover of At the park

At the park

Judy Nayer

Ages 2–6explorationnature

Cover of The Kite That Flew Away

The Kite That Flew Away

Joanna Austin

Ages 3–7letting gonature

Cover of We Love the Seashore (Qeb Storytime)

We Love the Seashore (Qeb Storytime)

Kate Tym

Ages 2–6family bondingnature

Cover of What I did last summer

What I did last summer

St. John, Glory.

Ages 8–12family bondingenvironmental awareness

Cover of Let's go fishing!

Let's go fishing!

Erica Silverman

Ages 3–7family bondingimagination

Cover of Picnic (Little Kippers)

Picnic (Little Kippers)

Mick Inkpen

Ages 2–6friendshipoutdoor adventure

Cover of The Kite (Stories the Year 'Round)

The Kite (Stories the Year 'Round)

Ages 4–8natureplay

Cover of The golden glow

The golden glow

Benjamin Flouw

Ages 4–8nature appreciationexploration

Cover of Perfectly Poppy snowy blast

Perfectly Poppy snowy blast

Michele Jakubowski

Ages 3–7winterplay

Cover of Let's Go Fishing, Gus! (Gus the Hedgehog) (Gus the Hedgehog)

Let's Go Fishing, Gus! (Gus the Hedgehog) (Gus the Hedgehog)

Jacklyn Williams

Ages 3–7family bondingnature

Cover of Miss Popularity goes camping

Miss Popularity goes camping

Francesco Sedita

Ages 8–12friendshipself-discovery

Cover of Just a Snowy Day (Touch-and-Feel)

Just a Snowy Day (Touch-and-Feel)

Mercer Mayer

Ages 2–5winternature