Board Books: Outdoor Books

 

* These books are perfect for next year's summer reading theme: Adventure Begins at Your Library! 

I love these slide and seek books - there are ocean animals to find, slides to move, brightly colored illustrations, and one fish exploring the ocean. 

S'mores and declarations of love - this is one sweet book!

Similar to Goodnight Moon, this book shares goodnights with the outdoor world and the family camping out.

 

A look at all the things in the forest/garden with a ending of goodnight. The illustrations are lovely and there are lots of things to talk about in these books. 

A great introduction to bird - featuring amazing photographs and lots of fun facts.

Book Pairings: Picture Books and Nonfiction

I've only done a few of these. See the previous ones here. But in reading picture books, I found some pairings.

Mail:

 

Your Friend, Parker: Parker goes on vacation and writes to her friend back home about all her adventures.

Mike Delivers: Mike delivers the mail, but he happens to notice something stuck in the garbage truck.

A Trip to the Post Office: Shares all about mail and the Post Office - a great behind the scenes look.

Voting:

 

Vote For Minnie: Minne's running for President of a club - a great look at running a campaign and how the voting process works.

Lillian's Right To Vote: Lillian is a 100-year-old Black woman and she's voting for the first time - the past comes to life as she climbs the steps to the polls.

Vote For Our Future: The elementary school closes on voting day, but the students help participate in voting and encouraging everyone to vote for a better world.

Stars:

Minnie's Starry Night: Minnie wants to see the stars, but every time they look up, something is blocking their view

Hello Star: One little girl sees a dying star and it sparks a lifelong journey for knowledge about space and stars. It also sparks a dream to travel to space. 

Northern Lights: A great introduction to the Northern Lights.

Camping and Parks:

 

 

Mickey's Camper Day: The gang goes camping but not everyone is focused on the great outdoors.

Acadia National Park and Grand Canyon National Park: Part of series of books that introduces readers to the parks with great photographs.

You are Home: Shares a love of America's National Parks with gorgeous illustrations.

Picture Book Wednesday: Fatima's Great Outdoors

Fatima's going camping for the first time. She and her family has some mishaps, but in the end, everything turns out right. And Fatima imagines more trips, which makes her happy and full of hope.

Fatima has a hard time at school, so the trip allows her to relax and connect with her family. We can all relate to that. I enjoyed how her parents shared stories from their past in connection to camping adventures. A really sweet story with great illustrations.

Library Recommendation: High recommended for your school and public libraries.