The theme for our 2022 summer reading program is Read Beyond the Beaten Path! Read Beyond the Beaten Path combines camp, adventure, and skill development. “Summer camp at the library” can encompass many different summer experiences: from outdoor activities such as hiking, campfires, stories, and s’mores to nature programs, arts and crafts, music, and so much more! Explore the theme with the recommended reads below and make sure to register for summer reading at the library. For more information on our summer reading program, check out this post.
Click the linked titles to reserve a copy to pick up at the library.
Board Books
Thumper’s Summer Day (2008) by Laura Driscoll
Look Look Outside! (2012) by Peter Linenthal
In the Wild (2018) illustrated by Natalie Marshall
I See Insects (2018) by Tim Mayerling
Curious about Insects (2021) by Cathryn Sill
Curious about Mammals (2020) by Cathryn Sill
Ladybug Girl and Her Papa (2017) by David Soman and Jackie Davis
Let’s Go Outside! (2020) by Ekaterina Trukhan
Easy Readers
Duck Stays in the Truck (2020) by Doreen Cronin
Take a Hike! (2020) by Luke Flowers
Charlie & Mouse Outdoors (2020) by Laurel Snyder
Picture Books
Wonder Walkers (2021) by Micha Archer
The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Car Trip (2006) by Stan & Jan Berenstain
We Love Fishing! (2021) by Ariel Bernstein
Maisy Goes on a Nature Walk (2022) by Lucy Cousins
The Night Walk (2020) by Marie Dorléans
The Hike (2019) by Alison Farrell
Once Upon Another Time (2021) by Charles Ghigna and Matt Forrest Esenwine
Little Houses (2022) by Kevin Henkes
Sunny the Bunny: Goes to Camp (2020) by Jace Higgins and Paige Bekish
The Couch Potato (2020) by Jory John
Summer Camp Critter Jitters (2021) by Jory John
Road Trip! : A Whiskers Hollow Adventure (2021) by Steve Light
My Mindful Walk with Grandma (2020) by Sheri Mabry
The Camping Trip (2020) by Jennifer K. Mann
What Can You Do With a Rock? (2021) by Pat Zietlow Miller
Play Outside! (2020) by Laurent Moreau
Hike (2020) by Pete Oswald
Amelia Bedelia Goes Camping (1985) by Peggy Parish
Fatima’s Great Outdoors (2021) by Ambreen Tariq
Outside In (2020) by Deborah Underwood
Easy Nonfiction
Camping, Here I Come! : Keeping a Budget (2022) by Lisa Bullard
How to Solve a Problem: The Rise (and Falls) of a Rock-Climbing Champion (2020) by Ashima Shiraishi
Rock Climbing (2001) by Cynthia Klingel and Robert B. Noyed
Yosemite (2020) by Marion Dane Bauer
Easy Nonfiction Series
Juvenile Nonfiction
The Outdoor Scientist: The Wonder of Observing the Natural World (2021) by Temple Grandin with Betsy Lerner
How to Go Anywhere (and Not Get Lost): A Guide to Navigation for Young Adventurers (2021) by Hans Aschim
Let’s Play Outdoors! : Exploring Nature for Children (2020) by Catherine Ard
The Secret Signs of Nature: How to Uncover Hidden Clues in the Sky, Water, Plants, Animals and Weather (2022) by Craig Caudill
The Lost Book of Adventure (2019) by Teddy Keen, compiler and editor
Sports in the Wild (2020) by Louise Spilsbury
The Nature Adventure Book (2021) by Katie Taylor
Rock Climbing (2021) by Marie-Therese Miller, PhD
A Book of Camping and Survival Projects for Kids Who Love to Go Wild (2022) by Ruth Owen
Survival! : A Step-by-Step Guide to Camping and Outdoor Skills (2019) by Colin Towell
Bushcraft Kid: Survive in the Wild and Have Fun Doing It! (2022) by Dan Wowak
Juvenile Nonfiction Series
Graphic Novels
Long Distance (2021) by Whitney Gardner
Campfire Songs (2020)
The Pathfinders Society (2020) by Francesco Sedita & Prescott Seraydarian
Bug Scouts: Out in the Wild (2022) by Mike Lowerty
Juvenile Intermediate Fiction
Bo the Brave (2020) by Rebecca Elliott
To the Top! : Climbing the World’s Highest Mountain (1993) by S.A. Kramer
Camp Time in California (2021) by Mary Pope Osborne
Juvenile Fiction
The Canyon’s Edge (2021) by Dusti Bowling
Can You Survive the Wilderness? : An Interactive Survival Adventure (2012) by Matt Doeden
Can You Survive Extreme Mountain Climbing? : An Interactive Survival Adventure (2013) by Matt Doeden
Out of My Heart (2021) by Sharon M. Draper
Genius Camp (2021) by Chris Grabenstein
Unplugged (2021) by Gordon Korman
Grizzly Peak (2017) by Jonathan London
