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The Great Outdoors!

Springtime is here and there is no better time to get outside! Check out these picture books that celebrate spending time in nature.

Frisco Public Library

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  • A charming and nature-filled picture book about a young boy who connects with his busy dad over their love of nature.
    Picture BookNew York : Viking, 2023. — PICTURE EXPLORE OUTDOOR ALLEN
  • After a long sleepy winter, the trees, flowers, and animals are getting ready for a busy spring. Discover all the different ways nature wakes up when spring arrives in this fresh and fun story of a family exploring their garden.
    Picture BookMission Viejo, CA : Words & Pictures, an imprint of The Quarto Group, 2021. — PICTURE EXPLORE OUTDOOR TAYLOR
  • Hooray! Maisy is packed up and ready to go on a nature walk.
    Picture BookSomerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2022. — PICTURE FAVORITE - MAISY MAISY
  • Two curious children go for a walk, asking imaginative questions about the natural beauty that surrounds them.
    Picture BookNew York : Nancy Paulsen Books, [2021] — PICTURE EXPLORE OUTDOOR ARCHER
  • Riddles and bold imagery take readers on a tour of the sites and sounds of nature.
    Picture BookNew York : Holiday House, [2020] — PICTURE EXPLORE OUTDOOR PORTIS
  • A little girl and her family go hiking up a nearby mountain for the very first time.
    Picture BookNew York : Aladdin, 2018. — PICTURE EXPLORE OUTDOOR ROCKWELL
  • Take to the trails for a celebration of nature — and a day spent with dad.
    Picture BookSomerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2020. — PICTURE EXPLORE OUTDOOR OSWALD
  • A group of friends discovers a neglected pond in the woods and decides to fix it up together.
    Picture BookNew York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2016] — PICTURE EXPLORE OUTDOOR LAMARCHE
  • Sent outside by her mother on a rainy day, a child is dismayed when her handheld game falls into the pond before she encounters giant snails, wet mushrooms, and other elements that awaken her to the sensory aspects of nature.
    Picture BookNew York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, 2017. — PICTURE EXPLORE OUTDOOR ALEMAGNA
  • A child's sensory experience of various kinds of outdoor space.
    Picture BookToronto, ON : Pajama Press, 2021. — PICTURE EXPLORE OUTDOOR ALLADIN
  • A visit to woods, pasture, and pond brings encounters with various birds, insects, and other creatures of nature.
    Picture BookNew York : Greenwillow Books, c1998. — PICTURE EXPLORE OUTDOOR COLE
  • This is a book about how childlike curiosity can transform ordinary days into extraordinary adventures.
    Picture BookSeattle, WA : Compendium, Inc., [2018] — PICTURE EXPLORE OUTDOOR CLARK