Discover the great outdoors

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These books about camping, cooking and adventuring will inspire readers of all ages to enjoy the great outdoors.

The Great Outdoors by Yuli Yav

The Great Outdoors by Yuli Yav

This sweet, rhyming board book about a family outing is perfect for parents looking to connect with their children through the great outdoors! Ages 0-4.

Gather Round by David Covell

Gather Round by David Covell

A girl and her father build a campfire together, and as they welcome passing travellers, they create a community. Ages 3-5.

The Secret Garden On 81st Street by Ivy Noelle Weir

The Secret Garden On 81st Street by Ivy Noelle Weir

This modern graphic retelling of The Secret Garden moves Mary Lennox to a New York City brownstone, where she and her first group of friends restore an abandoned rooftop garden... and her uncle's heart. Ages 8-12.

Highly Suspicious And Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert

Highly Suspicious And Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert

A laugh-out-loud YA story about a quirky content creator and a clean-cut athlete testing their abilities to survive the great outdoors—and each other.

Wild Child: Adventure Cooking With Kids by Sarah Glover

Wild Child: Adventure Cooking With Kids by Sarah Glover

This cookbook encourages families to embrace the outdoors, teaches young chefs valuable techniques and life skills and proves that everything tastes better cooked over an open flame.

 

1000 Hours Outside by Ginny Yurich

1000 Hours Outside by Ginny Yurich

No matter how busy you are, you'll find all the ideas, activity instructions, and inspiration you need to spend screen-free time outdoors with your family all year round.

 

Northern Light: The Enduring Mystery of Tom Thomson and the Woman Who Loved Him by Roy MacGregor

Northern Light: The Enduring Mystery of Tom Thomson and the Woman Who Loved Him by Roy MacGregor

As Roy MacGregor's richly detailed Northern Light reveals, not much is as it seems when it comes to Tom Thomson, the most iconic of Canadian painters.

Where The Falcon Flies: A 3,400 Kilometre Odyssey From My Doorstep to the Arctic by Adam Shoalts

Where The Falcon Flies: A 3,400 Kilometre Odyssey From My Doorstep to the Arctic by Adam Shoalts

Shoalts invites readers on an extraordinary armchair adventure that spans five ecoregions and centuries of fascinating history.

Offbeat North America: 100 Amazing Places Away From the Tourist Trail by Lonely Planet

Offbeat North America: 100 Amazing Places Away From the Tourist Trail by Lonely Planet

Perfect for curious minds, this inspiring guide is a must-read for anyone dreaming of or planning a sustainable adventure in North America.