outdoor recreation

Skateboarding introduces beginning readers to basics of the activity and encourages them to participate.

Discusses how to keep safe while playing outdoors in easy-to-read text that incorporates phonics instruction and rebuses.

A rhyming story that encourages children to get outside and play with mud, sand, leaves, and snow. And when they come inside with bits of the outside on them, they're encouraged to clean it up.

Explores outdoor-related occupations in eight major career areas.

It is the first big snow of the winter and Poppy does not want to play outside in the cold, but her mother insists.

A very simple introduction to the sport of cross-country skiing, the equipment used, and how it is done.

Learn lots of information about how to hunt safely, plus ideas on what sort of game too pursue, how to "read" animal signs, and where you can try out this activity.

In a world gone high-tech, it may seem a hard sell to convince young readers to unplug their devices and step out into the great outdoors. But this tip-packed, colorful guide to camping will do just that! This isn't your typical camping book. Within, readers will find ways to use the technology they love to research, prepare for, and even reserve their camping excursions. Consideration is given to safety while camping and the importance of being eco-friendly. This concise guide is the perfect start for any young reader interested in packing up and heading out.