Summer Quest Picture Book & Readers for Kids
Our Summer program is now for all ages! Read, Do and Go this summer to win prizes! Join us on a Quest!
Librarians at Seattle Public Library created this list of picture books and readers to help you on your Quest. Annotations provided by publisher unless otherwise noted.
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Camp-out
Nonstop rain dampens the family's plans to go camping. But with a boost from Ty, the Camp-Out comes out just fine.
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The Wilderness
The Vasylenko family are all adventurers who love wild places and wild things. All, that is, except young Oktober. He also dreams of adventure, but it's the kind that takes place between the pages of a book, indoors, where it's safe and warm.
Format: Book
Availability: Available
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Let's Camp!
Experience a camping trip from beginning to end. Colorful photos and simple text show everything from planning and packing to setting up camp and sleeping in a tent, with lots of fun along the way!
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Ra! Ta! Ma! Cue!
Months have passed since the Grown-Ups were taken captive, forced to brush the teeth and scratch the backs of the Growlies. One day the children make a decision: it's time for a rescue mission! They set off on a wild and uncertain journey, forming a drumline to overcome the many obstacles in their way.
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Availability: Available
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Little Moments in A Big Universe
An explorer and a robot are traveling the universe in their spaceship, looking for adventure. But when they crash-land on an unknown planet, how will they fix their ship and get back to exploring? "Fantastically illustrated science fiction with a message of acceptance and mutual aid." [Kirkus]
Format: Book
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Sir Ladybug
Sir Ladybug never shies away from a quest, even when he'd rather be playing a video game or baking a cake. So when a caterpillar needs rescuing from a "monster" (a hungry chickadee), Sir Ladybug and his trusty friends--his herald, a roly-poly named Pell, and his squire, a snail named Sterling--hatch the perfect (delicious) plan.
Format: Graphic Novel
Availability: Available
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Midnight Motorbike
A mother lulls her little girl to sleep with a motorbike ride through Southern India.
Format: Book
Availability: Available
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Fatima's Great Outdoors
Excited about her family's camping trip, Fatima helps set up a tent, build a fire, and fend off a daddy longlegs before settling down to sleep surrounded by the near-magical sounds of the forest.
Format: Book
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In the Woods
A family adventure into the local woods teaches readers how to plan ahead and use the five senses to respectfully uncover the natural wonders hiding in their own local environments.
Format: Book
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Gunnar the Viking's Great Pizza Adventure
Gunnar the Conqueror and his trusty sidekick Munnin the raven are on a quest to fill the empty hole in their hearts--or stomachs. [School Library Journal]
Format: Book
Availability: On order
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