Episode 29: Outdoor adventuring

March 29, 2023

In episode 029 of the Your Kid’s Next Read podcast:

Outdoor Adventuring

This week’s episode is all about books about outdoor adventuring. Megan and Allison discuss books that support outdoor activities, as well as book that encourage kids to get into nature. Plus, tips for nature journaling and choosing authors for your Book Week 2022 visits – which are booking out already.

Also? Megan talks about The Beekeeper’s collection of antique honey jars and tins

Books we mention

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‘Goodnight Toes’ by Justine Adams. Illustrated by Camille Manley

‘Babies at the Billabong’ by Maura Finn. Illustrated by Cate James

‘Jumping Joeys’ by Sarah Allen

‘Somebody’s Land’ by Adam Goodes and Ellie Laing. Illustrated by David Hardy

‘Bluey: Sleepytime’ by Joe Brumm

‘Just Pretend’ by Tori Sharp

Outdoor books for kids

Megan talks at length about Wildlings Forest School, and now she has booked all the holiday workshops she needs, you feel free to book away – they book out super fast!

‘Lets Eat Weeds’ by Annie Raser-Rowland and Adam Grubb. Illustrated by Evie Barrow

‘The Australia Survival Guide’ by George Ivanoff

‘The Royal Flying Doctor’s Adventure’ series by George Ivanoff

‘The Grand Genius Summer of Henry Hoobler’ by Lisa Shanahan

‘Landing with Wings’ by Trace Balla

‘The Last Wild’ trilogy by Piers Torday

‘Searching for Cicadas’ by Lesley Gibbes. Illustrated by Judy Watson

‘Australian Geographic Camping and Outdoor Family Activity Guide’ by Catherine Proctor

‘The Knot Book’ by Geoffrey Budworth

‘50 Things to do With a Pen Knife’ by Matt Collins

‘Forest School Activity Cards’ by Jane Worroll and Peter Houghton

‘Playing the Forest School Way’ by Peter Houghton and Jane Worroll