As the weather warms up, June is the perfect month for getting outside, especially since it hosts both National Great Outdoors Month and National Get Outdoors Day (6/13)!

There are plenty of ways to get out and enjoy the summer weather, like hiking, biking, swimming, playing capture the flag, or even stargazing. Here are some of our favorite recent and upcoming books that celebrate spending time in the great outdoors!

On Our Bikes by Dan Saks, illus. by João Fazenda

Bibi Steps Out! by Roni Schotter, illus. by Christy Hale

Kestrel Takes Flight by Joy McCullough

A Kid’s Guide to Backyard Stargazing by Eliza Berkowitz, illus. by Nicole LaRue

The Endless Game by J.D. Amato, illus. by Sophie Morse

The Pool Is Cool by Dwayne Reed, illus. by Shamar Knight-Justice

H Is for Hiking by Greg Paprocki

Walden: A Nature Primer by Jennifer Adams, illus. by Alison Oliver

Big thanks to Rise x Penguin Workshop, Penguin Young Readers, Candlewick Press, Atheneum BFYR, SimonKIDS, BabyLit, Gibbs Smith, Little, Brown BFYR, and Hachette Kids for copies of these books!