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BWPaddler  
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03/24/2010 04:44PM
  
Thought I'd start a thread to list books reflecting outdoor adventures for little ones.

One of my all time favorites is:

Three Days on a River in a Red Canoe by Vera B Williams. Not only does it have kids paddling and portaging, the trip leads are moms!

Wherever there is a channel for water, there is a road for the canoe. -Thoreau
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BWPaddler  
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03/29/2010 12:36AM
  
Betsy Bowen books:


Antler, Bear, Canoe (alphabet with block prints from up north)
The Gathering (numbers with block prints from up north)
Tracks in the Wild (bit older age bracket target, animal track block prints)

Wherever there is a channel for water, there is a road for the canoe. -Thoreau
BWPaddler  
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04/28/2010 02:09PM
  
Native American stories for kids:

- Shingebiss: An Ojibwe Legend (Van Laan, Bowen)
- The Good Path: Ojibwe Learning and Activity Book for Kids (Peacock and Wisuri)
- Old Meshikee and the Little Crabs: An Ojibwe Story (Spooner)
- Aseban: The Ojibwe word for raccoon : a story from the Ojibwe people of Aseban (LeGarde)
- The Legend of the Lady Slipper (Lise Lunge-Larsen)
- The Ojibwe (Native American Histories) by Michelle Levine
- The Legend of the Snowshoes: An Ojibwe Story by Michael Spooner




Wherever there is a channel for water, there is a road for the canoe. -Thoreau
BWPaddler  
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04/28/2010 02:23PM
  
Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night (Ready-to-Read, Level 2) by Cynthia Rylant and Suçie Stevenson


They backpack in and camp on a lake. I like that the camper is the mom and the musician is the dad ;-)

Wherever there is a channel for water, there is a road for the canoe. -Thoreau
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04/28/2010 02:24PM
  
MUSIC - Antler Bear Kazoo by Michael Monroe. Love it. Songs all about the Minnesota North Shore and Isle Royale. Old pines, etc. Includes native american tunes/rhythms as well.

Wherever there is a channel for water, there is a road for the canoe. -Thoreau
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04/28/2010 08:08PM
  
Those Betsy Bowen books are great. My 5 year old loves them. She also loves Curious George Goes Camping.

"Ride Easy"
BWPaddler  
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04/29/2010 04:43PM
  
quote ducks: "Those Betsy Bowen books are great. My 5 year old loves them. She also loves Curious George Goes Camping."
Good one! My youngest bought that with her own money at a national park last summer and still enjoys reading it. Good addition, thanks.

Wherever there is a channel for water, there is a road for the canoe. -Thoreau
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05/24/2010 07:08AM
  
Colorful book for kids, but detailed enough that you'll likely read it with your child. Gives recipes and games and descriptions of equipment and kinds of camping - sprinkled with good camping practices like leave no trace, etc.


Sleeping in a Sack by Linda White


Haven't read the others in the series, but look like they'd be good too:


Cooking on a Stick by Linda White
Trekking on a Trail by Linda White
Hiding in a Fort by Lawson Drinkard
Fishing in a Brook by Lawson Drinkard
Wishing on a Star by Fran Lee (who also illustrated everything else in the series)

Wherever there is a channel for water, there is a road for the canoe. -Thoreau
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06/28/2010 04:34PM
  
Consie Powell is a writer from Ely who writes some great Children's books. Many of her stories are based from BWCA trips that she has taken with her family.


"Wolf Song" and "Leave only Ripples" are two of my favorites. Website
BWPaddler  
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06/28/2010 11:14PM
  
They look great Soledad, never seen them before. Thanks!

Wherever there is a channel for water, there is a road for the canoe. -Thoreau
paddlefamily  
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08/29/2010 05:24PM
  
Great ideas everyone.


Books:


Holling C Holling
"Paddle-to-the-Sea"

Jean Craighead George
"My Side of the Mountain"


Jane B Mason
"River Day"


Gary Paulsen
"Canoe Days"
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