- At Taylor's Place by Sharon Phillips Denslow. Pictures by Nancy Carpenter. (1990) Ages 4-8
- A young girl, Tory, helps her older friend, Taylor, make a weathervane in his carpenter's workshop. This gentle story, set amidst crisp autumn surroundings, is filled with rich tones.
- Baby Radar by Naomi Shihab Nye. Pictures by Nancy Carpenter. (2002) Ages 2-5
- A toddler sees all sorts of sights from the vantage point of a moving stroller.
- A Good Night Walk by Elisha Cooper. (2005) Ages 3-6
- A peaceful neighborhood walk reveals the sights, sounds, and smells of the approaching evening.
- Henry Hikes to Fitchburg by D.B. Johnson. (2000) Ages 4-8
- While his friend works hard to earn the train fare to Fitchburg, a bear, modeled on a youthful Thoreau, walks the thirty miles through woods and fields. Includes biographical information.
- I Went Walking by Sue Williams. Pictures by Julie Vivas. (1989) Ages 2-5
- This book echoes Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? with its rhyme and refrain. Parts of animals appear before they are fully revealed, which makes for a great guessing game.
- Jonathan and His Mommy by Irene Small. Pictures by Michael Hays. (1992) Ages 4-8
- As a mother and son explore their neighborhood, they try various ways of walking, from giant steps and reggae steps to criss-cross steps and backwards steps.
- The Listening Walk by Paul Showers. Pictures by Aliki. (1993) Ages 3-6
- In this revised edition of a 1961 title, a father and child take a walk together and listen to the sounds around them. The text has been streamlined and updated, and Aliki's brand new illustrations are colorful, lively portrayals of multiethnic people in contemporary settings.
- Miz Berlin Walks by Jane Yolen. Pictures by Floyd Cooper. (1997) Ages 5-9
- Mary Louise gradually gets to know and love her elderly neighbor lady who tells wonderful stories as she walks around the block of her Virginia home.
- Sheep Take a Hike by Nancy Shaw. Pictures by Margot Apple. (1994) Ages 2-5
- Records the misadventures of the infamous Sheep in a Jeep crowd-this time, on a hike.
- Up the Mountain by Charlotte Agell. (2000) Ages 2-5
- In this rhyming story by a Maine author, Cat, Rabbit, Chicken, and Dragon climb in the rain.
- We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen. Pictures by Helen Oxenbury. (1989) Ages 2-5
- Brave bear hunters go through grass, a river, mud, and other obstacles before the inevitable encounter with the bear forces a headlong retreat.
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