• Carry Me by Rena D. Grossman. (2009) Ages 0-3
  Before babies learn to walk, they are carried—but how? The photos in this board book show the varied ways of carrying babies that have evolved to fit different cultures and parenting styles.
• Henry Works by D.B. Johnson. (2004) Ages 5-9
  A dog modeled after Henry David Thoreau claims he’s walking to work as he observes and fixes problems in his neighborhood. Eventually, he returns home to write—which is indeed his work!
• Ian’s Walk by Laurie Lears, illus. by Karen Ritz. (2003) Ages 4-8
  Julie and Tara agree to let their brother Ian walk with them to the park, even though his autism makes his way of walking very different. Julie is short-fused, yet sensitive, towards her brother.
• Looking Out for Sarah by Glenna Lang. (2001) Ages 4-8
  Perry, a black Lab guide dog, helps his owner navigate through a busy day, including morning errands and a school visit. The story recounts Perry and Sarah’s true adventure walking from Boston to New York to raise awareness of what blind people can do with the help of guide dogs.
• Maisy’s Nature Walk by Lucy Cousins. (2008) Ages 0-3
  Maisy’s springtime walk has readers interacting with pull-tabs to discover surprises like a blooming flower and a leaping frog. Part of the Maisy First Science Book series.
• Molly Goes Hiking by Ruth Shaw Radlauer, illus. by Emily Arnold McCully. (1987) Ages 2-5
  Molly is just four years old, so the “mountains” she climbs on her hike are all within the confines of her backyard, but that doesn’t stop her from packing a real picnic lunch for her backpack.
• Our Walk in the Woods by Charity Nebbe, illus. by Jeffrey Ebbeler. (2008) Ages 4-8
  Every Saturday morning, Abby gets up early to takes her Boston terrier, Kirby, for a walk. Both are narrators in this book, each explaining their own (often competing!) perspectives on the walk.
• Rosie’s Walk by Pat Hutchins. (1968) Ages 2-5
  Although unaware that a fox is after her as she walks around the farmyard, Rosie the hen still manages to lead him into one accident after another. There are just 32 words in this classic book.
• Taking a Walk/Caminando by Rebecca Emberley. (1990) Ages 2-5
  Alongside its very simple narrative, this bilingual book labels vocabulary words—things encountered during a walk around a city neighborhood—in both English and Spanish.

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