Lil Hiker Kids Book Club

Inspiration for little explorers!

Inspired by our Armchair Adventure Book Club, we put this together just for the little adventurers in your life!  

Book club inlcudes 6 of our favorite kids books, along with 6 surprise goodies!  Each package contains 1 book and 1 goody, and packages ship once per month for 6 months.  The first package is shipped when it is ordered, then packages are shipped the first Friday of each month from January 2021 through May 2021.  For orders placed after December 2020, all shipped items will ship when the book club is ordered, and remaining packages will ship as scheduled. 

Select the "Books Only" option to received just the included books (no extra goodies), shipped monthly.

Wild & Furry Animals of the Southern Appalachian Mountains by Lee James Pantas
The Southern Appalachian Mountains, stretching from West Virginia to Alabama, are home to an amazing and diverse group of mammals, both large and small, from the astonishing Star-Nosed Mole to the adorable Southern Flying Squirrel, from the mythical Black Bear to the playful River Otter.  Wild & Furry Animals of the Southern Appalachian Mountains visits each one on a delightful journey of art and nature.  Written and illustrated by renowned pen and ink artist Lee James Pantas, this book brings some of the most extraordinary animals in America's southern mountains to life.

Do Princesses Wear Hiking Boots by Carmella LaVigne Coyle, Mike Gordon, and Carl Gordon
Do princesses ride tricycles or climb trees?  Do they even have to do chores?  A spunky and inquisitive little girl asks her mom all sorts of questions about what it means to be a princess.  Through simple, yet original rhyme, a mother and daughter get to the heart of what it really means to be yourself.

Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey
Kuplink, kuplank, kuplunk!  Sal and her mother are picking blueberries to can for the winter.  But when Sal wanders to the other side of Blueberry Hill, she discovers a mama bear preparing for her own long winter.  Meanwhile, Sal's mother is being followed by a small bear with a big appetite for berries!  Will each mother go home with the right little one?  With its expressive line drawings and charming story, Blueberries for Sal has won readers hearts since its first publication in 1948.

Great Smoky Mountains Salamander Ball by Lisa Horstman
Children will delight in this fantastic tale of a young girl's vacation in the Smoky Mountains.  Wandering from her tent late one summer's night, Sara finds an invitation she just can't resist!  She watches the grand ball from safely behind a tree until suddenly she is discovered. 

Hiking Day by Anne Rockwell and Lizzy Rockwell
For one young girl, going on a hike for the very first time is an adventure.  The minute she steps onto the trail, she is surrounded by tall trees.  And as she hikes up the mountain, she sees a prickly porcupine, a furry chipmunk, yellow mushrooms, and bright red berries.  What other surprises will she see as she climbs to the top?  Award-winning author Anne Rockwell and acclaimed artist Lizzy Rockwell introduce young readers to the beauty and wonder of the great outdoors in a My First Experience Book.

Grandma Gatewood Hikes the Appalachian Trail by Jennifer Thermes
Emma Gatewood's life was far from easy.  In rural Ohio, she managed a household of 11 kids alongside a less-than-supportive husband.  One day, at age 67, she decided to go for a nice long walk... and ended up completing the Appalachian Trail.  With just the clothes on her back and a pair of thin canvas sneakers on her feet, Grandma Gatewood hiked up ridges and down ravines.  She braved angry storms and witnesses breathtaking sunrises.  When things got particularly tough, she relied on the kindness of strangers or sheer luck to get her through the night.  When the newspapers got wind of her amazing adventures, the whole country cheered her on to the end of her trek, which came just a few months after she set out.  A story of true grit and girl power at any age, Grandma Gatewood proves that no peak is insurmountable.

Optionally, you can add a Little Hiker or Little Explorer tee to your order (will ship with first package) for $20.  Sizes 2T and 4T are available only in Little Hiker style.  Little Hiker in Burgundy in size 4T is sold out.

One one our planned goodies is edible.  If the Book Club recipient has food allergies or dietary restrictions, please let us know in the "special instructions" box so we can make the necessary accommodations!