Check Out Washington
Check Out Washington Supporting Resources
Check Out Washington is a collaboration between the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission and the Washington State Library.
Check Out Washington Supporting Booklists
On this page, you'll find suggestions of fiction and non-fiction books featuring the outdoors, nature, parks, wildlife, survival, and more.
Check with your local library for availability, and supplement your visit to Washington State Parks with some reading material from your local library!
Books for 0-5 Year-Olds
| Title | Author | Cover Image |
| Daniel Finds a Poem | Micha Archer |  |
| Explorers of the Wild | Cale Atkinson |  |
| Where's Rodney? | Carmen Bogan |  |
| Swimming with Seals | Maggie De Vries |  |
| The Hike | Alison Farrell |  |
| Rhoda's Rock Hunt | Molly Beth Griffin |  |
| The Not-So Great Outdoors | Madeline Kloepper |  |
| Finding Wild | Megan Wagner Lloyd |  |
| The Specific Ocean | Kyo Maclear |  |
| The Camping Trip | Jennifer K. Mann |  |
| Waiting for High Tide | Nikki McClure |  |
| Over and Under the Pond | Kate Messner |  |
| What Can You Do With a Rock? | Pat Zietlow Miller |  |
| Hike | Pete Oswald |  |
| Bird Count | Susan Edwards Richmond |  |
| Hiking Day | Anne Rockwell |  |
| Fatima's Great Outdoors | Ambreen Tariq |  |