Our round-up of top children’s books to get your little ones out in the great outdoors this summer

Pattern Play by Nghiem Ta and Danielle Kroll

Wide Eyed Editions, £9.99, 5+

Cut, fold and make 3D-animal models.

Nature?s Day: Out and About by Katy Maguire, illustrated by Danielle Kroll

Wide Eyed Editions, £8.99, 5+

Learn how to spot different leaves, birds and insects, make a bee hotel or ice art.

My Book of Stories: Write your Own Adventures by Deborah Patterson

British Library, £9.99, 8-12 years

Story-starters based on classics, from authors like Rudyard Kipling and J.K Rowling ? inspiring little writers.
Explore by Deborah Kespert

Thames & Hudson, £8.95, 9+

Real-life adventures of explorers past and present including Christopher Colombus.

Nature Art by Jenny Bowers

Frances Lincoln, £12.99, 3+

Use this box and activity book to find, observe and exhibit natural discoveries.

The Jungle Book by Robert Hunter

Frances Lincoln, £12.99, 4+

Hot off the heels of the new Disney film, this reimagining of a classic tale brings to life much-loved characters with captivating illustrations.

Outside: A Guide to Discovering Nature by Maria Ana Peixe Dias and Ines Teixeira do Rosario, illustrated by Berna...