DUCK AND BEAR CAMPING

Bear goes fishing without letting Duck know and when Duck finds Bear's house is empty he sets off to find Bear with map in hand.  Meanwhile, Bear finds that fishing and being rained on is not much fun.  Eventually Duck and Bear find each other and spend the night camping under the stars until they decide they've had enough camping and head back home together, where they will be together forever.  

Forever?   
Yes.  Forever.  

Come Home Already by Dory John and Benji Davies (together forever!) is a fun read- aloud for preschoolers through 2nd grade.

THE BEST VACATION

Herman's Vacation by Tom Percival finds our friend Herman trying to create the best vacation for himself and Henry. But of course things do not go as planned and Henry is not happy.  Herman, through a series of postcards asks for help and equipment to make it all better.  What would you do to make a friend happy?  Check out the other Herman and Henry book, Herman's Letters, for another fun read.

For readers ages 3 and older. 

LIONS AND TIGERS AND BEARS, OH MY!

Mitchell is terrified of bears so when his teachers tell him that everyone is going camping for the weekend - his birthday weekend - Mitchell is a little bummed out.  Luckily, though, his best friend Habib will be by his side and between the two of them, they can conquer anything!  Join Mitchell and the rest of the Zigzag Afternoon Center gang in the latest installment of their crazy afterschool adventures.  

Bears Beware by Patricia Reilly Giff is perfect for second and third graders who are getting too big for easy readers but not quite ready for a complex chapter book.

ALVIN AT IT AGAIN

Poor Alvin, his dad thinks that camping will be a great bonding experience just like Henry David Thoreau and his father! Uh... that wasn't quite what Alvin had in mind when Alvin told him about his time travel experience. What's a boy to do if he's afraid of nature, the dark, getting lost, hit by lightning... gulp... or worse. Once again he goes to his older brother for advice, and between him and his uncle's survival tips, maybe camping won't be so bad after all.

Alvin's Packing List:

generator

night vision goggles

super duper flashlight

water purifying tablets

Alvin Ho: Allergic to Camping, Hiking, and Other Natural Disasters by Lenore Look has Alvin confronting more phobias but done in such a gentle and funny way that you can't help but chuckle along with Alvin. Along with the expressive character illustrations this book is a must for readers in 3rd - 5th.

THE HISTORICAL BOOK CLUB RETURNS

The Mother Daughter Book Club is BACK! And this time, they're reading Anne of Green Gables. The four girls and their mothers get together once a month to discuss what they've read and participate in exciting "Anne"-related activities. The unfortunate thing is, this year the snob Becca and her rude mother are joining the group. Outside of the book club, there's skating and school, camping and craziness that keeps them all busy! MUCH ADO ABOUT ANNE by Heather Vogel Frederick is the second book in the "Mother-Daughter Book Club" series, and won't disappoint those that loved the first one! For grades 5 and up.

READY, READ, CAMP!

The hot summer days are almost here and what is a great way to escape from the heat than go camping. This particular book was such a fun and motivating book that after reading it I just wanted to take off right away and go camping.

There are a lot of interesting ideas in the book, and one of them was the solar oven pizza, one would think that it would be a bit difficult to make pizza while camping, but apparently it's not. This is definitely the ultimate kids guide with activities and ideas ranging from how to make s'mores to making your own moon. ( you need to read the book to find out if possible) CAMPOUT! THE ULTIMATE KID'S GUIDE by LYNN BRUNELLE is one to check out as soon as possible.

For grades fifth and older.

SAMMY OUT IN THE WILD

Sammy is back, but this time with some new classmates who invite her on a hiking and camping trip to help save some endangered condors. When the condors go missing and the ranger's look out tower is trashed, her friend is determined to find them. Sammy and the rest of the group must go search for her before she gets lost in the mountains or worse, suffer some unknown fate like the condors.

A little mystery, a little camping, a little romance, and a lot of detecting are involved in Sammy Keyes and the Wild Things by Wendelin Van Draanen. Perfect for middle school readers.