is a great picture book with lots of energy and a good sense of fun, The rhythm and rhyme are spot on, Very enjoyable and its easy to see this being read again and again, When we go camping, we bang in the pegs, bang in the pegs, bang in the pegs, Guy ropes are tricky they trip up our legs! Smacketty tappetty boppio, The quintessential summer camping holiday is
shown in all its quirky, hilarious moments in this unmistakably Kiwi picture book,
The text and illustrations are a perfect match, Theyll trigger memories for families who have experienced tripping over guy ropes, fishing off a wharf, barbecues plagued by flies, campfires, washing dishes in a bucket, building sandcastles, swimming, and making new friends.
The story is told in rhyming verse with a singsong beat ideal for reading aloud,
Cat Chapmans illustrations convey the essence of summer in warm tussock colours and soft greens, Theres plenty of witty detail and activity to discover in the doublespread illustrations, The long drop with resident possum will produce giggles, A nice touch is the inclusion of grandparents in their ageing caravan, Attractive endpapers feature an array of camping gear that gets carted away on holiday,
A superb hardback publication from Walker Books who consistently produce picture books of a high standard,
ed by Jean Bennett Bookrapt Sally Sutton is an Auckland playwright and childrens writer, Her first picture book, Crazy Kiwi Tops and Tails, was published by Penguin in, Roadworks will be her third picture book, She lives in the bush clad suburb of Birkenhead with her husband and children Sally Sutton is an Auckland playwright and childrens writer, Her first picture book, "Crazy Kiwi Tops and Tails", was published by Penguin in, "Roadworks" will be her third picture book, She lives in the bush clad suburb of Birkenhead with her husband and children sitelink,
Enjoy When We Go Camping Fabricated By Sally Sutton Publication
Sally Sutton