Imagination meets reality in this poetic and tender ode to childhood, illustrated by Caldecott Honor winner, John Rocco.
Every year, a boy and his family go camping at Mountain Pond.
Usually, they see things like an eagle fishing for his dinner, a salamander with red spots on its back, and chipmunks that come to steal food while the family sits by the campfire.
But this year is different. This year, the boy is going into first grade, and his mother is encouraging him to do things on his own, just like his older brother. And the most different thing of all . . . this year, a tiger comes to the woods.
With lyrical prose and dazzling art, Pulitzer Prize finalist Susan Choi and Caldecott-honor winning artist John Rocco have created a moving and joyful ode to growing up.
Praise for Camp Tiger: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Six Starred Reviews! A 2019 Booklist Editors’ Choice Shelf Awareness Best Children's Book of 2019 A 2019 New York Public Library Best Book for Kids
★ "Caldecott Honoree Rocco's stunning paintings feature a range of perspectives...allowing [them] to leap off the pages. Youngsters will thrill at the possibilities presented in Pulitzer Prize–winner Choi’s tale, which combines fantasy with the everyday."—Booklist, starred review
★ "A multilayered coming-of-age story filled with exquisitely executed art."—Kirkus, starred review
★ "[A] resonant tale of family connectedness, burgeoning independence, and embracing the new and unknown."—Publishers Weekly, starred review
★ "The mixed media illustrations are stunning. This beautiful paring of text and illustrations is an excellent choice for group sharing and can spark discussion about ways to cope with new situations."—The School Library Journal, starred review
★ "Leaves readers with a sense of quiet wonderment.” –BookPage, starred review
★ "Youngsters will welcome this fantasy-touched acknowledgment of the challenges of growing up.” –The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, starred review
“A moving story about a young boy finding his independent spirit.” --Shelf Awareness
"Stunning watercolor illustrations highlight a child’s growing independence." --New York Public Library
Imagination meets reality in this poetic and tender ode to childhood, illustrated by Caldecott Honor winner, John Rocco.
Every year, a boy and his family go camping at Mountain Pond.
Usually, they see things like an eagle fishing for his dinner, a salamander with red spots on its back, and chipmunks that come to steal food while the family sits by the campfire.
But this year is different. This year, the boy is going into first grade, and his mother is encouraging him to do things on his own, just like his older brother. And the most different thing of all . . . this year, a tiger comes to the woods.
With lyrical prose and dazzling art, Pulitzer Prize finalist Susan Choi and Caldecott-honor winning artist John Rocco have created a moving and joyful ode to growing up.
Praise
Praise for Camp Tiger: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Six Starred Reviews! A 2019 Booklist Editors’ Choice Shelf Awareness Best Children's Book of 2019 A 2019 New York Public Library Best Book for Kids
★ "Caldecott Honoree Rocco's stunning paintings feature a range of perspectives...allowing [them] to leap off the pages. Youngsters will thrill at the possibilities presented in Pulitzer Prize–winner Choi’s tale, which combines fantasy with the everyday."—Booklist, starred review
★ "A multilayered coming-of-age story filled with exquisitely executed art."—Kirkus, starred review
★ "[A] resonant tale of family connectedness, burgeoning independence, and embracing the new and unknown."—Publishers Weekly, starred review
★ "The mixed media illustrations are stunning. This beautiful paring of text and illustrations is an excellent choice for group sharing and can spark discussion about ways to cope with new situations."—The School Library Journal, starred review
★ "Leaves readers with a sense of quiet wonderment.” –BookPage, starred review
★ "Youngsters will welcome this fantasy-touched acknowledgment of the challenges of growing up.” –The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books, starred review
“A moving story about a young boy finding his independent spirit.” --Shelf Awareness
"Stunning watercolor illustrations highlight a child’s growing independence." --New York Public Library
