Camp ABC: A Place for Outdoor Fun

by Zora Aiken

Camp ABC shows a variety of ways to have fun outdoors while camping. Whether pitching a tent in the middle of a forest or enjoying a full-service RV resort bordering a beach, camping activities will satisfy any child’s curiosity. The book is presented in an alphabet format. Simple rhymes and full-page illustrations suggest fun and adventurous activities, from bird watching to hiking and fishing to kayaking. Parents and grandparents can use this colorfully illustrated book to encourage a child’s interest in all aspects of nature, including the importance of conserving natural habitats. Here are the first twenty-six ways to have fun camping. After those, the children will find or invent their own. Picture book–ages 0-6.

32 pages, Hardcover

First published March 28, 2013

Reviews

[Enchantedchildrensbookreviews · Rating 5 out of 5]

Camp ABC: A Place for Outdoor Fun
Author: Zora and David Aiken
Illustrator: David Aiken
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd.
ISBN: 9780764344237
Release Date: February 28, 2013

Are you and your family planning to spend some time outdoors? Do you have a young child who desires to understand the sights and sounds they might experience, or the activities they can participate in while outdoors? Well, look no further because you can teach them all about the great outdoors and their ABC’s with Camp ABC: A Place for Outdoor Fun.

Zora and David Aiken have made this book double the fun for parents and young readers. Not only can children learn the alphabet, but they are also introduced to the many activities and animals the outdoors has to offer. A perfect example of this is the letter ‘K’, which is for kayak. We are treated to a lovely rhyming verse and the image of two happy children paddling the waters in their kayak, surrounded by deer, fish, raccoons and mice.
“A kayak’s a fun boat.
It’s not very wide.
The kayaking paddle
Dips in on both sides.”

A true camping adventure book with detailed illustrations and tons of ideas for a family getaway into the wilderness such as leaf tracing, rafting, star gazing, and even napping just to name a few.

You can pre-order Camp ABC: A Place for Outdoor Fun on several online sites. Check below for a link to Amazon. Go to your local bookstore, or check an online site for Zora and David’s other collaboration, A to Z: Pick What You’ll Be.

Pre-order available on Amazon:
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[Sharon Tyler · Rating 3 out of 5]

Camp ABC: A Place for Outdoor Fun by Zora and David Aiken is a picturebook that combines reinforcing the alphabet with the great outdoors. The book uses twenty six ways to have fun camping; such as watching birds, hiking, and fishing to review the alphabet while imparting the need to care for the world around us. The simple rhymes and full color illustrations which fill the pages are a great way to introduce a love of nature, the importance of conservation, and simply how to have fun outdoors.

Camp ABC has great full page illustrations which illustrate the four line poem for each letter. I will say that some of the word choices are not always as obvious as the are in some books, but the artwork and poem make the choice clear. I rather liked seeing some less than expected choices made, too many alphabet books seem to stick with the expected words, rater than making younger readers take a moment and think.

I think that Camp ABC is a great book for children, and families that enjoy camping, fishing, or simply spending a lot of times outdoors. It could also be a good way to introduce the idea of camping and what activities you might take part in before leaving for a young persons first camping trip.

[Dee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Camp ABC is a fun story that uses the alphabet to give you plenty of ideas to use on your next camping trip. We’re a camping family, so we really enjoyed this book.

Each page shows you a letter in capital & small form. A simple rhyme corresponds with each letter. The pictures are bright and colorful.

I had a fun time reading this with my 4-year old. It’s recommended for children 0-6 years old.

Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy from NetGalley for an honest review and all opinions are my own.

[Dena McMurdie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I always love picture books that teach either the alphabet or numbers. I enjoyed the camping setting for this book and all the camping references and activities. This book made my kids really excited to go camping!

My only criticism is that with some of the letters, it was hard for my children to identify which words were supposed to support the featured letter. The text is written as a poem, and not all the letters were very obvious. Other than that, I loved it! The artwork is gorgeous!

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[Jay · Rating 2 out of 5]

nothing spectacular in this book.
a simple 4 line verse for each letter of the alphabet with ideas and activities to do on a camping trip. nice illustrations to accompany the text

** thanks to NetGalley & the publishers for this copy!

[Peter Schott · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've set a review to appear on my blog at http://paschott.wordpress.com on March 29, 2013 when this book has been published.

[Carol · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rhyming and alliterative text all about camping comprise this alphabet concept book. Cute illustrations show a wide variety of fun things to do while visiting the great outdoors.