Arthur's Camp-Out

Arthur the Chimpanzee

by Lillian Hoban

Bored with spring vacation, Arthur decides to go alone on an overnight field trip in the woods behind his house.

Genres: Childrens, Fiction

64 pages, Library Binding

First published February 1, 1993

About the author

The youngest of three children, Lillian Hoban was born in Philadelphia on May 18, 1925. She attended the Philadelphia Museum School of Art, studied dance for ten years (and danced with the Martha Graham dancers), taught Modern Dance and danced professionally in the 1950s.
She learned to draw still life and began to write her own stories only after having children (Phoebe, Brom, Esme and Julia), and based her tales on their experiences.

Lillian Hoban's I-Can- Read-Books about Arthur the Chimpanzee, and the Frances books (written by her former husband Russell Hoban) continue to be extremely popular among children as time goes by- the hallmark of classics.

from http://www.lillianhoban.com/Biography...

Reviews

[Rose Rosetree · Rating 5 out of 5]

This picture book can introduce readers to the difference between "baby science" and "real science." Arthur aims to do REAL SCIENCE. Will he succeed?

Right in the first chapter, readers learn what a specimen is. Later chapters add to the scientific discoveries, the fun, and the very human interest.

FIVE STARS for delivering an easy reader book with excellent substance.

[Jensine Foley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Arthur seemed to struggle a bit while going out by himself. Arthur seemed to start having a better time once he found the girls in the woods. Arthur was happy when he came home and the babysitter was waiting for them on the porch with breakfast.

[Jennisen · Rating 4 out of 5]

One thing I really liked about this book is how the girls were the ones doing a camping trip and not being afraid of "night things" even though Arthur offers to "protect" them.

[Professor · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lillian Hoban's books are always a hit with my own kids. Even though the world depicted is more no guard rails childhood than I experienced never mind them, they always enjoy her work.

[Rosa Cline · Rating 4 out of 5]

Arthur the monkey is bored; it's Spring Break and his parents have gone away so a babysitter is staying with him. As he is cleaning the yard of branches and stuff he thinks about his Science class and decides to go looking for specimens. His sister and her friends go on a camping trip and they don't want him going along, so he decides to go alone. He runs into many various adventures getting lost, dirty, scared and bitten up by bugs. But in the end he and his sister share stories and things they found in the wild and information they learnt in Science. A very nice story.

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the kind of book I remember reading as a child. Although written in 1993, it has an old fashioned feel to it that is reminiscent of her Frances collaborations with her husband, Russell. It's a fun story and invokes a bit of girl power, but it displays unattended children building fires and camping out alone, which is fairly uncommon these days.

[Emily Goodin · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book would be good for 1st and 2nd grade. The pictures in this book were colorful and drawn well, which would make it more appealing to children. Arthur's adventure of camping out alone would also make the story interesting to kids. This is a great transitional book!

[Sophia Martin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Arthur decided to camp out alone since the girls didn't want him to cmap out with them. But Arthur is in for a HUGE surprise. He think he can survive on his own, but can he? Will the girls survive on theiir own? This is a great book that breaks traditional gender stereotypes.

[Theresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

cute story about courage, a good early reader

[Grace · Rating 5 out of 5]

Poor Arthur...always seems to put his foot in his mouth. But at least he learns his lessons.

[Boom! · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bit slow but an acceptable chapter book. My son liked the descriptions and activities but his attention would slip due to boring dialogue and bland illustrations.