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Funny Firsts
Camp Rotten Time
Fearful of going off to camp, a child finds some comfort when his seatmate on the bus expresses the same fears and they decide to face them together.
32 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1994
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About the author
Mike Thaler
287 books117 followersMike Thaler, born in Los Angeles, started his professional career drawing cartoons for adults. A children's book editor saw one of his cartoon stories in a national magazine and encouraged Mike to try writing for children. His first attempt met with success, and "The Magic Boy" was published in 1961.
Mike has produced over 220 published books and is known as “America’s Riddle King.” He has also been called “The Court Jester of Children’s Literature.”
Mike Thaler lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife Patty. He gladly welcomes all invitations to do church and school programs, and other book events.
Mike travels each year throughout the world helping children and teachers create their own stories, riddles, and books. He writes and teaches with creativity, inspiring his audiences with a love of language.
--from the author's website
Mike has produced over 220 published books and is known as “America’s Riddle King.” He has also been called “The Court Jester of Children’s Literature.”
Mike Thaler lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife Patty. He gladly welcomes all invitations to do church and school programs, and other book events.
Mike travels each year throughout the world helping children and teachers create their own stories, riddles, and books. He writes and teaches with creativity, inspiring his audiences with a love of language.
--from the author's website
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June 5, 2021
Snarvey Gooper is going to summer camp for the very first time. He’s not happy about it . . . there are so many bad things that can happen. Getting lost. Bears. Dark pits. Too-big lakes. Too-big forests. Big snakes. Big squirrels. Mosquitoes. Ants.
And if all that isn’t enough to worry about, there’s danger lurking in the activities . . . Hiking, Canoeing, Kickball. And there’s a reason, Snarvey is certain, that they call it a “mess hall” . . . of course, they will serve horrible food.
But Snarvey is going to camp; he’s fought every step of the way, but he’s on the bus. What will happen when a big kid sits down next to him and Snarvey discovers that he’s worried about the very same things?
For this Wacky World of Snarvey Gooper book, the targeted audience is the young reader, kindergarten through third grade. The zany pictures are sure to delight the youngsters, as will Snarvey’s wildly-imagined pitfalls of summer camp.
“Camp Rotten Time” provides parents with an opportunity to talk with young children about their fears, using the story’s humorous look at the child’s fear of the unknown and offering a simple solution that is sure to ease the young reader’s fears.
Recommended.
And if all that isn’t enough to worry about, there’s danger lurking in the activities . . . Hiking, Canoeing, Kickball. And there’s a reason, Snarvey is certain, that they call it a “mess hall” . . . of course, they will serve horrible food.
But Snarvey is going to camp; he’s fought every step of the way, but he’s on the bus. What will happen when a big kid sits down next to him and Snarvey discovers that he’s worried about the very same things?
For this Wacky World of Snarvey Gooper book, the targeted audience is the young reader, kindergarten through third grade. The zany pictures are sure to delight the youngsters, as will Snarvey’s wildly-imagined pitfalls of summer camp.
“Camp Rotten Time” provides parents with an opportunity to talk with young children about their fears, using the story’s humorous look at the child’s fear of the unknown and offering a simple solution that is sure to ease the young reader’s fears.
Recommended.
March 2, 2014
J'ai lu ça avec maman et j'aimais quand le géant kickait Wilfred.
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