Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah!

Written by Allan Sherman and Lou Busch · Illustrated by Jack E. Davis

A camper's plea to escape turns humorous as the sun shines.

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32 pages· 218 words· Est. 2 min read-aloud· ~280L

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Bookroo's summary

A young camper writes a desperate letter home, detailing the comical horrors of Camp Granada. From alligator-infested lakes to battling counselors, he begs to leave. But as the sun emerges, will his perspective change? Dive into this whimsically illustrated tale of camp misadventures and unexpected turns.

From the publisher

“Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah! Here I am at Camp Granada. . . . “ So begin the lyrics that have been cracking up listeners since 1963, when songwriters Allan Sherman and Lou Busch borrowed the music of Ponchielli’s “Dance of the Hours” to create the funniest camp song ever heard.On a rainy first day, a young camper writes home in the hope that his “Muddah” and “Faddah” will let him leave the dreaded Camp Granada. Bemoaning everything from the lake that has alligators to battling counselors and waiters to a bunkmate with malaria, this kid lays it on thick. But just like the weather, a camper’s attitude can improve when the sun comes out. Jack E. Davis’s exuberant and quirky watercolors are the perfect accompaniment to Sherman and Busch’s tongue-in-cheek humor.

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