The Not-So Great Outdoors

Written by Madeline Kloepper

A city-loving kid discovers nature's hidden wonders on a camping trip.

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40 pages· ~530L

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Bookroo's summary

A grumpy city kid reluctantly joins a family camping trip, yearning for urban lights. As she explores forests and lakes, encountering wildlife, she discovers nature's own magic and beauty. Will she embrace the great outdoors?

From the publisher

A reluctant camper discovers that the (not-so) great outdoors can be just as exciting as screens and skyscrapers in this playful picture book celebration of the pleasures of unplugging and embracing nature. What’s so great about the “great outdoors”? A grumpy urban kid begrudgingly accompanies her family on a summer camping trip, missing all the sublime sights right under her nose as she longs for the lights and stimulation of the city. But as she explores forests, lakes and mountains, and encounters bears, beavers and caribou, she slowly comes to realize that the simpler things are just as sparkly, that the sky is its own majestic light show, and the symphony is all around. The Not-So Great Outdoors is a humorous and richly imagined reminder of the beauty and magic that can be found away from the city and our screens.

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