This humor­ous, charm­ing, quirky pic­ture book is a camp lover’s delight. Writ­ten in per­fect­ly cadenced rhyme, it is an ode to the highs and lows of camp­ing days — lows remem­bered fond­ly and as an inte­gral part of a won­der­ful camp expe­ri­ence. It’s a great intro­duc­tion for an appre­hen­sive first-time camper, pro­vid­ing an open­ing to dis­cuss what camp will be like and that it can be fun even when events don’t unfold exact­ly as the poten­tial camper imag­ines they will. The text reads suit­ably for all kinds of camps, but the light­heart­ed, com­ic, col­or­ful pic­tures make it very clear that it is a Jew­ish camp that the author had in mind, one with a rich pro­gram of Jew­ish activ­i­ties and edu­ca­tion­al opportuni­ties. This is a fun book and a fun look at a sum­mer of growth and excite­ment. Due to the sub­ject mat­ter, it is suit­able for a wider age range than the typ­i­cal pic­ture book crowd, although younger chil­dren can enjoy it, too. Rec­om­mend­ed for ages 4 – 9.