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Review of 'Teddy's Camp: On a Bearish Adventure Into the Woods'

Book Blurb:

Teddy gets on the bus to start off for camp, sad to part."

Teddy takes his adventure to the next level - off to summer camp to meet new friends and explore the woods. Follow along and you'll see that every step away will bring you closer to home. Isn't it exciting?

Experience the wonders of summer camp with Teddy and his new friends:

• Meet some crazy counselors
• Stay in a cabin
• Swim to your heart's content
• Take a grassy nap
• Make tie-dye t-shirts
• Sail away with the wind at your tail
• Race the waves with your friends
• Horseback riding - Woo Hoo!
• Campfires and songs galore

Take the journey with Teddy on his first trip away from home... off to summer camp for to make new friends from all over the world and together go on new adventures.

Cast of Characters:

Teddy R. LeBear
Benjamin Ursinae Brown
Kenneth C. Koala
William B. Polar
Evan Hwan-ung Moon

With guest appearances by:

Mom - the coolest bear of them all
Counselor Kieth "Grizzly Tail" Kodiak

**My thoughts**
The story is a cute way to introduce young children what they can look forward to when going to camp. It also shows how there is an element of sadness when first going away to camp, then happiness while having fun, and finally sadness at having to leave camp. I also appreciated Mom sniffling as she sent her little bear off to camp. Moms often have a little sadness when their young ones go away for a little while, as well.

The illustrations clearly show Teddy and his friends having a great time while they are at camp. The text is written in a rhyming format. Sometimes it works for me; other times it doesn't. A couple of times, the phrases suddenly don't rhyme at all, which throws off the entire rhythm of the book for me. Other rhymes felt like a bit of a stretch. I know it is difficult to get a story across with good rhymes. I feel like you need to decide to either have rhyming or not, for consistency.

Nevertheless, it is one that kids are going to enjoy. It will get them excited to go to camp and to discover their own potential adventures. I look forward to checking out some of Teddy's other adventures. 
 



I received an eARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

Free Picture Books for Kids: Teddy Bears, Monsters, Animals & Baby

Amazon always has a daily offering of children's books that are free for the Kindle. Here are a few that I found today. Please note that while they are free as of the time of this posting, prices can and do change without warning. Always verify the "Buy" price prior to your purchase.

Teddy Bear Town Bundle

This collection of three stories is made to teach children while also sharing a fun story. In The Flag Keeper, children learn about respecting the flag. Victoria Rose and the Big Bad Noise helps children to not fear household noises. Sticker Shoes is supposed to teach children how to problem solve and learn independence.

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The Little Red Fox and Lufa the Lab

This book is one of the Little Red Fox books based on stories from the author's childhood. In this one, the Little Red Fox saves Lufa the Lab from Farmer Brown and learns lessons in courage and helping those in need.

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Little Sister Sounds

Babies make all kinds of sounds, each one meaning something different. Join a daddy and a big sister as they learn what the new baby is trying to tell them.

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The Monster on Top of the Bed

This book is written for children with three lessons in mind. First, those scary monsters can be banished! Second, friendship conquers fear. Third, make friends with The Golden Rule. It helps kids feel safer about falling asleep at night.

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