1. Target
  2. Movies, Music & Books
  3. Books
  4. Kids' Books
  5. Elementary Kids' Books

Summer Camp Critter Jitters - by Jory John (Hardcover)

Summer Camp Critter Jitters - by  Jory John (Hardcover)
Store: Target
Last Price: 14.69 USD

Similar Products

Products of same category from the store

All

Product info

<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A variety of animals with different anxieties about going off to summer camp receive reasurrance, in this story about going to a new place.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>The beloved critters are nervous about going off to camp in this hilarious and reassuring companion book to <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Jory John and critically acclaimed illustrator Liz Climo's <i>First Day Critter Jitters</i>.</b> <p/>Some familiar faces and some new ones meet up at summer camp . . . and they all feel nervous! There's a duck afraid everyone will find out he can't swim, a bear afraid of noises in the woods, and a sloth who worries he'll have to catch his own lunch. But can they get over their nerves to have some fun and make new friends?<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>John shares each critter's concern with winning candor . . . [Climo's] art offers reassurance in its soft hues, visual crispness, and clear empathy . . . the creators handle the subject matter expertly, with psychological astuteness and humor. --<i>Publishers Weekly</i> <p/>Climo's cartoon illustrations use format conventions to marvelous effect . . . Sure to ease the worries of human campers before their own forays. --<i>Kirkus</i> <p/><i></i>Helpful for any child who dreads new experiences, this picture book delivers a reassuring message in an inviting way. --<i>Booklist</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Jory John is the author of multiple books for children and adults, including the<i> New York Times</i> best sellers <i>The Terrible Two </i>and <i>The Bad Seed</i>, as well as the popular<i> Penguin Problems </i>and E. B. White Read-Aloud Honor book <i>Goodnight Already.</i> He lives in Oregon with his wife. <p/>Liz Climo is an author, illustrator, and cartoonist. She grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and moved to Los Angeles after college to work as a character artist on <i>The Simpsons</i>. She has written and illustrated several books, including the Rory the Dinosaur series and <i>Please Don't Eat Me</i>. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and daughter.

Price History