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Alvin Ho: Allergic to Camping, Hiking, and Other Natural Disasters - by Lenore Look (Paperback)

Alvin Ho: Allergic to Camping, Hiking, and Other Natural Disasters - by  Lenore Look (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Alvin Ho is back and his worst fear has come true: he has to go camping. Luckily, he's got his night-vision goggles and super-duper heavy-duty flashlight to keep him safe. And he's got his dad, too. Illustrations.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Alvin takes on camping in the second book in the hilarious chapter book series that tackles anxiety in a fun, kid-friendly way. Perfect for both beginning and reluctant readers, and fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid!</b> <p/>Alvin, an Asian American second grader who's afraid of everything, is back, and his worst fear has come true: he has to go camping. What will he do exposed in the wilderness with bears and darkness and . . . pit toilets? Luckily, he's got his night-vision goggles and water purifying tablets and super-duper heavy-duty flashlight to keep him safe. And he's got his dad, too. <p/>This is ahumorous and touching series about facing your fears and embracing new experiences--with a truly unforgettable character--from author Lenore Look and <i>New York Times</i> bestselling and Caldecott Honor winning illustrator LeUyen Pham. <p/>"Alvin's a winner." --<i>New York Post</i><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Praise for <i>Alvin Ho: Allergic to Camping, Hiking, and Other Natural Disasters</i><br></b><br>Readers can only hope that Alvin continues to describe in such <b>wonderful detail</b> his many allergic reactions.<br>--<i>The Horn Book</i>, starred review <p/>While Look certainly embellishes at times for comedic effect, she has created in Alvin a character that is as real as he is irascible...Pham's simple but vibrant line drawings leap off the page. <b>Another triumph for Alvin Ho.</b><br>--<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> <p/><b>Series Praise<br></b><br>Look's . . . intuitive grasp of children's emotions is rivaled only by her flair for comic exaggeration.<br>--<i>Publishers Weekly</i>, starred review <p/>"Shares with Diary of a Wimpy Kid the humor that stems from trying to manipulate the world." --<i>Newsday</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Lenore Look is the author of the popular Alvin Ho series, as well as the Ruby Lu series. She has also written several acclaimed picture books, including <i>Henry's First-Moon Birthday, Uncle Peter's Amazing Chinese Wedding, </i> and <i>Brush of the Gods.</i> Lenore lives in Hoboken, New Jersey. <p/>LeUyen Pham is the award-winning and critically acclaimed illustrator of more than one hundred books for children. Her picture books include <i>Bear Came Along </i>by Richard T. Morris, named a Caldecott Honor Book, as well as <i>Grace for President </i>by Kelly DiPucchio and<i> </i>the<i> </i>Vampirina Ballerina series by Anne Marie Pace. She is also the illustrator of Princess in Black, the <i>New York Times</i>-bestselling middle grade series by Shannon and Dean Hale, and the co-creator, along with Shannon Hale, of the <i>New York Times</i>-bestselling graphic memoirs <i>Real Friends</i> and <i>Best Friends</i>. Her most recent author-illustrator book, <i>Outside, Inside</i>, is a recollection of our year in lockdown.

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