Book Descriptions
for A Day at Damp Camp by George Ella Lyon and Peter Catalanotto
From Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)
Three pairs of rhyming one-syllable words on each double-page spread highlight the ups and downs of life at summer camp (eg. "Damp camp / Green screen / Hot cot"). Catalanotto illustrates each pair with separate paintings, layered one on top of another like a stack of postcards or like windows on a web site. This technique gives viewers a sense of zeroing in on the small details suggested by the rhymes. Together the text and pictures create an effective picture of a typical fast- paced, regimented day in a young camper's life. (Ages 6-9)
CCBC Choices 1996. © Cooperative Children's Book Center, Univ. of Wisconsin - Madison, 1996. Used with permission.
From the Publisher
Twenty-seven pairs of rhymes, using only fifty-four words, chronicle the experiences of two young girls at summer camp, as they enjoy swimming, crafts, nature hikes, campfires, and sleeping outside.
Publisher description retrieved from Google Books.