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
Two girls find and befriend each other at summer camp. The story is told in 54 words and 27 pairs of rhymes. There is not a sentence in the telling, yet a sly sense is conveyed of camp activities such as swimming, crafts, nature treks, tent raising, and a campfire gather sleeping out.
Publisher description retrieved from Google Books.