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Camp Tiger
  • Published: 21 May 2019
  • ISBN: 9780399173295
  • Imprint: Putnam
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $40.00

Camp Tiger

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Six Starred Reviews!

Shelf Awareness Best Children's Book of 2019

A 2019 New York Public Library Best Book for Kids

Six Starred Reviews!

Shelf Awareness Best Children's Book of 2019

A 2019 New York Public Library Best Book for Kids

Imagination meets reality in this poetic and tender ode to childhood, illustrated by Caldecott Honor winner, John Rocco.

Every year, a boy and his family go camping at Mountain Pond.

Usually, they see things like an eagle fishing for his dinner, a salamander with red spots on its back, and chipmunks that come to steal food while the family sits by the campfire.

But this year is different. This year, the boy is going into first grade, and his mother is encouraging him to do things on his own, just like his older brother. And the most different thing of all . . . this year, a tiger comes to the woods.

With lyrical prose and dazzling art, Pulitzer Prize finalist Susan Choi and Caldecott-honor winning artist John Rocco have created a moving and joyful ode to growing up.
  • Published: 21 May 2019
  • ISBN: 9780399173295
  • Imprint: Putnam
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $40.00
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About the author

John Rocco

John Rocco is the #1 New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of many acclaimed books for children, including Blackout, the recipient of a Caldecott Honor, and How We Got to the Moon, which received a Sibert Honor and was longlisted for the National Book Award. John, also an ambassador for Wild Tomorrow, ventures with Hayley into the wild in search of stories they can bring back and share with readers everywhere. John and Hayley live in Rhode Island in an old house tucked in the woods near the sea. Visit John at roccoart.com and follow him on Instagram @roccoart.
portrait photo of John Rocco

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Hello, I'm a Toucan (Meet the Wild Things, Book 5)
Hello, I'm an Axolotl (Meet the Wild Things, Book 4)
Hello, I'm a Quokka (Meet the Wild Things, Book 3)
Hello, I'm a Pangolin (Meet the Wild Things, Book 2)
Hello, I'm a Sloth (Meet the Wild Things, Book 1)
How We Got to the Moon
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Praise for Camp Tiger

Praise for Big Machines: The Story of Virginia Lee Burton:
* "Bursting with color and action." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review
* "Prime material for classroom author studies and a lively, imaginative introduction to Burton's classic picture books." -Booklist, starred review
"Rocco's paintings of the artist at work and his replicas of her illustrations are masterful." -Horn Book

Praise for How to Track a Truck:
"Rocco's large cartoon illustrations are very appealing and give tons of personality to the "pets." The vibrant colors are bold on the pages, inviting readers in." -School Library Journal

Praise for Beep! Beep! Go to Sleep:
* "Wonderfully entertaining." -Publishers Weekly, starred review
"A tricksy and playful rhyming robot bedtime story that will power down the little ones." -Kirkus Reviews
"A delightful tale of bedtime role-reversal that sharp youngsters will appreciate." -School Library Journal