Maisy Goes Camping

by Lucy Cousins, Lucy Cousins (Illustrator)

Overview

Five in the tent! A camping trip with Maisy turns into a slapstick comedy of errors in this hilarious picture-book adventure (ages 2-5).

When Maisy sets off to go camping in the country, it’s only natural that all her friends come along, too. But they soon find that pitching a tent is not an easy thing to do. Even if they do manage to keep the tent up, there’s the matter of fitting them all in -- Maisy, Charley, Cyril, Tallulah, and finally, the huge elephant, Eddie. What a squeezy squish-squash! Good night, campers! Uh-oh-what’s that popping sound?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780763660338
Publisher:	Candlewick Press
Publication date:	11/15/2011
Series:	Maisy Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	752,724
File size:	3 MB
Age Range:	2 - 5 Years

About the Author

Lucy Cousins is the acclaimed creator of all the Maisy books, as well as HOORAY FOR FISH!, JAZZY IN THE JUNGLE, and other books for young children. She lives in Hampshire, England.

Lucy Cousins is one of today’s most acclaimed author-illustrators of children’s books. Her unique titles fascinate babies, toddlers, and preschoolers with their child-like simplicity, bold outlines, and bright colors. The engaging adventures of characters such as Maisy reflect the familiar experiences that young children have every day. “Maisy does things that children all over the world do,” Lucy Cousins says of her superstar mouse. “The way she dresses, the way she acts, are typical of children all over the world.”

With Maisy appearing in more than one hundred books as well as her own TV show in the U.S., Lucy Cousins continues to create new characters. Where does the prolific author-illustrator—mother of four children—find the energy? “I’m quite disciplined,” she says of her productivity. “If I´m having an ‘ideas’ day, I just sit at my desk and draw and write until I feel something happening—though I admit that this is usually helped by a cup of tea, some lively music, and an abundance of sunshine.” As for outside inspiration, she says she’s sometimes influenced by the work of other artists, especially if those artists are children. Says the author-illustrator, “I get more pleasure and inspiration from walking around a primary school than from any art gallery.”

Lucy Cousins lives in Hampshire, England.

Editorial Reviews

New titles extend popular children's series. The inimitable mouse and her friends head to the country and pop a tent in Maisy Goes Camping by Lucy Cousins. After singing songs 'round the campfire, the gang heads for bed. But will they all fit inside the tent? Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Publishers Weekly

The silly antics build up rhythmically and wind down peacefully as the campers sleep happily under the stars.
—The Horn Book

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