The Not-So Great Outdoors

A reluctant camper discovers that the (not-so) great outdoors can be just as exciting as screens and skyscrapers in this playful picture book celebration of the pleasures of unplugging and embracing nature.

What's so great about the "great outdoors"? A grumpy urban kid begrudgingly accompanies her family on a summer camping trip, missing all the sublime sights right under her nose as she longs for the lights and stimulation of the city. But as she explores forests, lakes and mountains, and encounters bears, beavers and caribou, she slowly comes to realize that the simpler things are just as sparkly, that the sky is its own majestic light show, and the symphony is all around. The Not-So Great Outdoors is a humorous and richly imagined reminder of the beauty and magic that can be found away from the city and our screens.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Tundra Books (NY)
Published: 05/14/2019
ISBN: 9780735264175
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 11.00h x 7.10w x 0.50d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 03/15/2019
School Library Journal 06/01/2019 pg. 63