The Not-So Great Outdoors
  • Published: 14 May 2019
  • ISBN: 9780735264175
  • Imprint: Tundra Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $35.00

The Not-So Great Outdoors

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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.

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.
  • Published: 14 May 2019
  • ISBN: 9780735264175
  • Imprint: Tundra Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 40
  • RRP: $35.00
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PRAISE FOR Little Blue Chair, illustrated by Madeline Kloepper:
"Madeline Kloepper works in a soothing, mute palette and her tender ink-and-pencil style is part Ruth Krauss and part Julie Morstad, with a vintage tinge. But Kloepper also infuses her style with several modern touches....The result is a very sweet little marriage between old and new, with magic officiating the ceremony." --Quill & Quire

"Madeline Kloepper's childlike ink and pencil artwork is thoroughly charming, and readers will love tracking the chair all the way back to its original owner, now grown up with a daughter of his own." --Shelf Awareness

"Though there are many children's books that depict the secret lives of treasured inanimate objects, it's the richly imagined scenes that bring this story to life." --The Globe and Mail

PRAISE FOR Tiny, Perfect Things, illustrated by Madeline Kloepper:
"Kloepper's exceptionally thoughtful illustrations . . . catapult this picture book into the realm of the truly special." --Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews