"Stella and Roy Go Camping"

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Posted by Alicia on February 18, 2008 at 8:42:54 am EST
In reply to Re: Children and backcountry posted by Bryan L on February 17, 2008 at 7:57:58 pm EST

This is slightly off-topic, but Bryan asked about camping books for kids.

A friend gave our son "Stella and Roy Go Camping" by Ashley Wolff, which I like a lot. It follows a brother and sister who go backpacking with their mom (in Yosemite, though it’s not directly stated). The older sister is learning to read and on the hike in to a lake they identify different animals tracks with her book, with the little brother hoping for bear tracks.

I really like this book, because it shows backpacking realistically, rather than an idealized 1950s version as in some kids books about camping. In “Stella and Roy Go Camping” the stove, food, tent, and bear canister are all recognizable and familiar. The kids even learn about not being bear careless.

It’s a great book for pre-schoolers and young school kids. And after the story there are three pages with animal tracks and info about the animals in the book.

Two thumbs up!

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