Scaredy Squirrel Goes Camping

The neurotic, list-making squirrel whose story began in Mélanie Watt's Scaredy Squirrel, and then continued in five subsequent titles, returns here for his seventh adventure. Absolutely unwilling to endure the rigors of camping, from skunks to quicksand, Scaredy Squirrel comes up with a plan that will allow him to enjoy the pleasures of this outdoor activity inside. But when he decides to watch camping shows on television instead of actually camping, he realizes that he will need to plug in his TV, requiring him to make a dangerous journey through the nearby campground to the closest electrical outlet. Will his thorough preparations safeguard him, or will the unexpected blow him off course...?

This being the fictional world of Mélanie show more Watt, it comes as no surprise to discover that the path to sciurine security never did run smooth, and our hero encounters various obstacles on his journey that force him into a closer contact with the world than he might otherwise wish. As is always the case with Scaredy, this proves revelatory, as he is forced to discover the joys of camping. Of course this in no way implies (nor does it ever) that he has been reformed, or is any less paranoid about the dangers of the larger world. An amusing tale is paired with the usual fun illustrations in Scaredy Squirrel Goes Camping, which I would recommend to fans of the character, as well as to any young children who might themselves have some reservations about outdoor activities. show less

When I mentioned that there weren't many books starring squirrels out there for kids, my coworker recommended this series. There was only this book in the series available at the library that day, but I gave it a read. It's the story of a squirrel who is scared of everything, but he's still a little cious and still wants to have a good life. In this book, he decides he wants to go camping. However, that's filled with lots of scary prospects, so he decides he'll just watch it on television. To plug the television cord in, however, he has to pass (and overcome) all the dangers of camping. He sets out, prepared with all sorts of things to get through scary obstacles... such as penguins. Because he is prepared, he actually does pretty well show more and realizes he was brave enough to make it through after all.

There are all sorts of morals at play here, but I found myself siding with the scared squirrel more than I probably should have. The world IS a dangerous place, buddy! And good for him for being overly, absurdly prepared! I can't fault him for that in any way!

This was cute and amusing, full of tons of details (I especially loved his packing list and the map to the electricity hookup). Fun and clever... and perhaps hits too close to home for me ;-) show less

I loved this story. I dont like camping either so I was right there with Scaredy Squirrel from the get go. Loved that he had a plan and had thought it all out. I was amused by his odd collection of tools needed to complete his plan and then laughed as each was explained. I enjoyed the story and particularly the very last page. Great book for kids. I will be recommending this one to the parents of kids I work with who have an aversion to camping. I see this author has other stories about Scaredy Squirrel - I will be checking them out. Thanks for the advance copy NetGalley.

Imo it's getting a little workmanlike. More for those readers who just can't get enough. I didn't feel the empathetic resonance I did with the first, the one that got me hooked.

Still, I think I want to reread the Chester books and look for others by author so I can get caught up on her oeuvre.

Put on your camping boots and get ready for another adventure with Scaredy Squirrel. Scaredy is at it again and this time he takes on his fear of camping and penguins! (yes, I said Penguins). Instead of exploring the outdoors, Scaredy is determined to plug in his new TV to watch about camping from the safety of his tree. But first he has to navigate the big scary campground! Will he make it? Or will the three bears and skunks get him?

Melanie Watt delivers another funny tale from our favorite squirrel. My students absolutely love these books and this will be another great addition to our library. These books have simple and fun text that readers of all ages can enjoy. I know that we will be adding this title once it's released!

Scaredy Squirrel is overly prepared to go camping. He packs many random things to conquer his fear of camping. They are used in the most creative ways throughout the book. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would recommend it to others.

Scaredy Squirrel wants to go camping but without having to leave his tree. Thank goodness for television right! The only problem is he has to plug in the tv somewhere. Living in the forest doesn't give many electircal outlets so he has to plan a route to find one. On the way he finds a penguin and gets worried but makes friends with him. I love these books because all the pictures are detailed and cute.