Bailey Goes Camping

At first I was annoyed that Bailey's parents spoil the little one, but it's Henkes, so I thought harder about it. And I realized that it's more of a 'got lemons? make lemonade' situation, and I like that lesson. Also, it's got a happy family with a lot of love, very cute illustrations, and a good understanding of children. Henkes is brill.

This is a purely simple story, meant for young children (toddlers) who feel limited because of their youth, and I think it gives a great message. Bailey's older brother and sister are going camping--sleeping under the stars, fishing, roasting marshmallows, and doing other fun things--but because Bailey is "too young," he isn't allowed to go. However, Bailey's parents show him that just because you're stuck at home doesn't mean you can't have fun. This encourages younger children that if they use their imaginations, they can have fun wherever they are. Anyone who has an older sibling, an older friend, or know any older kids who leave them out of a fun thing can appreciate this story and its outlook on life.

As the youngest child in the family, I know what it is like to be left out and be told "you're too young". This is the exact story in this book. The older brother gets to go camping, but the youngest is told he can not go, but maybe in a few years. His mother is creative and lets him do everything his brother is going to do when he goes to camp. This makes the youngest happy and he is so excited. This mother was creative and I thought this book is great to read to the youngest child in the family!

Bailey's older siblings go off on a camping trip, and Bailey feels left out. Fortunately, Bailey has some pretty awesome parents, who create the camping experience right at home - complete with toasted marshmallows.

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Re-read September 2018

Cute book for the "too young to go on an outing" syndrome. Mothers can be so creative and Bailey's mother invents a way for him to go camping at home, when he cannot go with siblings on a real camp-out. Fun read!

Bailey Goes Camping is about a younger siblings who wants to do the things her older siblings get to do. Her parents fulfill her wishes by bringing camping into the home. This was a cute story. Many children struggle with wanting to grow up faster when they have older siblings.

Bailey wants to go camping like his brother and sister, but he is still too young. Baileys sibilings tell him that it is not that much fun. All we do is tell ghost stories, sleep in a tent, hunt for bears, eat hot dogs, and the best part is roasting marshmellows. After they leave bailey is sad and his dad tries to play with him to cheer him up. But it does not work Bailey just wants to go camping. His tells him its not that much fun and Bailey said yes it is! Momma has a great idea! She tells Bailey he go camping right now at home! His parents set everything up just like Bailey imagined!