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.