The giants go camping

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Title:

The giants go camping

Author:

Yolen, Jane, author.

DePaola, Tomie, 1934-2020, illustrator.

Series:

Giants ;

Aladdin Quix.

Series Number:

Summary:

"Once there were five giants... It was a very hot summer at Fe-Fi-Fo-Farm and the perfect time for Grizzle, Dazzle, Grab, Grub, and Dab to go on a camping vacation. They packed up their tent and knapsacks, climbed into their van, and headed for a cool lake. But a swingy hammock, flopping fish, and a shaggy bear turn their vacation from peace and quiet into dread and disaster!

Edition:

First Aladdin Quix hardcover edition.

Physical Description:

73 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.

Genre:

Fantasy fiction.

Program Information:

Guided Reading M.

Subject Term:

Giants -- Juvenile fiction.

Mountains -- Juvenile fiction.

Camping -- Juvenile fiction.

Bears -- Juvenile fiction.

Author(s):

DePaola, Tomie, 1934-2020,

Publisher:

Aladdin Quix,

Publication Date:

2023

1979

ISBN:

9781534488618

9781534488601

Publication Information:

New York : Aladdin Quix, 2023.

Call Number:

J YOLEN

Holds: Copies:

Available:*

Item Barcode	Collection	Call Number	Status	Item Holds
33607003688572	New Juvenile Fiction	YOLEN	Searching... Unknown	Searching... Unavailable

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Summary

The Giants go camping in the second book about the huge-hearted family from the bestselling and beloved team Jane Yolen and Tomie dePaola in this series for Aladdin QUIX, a line of fun-to-read, short chapter books.

Dazzle, Grizzle, Grub, Grab, and Dab share the fun and surprises of a camping trip to the mountains.

Author Notes

Jane Yolen was born February 11, 1939 in New York City. She received a bachelor's degree from Smith College in 1960 and a master's degree in education from the University of Massachusetts in 1976. After college, she became an editor in New York City and wrote during her lunch break. She sold her first children's book, Pirates in Petticoats, at the age of 22. Since then, she has written over 300 books for children, young adults, and adults.

Her other works include the Emperor and the Kite, Owl Moon, How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? and The Devil's Arithmetic. She has won numerous awards including the Kerlan Award, the Regina Medal, the Keene State Children's Literature Award, the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, two Christopher Medals, the World Fantasy Award, three Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards, the Golden Kite Award, the Jewish Book Award, the World Fantasy Association's Lifetime Achievement Award, and the Association of Jewish Libraries Award.

(Bowker Author Biography)

Excerpts

Chapter 1: Vacation Time Excerpted from The Giants Go Camping: A QUIX Book by Jane Yolen All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.