The Horn Book Guide

EASY READERS

Spohn, Kate

Turtle and Snake Go Camping

32 pp. | Viking | May, 2000 | Trade ISBN 0-670-88866-4 $$13.89

(3) K-3 Viking Easy-to-Read series. In an entertaining story for the youngest readers, Turtle and Snake buy supplies, fill their backpacks, and hike to their campsites. But at night, frightened by an owl, they hurriedly retrace their steps back home (Ã la "We're Going on a Bear Hunt"). To accompany her minimalist text, Spohn provides childlike illustrations with humorous touches, such as the snake- and turtle-shaped sleeping bags.

Reviewer: Martha Sibert