BAILEY GOES CAMPING

Before they go camping with the Scouts, Bailey’s older brother and sister tell him he’s too little to accompany them. Now Bailey is down in the dumps. Nothing his parents suggest appeases him—not even baseball or cookies. He mopes until his mom suggests that all the camping activities—from tenting to eating marshmallows—can happen right at home. Katherine Kellgren narrates purposefully, and her tone encourages young listeners to pore over Henkes’s illustrations as the story unfolds. She gives personality to each family member—particularly to Bailey’s superior older brother—and is especially emphatic as Bailey. Gentle background music and sound effects complete the production. A.R. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2012]