Awards

The Best Children's Books of the Year, Bank Street College of Education
Nominated for the Amelia Bloomer Project

Reviews

 “A little girl and her younger sister have a great adventure in the backyard. After dark, though, it gets harder to be brave…The pictures are in broad, rich swaths of acrylic colors that deepen into night and then lighten into morning. A warm and cozy tale of sisterly joy and sweet imagination. "  
-Kirkus Reviews

"Imagination is at the heart of this book as two sisters set out to camp in their backyard…Orr’s steady refrain is, “The princess was brave, and the panther tried to be,” and the timidity of the panther is purposefully revealed in the rich acrylic illustrations... a clever twist on the usual camping story and the fears that accompany it."
-School Library Journal 

"...The acrylic pictures, in bright shades of purple, green, and red on double-page spreads, show the glaring shapes and shadows, detailed with claws and fangs…Children will recognize the thrill of confronting fears at the same time that cozy comforts are right there when they need them.”
-Booklist

"...A charming, relatable story with absolutely stunning illustrations by Stringer. The final double page spread and the following endpaper spread are just beautiful."
-Kid's Book Review