Mouse, an avid outdoorsman, invites his friend Monster to go camping.  Monster isn’t too keen on the idea until Mouse assures him there will be…FOOD.  That clinches it for Monster and they are on their way.  Monster pulls the wagon load of supplies while Mouse darts ahead to scout out possible camping sites.  Unfortunately,  Monster eats something from the wagon each time Mouse runs ahead.  When they find a suitable campsite, Mouse discovers that Monster ate the lantern, tent and sleeping bags.  At least they still have food…nope, Mouse forgot to pack it in the box (conveniently marked “food”).  The hungry, cold friends sit sadly in the dark until they spot a group of humans around a campfire.  Yay! They rush toward the campers, who are in the middle of a scary story about monsters.  As one might guess, the human campers run screaming away, leaving behind a lovely campsite, campfire, food and tents. Mouse and Monster are puzzled at their sudden departure, but decide not to waste the lovely camping experience.  

This fun, colorfully illustrated story will delight young readers as they follow the two friends on their adventure.  The background of the illustrations darken as the story moves from day to night and  the readers will watch as monster continues to eat their supplies, although Mouse has no idea.  This will be a great addition to your library and a fun read-a-loud.