Maisy Goes Camping: A Maisy First Experience Book

Maisy's First Experiences

by Lucy Cousins

Five in the tent! A camping trip with Maisy turns into a slapstick comedy of errors in this hilarious picture-book adventure.

When Maisy sets off to go camping in the country, it’s only natural that all her friends come along, too. But they soon find that pitching a tent is not an easy thing to do. Even if they do manage to keep the tent up, there’s the matter of fitting them all in — Maisy, Charley, Cyril, Tallulah, and finally, the huge elephant, Eddie. What a squeezy squish-squash! Good night, campers! Uh-oh-what’s that popping sound?

Genres: Picture Books, Storytime, Childrens, Animals, Counting, Summer, Juvenile

32 pages, Hardcover

Published April 12, 2004

About the author

Lucy Cousins, BA Honours in Graphic Design from The Faculty of Arts and Architecture, Brighton Polytechnic, postgraduate degree from Royal College of Art, is an author-illustrator of children's books. She is best known for her books featuring Maisy Mouse but she has also published other children's books including one about Noah's Ark. She is a mother of four and lives in Hampshire, England. Her own children are the inspiration for her books whose age range is 2-8.

Reviews

[Craig Sisterson · Rating 3 out of 5]

The illustrations in the Maisy books are wonderful - full of colour and life for the little ones. In this story, Maisy goes camping with her friends, getting into hijinks as they set up camp but can't all fit in the tent. It's a fun wee story, told in pretty straightforward prose rather than rhyme. My daughter enjoyed it, but we missed some of the wordplay, rhyming, or 'fun soundalouds' in other kids books. A good one to get out of the library, or buy for kids who particularly love Maisy Mouse or outdoors tales.

[Moonkiszt · Rating 3 out of 5]

Featured in today's grandma reads session. . .

Mostly for youngest in the crowd, still working on counting and cooperation.

Animals of various sizes, types and temperaments juxtaposed amusingly.

3 stars!

[Jenny · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Maisy books always engage my daughter.

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some of the Maisy First Experience books seem like they're actually designed to give very little kids an introduction to common experiences (Maisy Goes on Vacation, Maisy Goes Swimming, Maisy Goes to the Museum). This one is decidedly not an introduction to camping, though, and is instead about whether all of Maisy's friends can fit into the tent (spoiler: they cannot). I prefer the other ones, although Iris enjoyed this just fine and had me read it five times in a row.

[Fatima Seraj Alam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Daughter loves Maisy books and this one about camping was a fun read.

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

My 3.5-year-old and I love the Maisy books. Each one is brief, simple and cheerful. There are no obstacles or problems, just everyday fun activities. I like the First Experiences books because they present the experience in a completely enjoyable way, so don't introduce the idea that the experience is something to be nervous about.

[Adrianna Laskowski · Rating 3 out of 5]

Copyright-2004
Number of Pages-26
Book Format- Hard cover
Reading Level-Age level: N/A; GR level: N/A
Genre- children's picture book
Lit Requirement- Baby book 1

Summary- Maisy and her friends are off to go camping. They have difficulty pitching a tent, but eventually get it right with teamwork. After singing around the campfire, it is time for bed. They squeeze five of them into the little tent, but they can't all fit and they start to pop out. Four end up sleeping under the stars, while one sleeps in the tent.

Response-I thought this book was cute. It showcased what camping could be like with your friends. There are difficulties involved, such as not being able to pitch the tent, but with teamwork, anything is possible. I also liked that fact that the four of them were looking out for their elephant friend. They let him have the tent while the rest of them slept outside. That shows selflessness on a level children can understand.

[Ali Book&Seaglasshunter · Rating 4 out of 5]

Maisy and her friends go camping. When it comes to setting up the tent and settling in for the night they run into a little problem- can they all fit inside the tent to sleep? There’s a good bit of repetition in this book, as each character enters the tent, as well as some fun onomatopoeia. Otherwise it’s a very simple little story, best suited for toddlers and young preschoolers. I really loved the illustrations of the characters inside the tents, with their shadows showing through the tent sides. I think it’s worth sharing this book with little ones just for these pages alone, they are so fun and shadows through a tent/fabric is probably something that many children might not have seen before.

[Kate M. Colby · Rating 5 out of 5]

The librarian at the Ashland Public Library read this book during story time.

Jack stayed on the blanket, sometimes sitting next to me or on my lap, sometimes standing. He did some babbling and I'm not sure he really paid attention to any of the books, because he was so interested in the babies and having a snack. But he did occasionally look over to the librarian and tune into the story. And the name Maisy seemed to get his attention because Nana and Grandpa have a dog named Maisy.

This was the best book of the three the librarian read, because the font was big and the imagery was super bold and easy to see from a ways away.

[Sarah Alamer · Rating 4 out of 5]

We are so proud of you for reading "Maisy Goes Camping"! You learned that trying new things, even when they feel a bit scary, can be really fun and exciting. Just like Maisy was brave camping outside, you can be brave too when you try something new - like making a new friend or sleeping in a different bed. You're becoming such a wonderful reader, and we love watching you learn and grow every single day!

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a simple book that tells the story of Maisy and her friends going camping. Will they all be able to fit in the tent? There is just a little bit of plot here, a level of plot that toddlers can understand. There is also some counting, so it reinforces or introduces some number skills in a low-key way.

[Sneha Tia · Rating 5 out of 5]

For ages

Subject for Maths - counting

this book is about an animal called Maisy and her and her friends go camping but one by one they go into the tent and this is about counting 1 + 1 + 1+ 1 + 1 = 5 and talking about the key principles and the different ways to count Maisy and her friends going into the tent. the themes for this book are friendship and counting.

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like this book because the elephant can fit in one, but Maisy and her other friends can't fit in the tent with the elephant because he is too big and then there's no more room so they need to sleep on their camping mats.

[boeken lezen (en onthouden) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Met Muis/Maisy zit je nooit fout, zelfs een lagereschool-kleuter-af-kind kan daar nog met plezier naar luisteren, maar inmiddels is het kind groot genoeg voor de vele, vele verhalen die me écht verrassen :)

[Christine Grant · Rating 3 out of 5]

Camping Story Time. Simple story of Maisy and her friends sleeping under the stars. Appropriate for toddlers.

[BiblioBeruthiel · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is decently sweet, but it's a little young for the program I am planning. Could be used in the future for a short storytime book.

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very cute Maisy camping book. A nice introduction to tent camping with friends.

[Emily Carlyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great Maisy story. Maisy and her friends have fun camping, but they have a BIG problem - will they solve it?!

[Lucca · Rating 4 out of 5]

We loved this Maisy adventure!

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was great

[Miss Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

On a camping trip Maisy and her friends work hard to fit everyone into a tent. toddler and up

[Suvi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yllättävän hauska.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved Maisy books growing up, and this is such a perfect fit for this year's Summer Library Program theme of adventure(s). So cute!

[Annie S. · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is probably my favorite of the Maisy books.

[jonny :3 · Rating 5 out of 5]

i call this one the "oops i have 1 day to finish my reading challenge"

[Mike Little · Rating 3 out of 5]

Illustration seems to be from MS Paint.
Simple story, nothing in it for adults.

[Angie Perreault · Rating 4 out of 5]

Collection très mignonne. Les images un peu naïves et ces histoires sont très attirantes pour les enfants d’âges préscolaire.

[Happy LittleReaders · Rating 5 out of 5]

Maisy is going camping with her friends Charley the crocodile, Cyril the squirrel, Tallulah the duck, and Eddie the elephant. They find the perfect spot to pitch a tent, and after lots of failures, they finally pitch it. Then, they all get in. First, in goes Cyril, then Charley, Tallulah, and Maisy. However, there is Eddie left. The friends think there is room for Eddie, and after lots of squishing and squeezing, they all fit in! However, they all immediately pop right out. They decided to use an alternate strategy. Eddie slept in the tent, and the rest of them slept under the stars.
Reason for recommendation: This book teaches us to think outside the box and come up with ways to overcome difficulties. Winner of the Smarties Book Prize Award and the New York Times Top 10 Children’s Books.

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[Beth Singleton · Rating 4 out of 5]

In the realm of the pre-k crowd, I love Maisy and her friends. Lucy Cousins artwork combines bright colors and the perfect amount of detail without being too distracting. She also has a knack for writing a storyline that introduces little ones to new vocabulary and sentences without losing her audience.

Hands down, this is my favorite of Maisy's adventures. Without being preachy, kids see how Maisy and her friends tackle problems and find solutions to putting up a tent, a daunting challenge to many adults. Add basic math principles of counting forwards and backwards while watching 5 friends, including Eddie the elephant, attempt to squeeze in the tent for laugh out loud fun for kids of all sizes.

[Hope4flowers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Henry(at 4 years old) loves this one and asks to read it again and again. It has beautiful, bright illustrations and big easy to read simple words. A great book to point with your finger to the words as you read the book. I'll occasionally have him tell me what the words are. He can usually figure it out from the context and memory and it helps him become familiar with different words.