Penny Goes to Camp

Penny

by Carolyn Haywood

Penny and Peter, two little adopted brothers, don't want to go to camp at first but when they find out about all the exciting things they can do there and about the rivalry between the two camp teams, they are eager to go.

Genres: Childrens

191 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1948

About the author

Carolyn Haywood was an American writer and illustrator of children’s books, best known for her beloved “Eddie” and “Betsy” series, which captured everyday childhood with warmth and authenticity. Raised in a supportive, middle-class Philadelphia family, she developed her artistic talents early, studying art and later working as a teacher, an experience that inspired her to write for young readers. After formal training in fine arts and travel in Europe, she worked on murals before turning fully to books. Her debut, “B” is for Betsy, appeared in 1939, launching a prolific career built on close observation of children’s lives and feelings, continuing for decades.

Reviews

[Katt Hansen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Penny and Peter are sent to camp for the summer when their parents need to travel out of the country for work.

While this is so much a typical 'camp' story, there was adventure and excitement enough to keep me reading avidly. I liked Penny as he grew older and enjoyed seeing Peter starting to grow up. This was a lot of fun, same as the other books in the series.

[John]

This book was a major presence in my young life, at my grandparents' home. The camp was very much based on the real-life summer Camp Mowglis (pronounced MAOW-glee). A couple things were changed -- the camp name and the Cubs ("Woodchucks") and the Pack ("Beavers") are the only ones I can think of. As with Mowglis, they had the Reds and the Blues in crewracing.

My father and two uncles went to Camp Mowglis as a child, as did I for a couple summers. My brother and two sons of a cousin also went. I was the only one not to like it.

[Cassiejoan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think we are kinda Penny'd out so this wasn't as fun as the previous two Penny books. But still sweet, wholesome, and charming.