Wild Boars Cook by Meg Rosoff
How and why you should take your children backpackingDespite America's enthusiasm for outdoors activities like hiking and backpacking, most books on these subjects focus on adults. Backpacking, however, is an ideal activity for the entire family. Tim Hauserman, who is both an experienced outdoors guide and the father of two daughters, now offers a handbook for parents who would like to introduce their children to backpacking and camping. Hauserman provides practical, humorous advice for families new to the outdoors and for trail-savvy parents planning to take their children along for the first time: how to prepare, what to bring, who carries what, how far to walk, what to do in camp, safety precautions, dealing with mishaps, and proper trail and campground etiquette. He includes guidance about appropriate distances and pack weights for every age level of child, as well as tips about backpacking with an infant and bringing the family dog along on the adventure. He even suggests appealing destinations in the Sierra Nevada appropriate for various age groups and recounts some of his (and his daughters') favorite hikes. Hauserman's down-to-earth encouragement is based on decades of backpacking and camping with his own children, their friends, and other groups of youngsters. He is candid about his experiences and the lessons he learned from his own mistakes and how he dealt with them. Ultimately, the reward of sharing a special adventure and the peace and beauty of the outdoors makes all the effort worthwhile.Meg Rosoff (www.megrosoff.co.uk) grew up in Boston and now lives with her husband and daughter in London. Her first book, How I Live Now, won the Michael L. Printz Award. The book received the Printz Award and was named an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. Just in Case, her second novel, earned the CILIP Carnegie Award in 2007 and was named an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. Rosoff's third novel, What I Was, was nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Award in 2008. There Is No Dog, her previous Penguin novel, garnered four starred reviews.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780805075236 |
| ISBN 10 | 0805075232 |
| Title | Wild Boars Cook |
| Author | Meg Rosoff |
| Series | Wild Boars Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Henry Holt & Company |
| Year published | 2008-09-02 |
| Number of pages | 40 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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