My son and I have always been a huge fan of the Usborne books and especially the Farmyard Tales series. We have a large selection of the books some of them just been the normal size books, some in the mini size and some of them are the sticker book version. This year we are going on our first camping holiday with the boys (wish me luck!) so this particular story from the Farmyard Tales series seems to have become a bit of favourite one with my son. Up until recently I have never actually done the sticker bit with him and have just read the story as it is but now he is three and a half I felt it was about time we had a go. If you are unfamiliar with the ...  Read the complete review

'Camping Out' by Heather Amery and Stephen Cartwright is one of twenty titles in the Usborne Farmyard Tales mini edition series. All of the stories revolve around Apple Tree Farm and the family that live there; Mr and Mrs Boot, Poppy and Sam and their dog Rusty. In each book the children have an adventure joined by the rest of the family or some of the other characters who live in the village. In this story Poppy and Sam decide that they want to go camping. the idea comes from some holidaymakers asking if they can camp in a field at Apple Tree farm. Poppy and Sam and their mother and father help the campers set up camp and get settled in. Poppy and Sam ...  Read the complete review

Camping Out is my favourite book in the series of twenty Usborne Farmyard Tales by Heather Amery. The story centres around the fun and adventures of two children Poppy and Sam who live on Apple Tree farm. One day a car stops and a family ask to camp on the farm of course Mrs Boot says yes. After seeing the visitors put up their tent Poppy and Sam do what every child would want to do they want to put up their own tent. It is here that the fun begins but I don't want to spoil it for you. The story Camping Out always makes my son laugh and reminds us of our many trips to the New Forest. Heather Amery yet again wrote a short story that will grip a young readers ...  Read the complete review

The friendly Boot Family are back again with yet another adventure. This time its one with a twist where the reader gets to complete the story using a myriad of colour stickers to fill in the gaps making this a very reader friendly book. The placement of each sticker is prompted by a simple line drawing so even the youngest of readers can manage this without assistance. The addition of the stickers results in a flowing story where the simple joining words can be read alone and the stickers aid as memory prompts to the more complex words which are provided under each sticker. Once agin Usbornes trademark little yellow duck is hiding on each page and theres an ...  Read the complete review