The Kids Campfire Book

This book in the Family Fun series has everything you need to know about having a fun and safe campfire. This collection of outdoor activities, games, stories, songs and more is for kids and families to share around the campfire. It includes tips on how to find the best campfire site, identify animal cries at night and locate constellations. Kids will also find out how to make pizza over an open fire, tell a spooky ghost story, or create musical instruments for a sing-along. With more than 125 pages of fun things to do around a campfire, this is the perfect book for every camper, canoeist and camp counsellor!

This book in the Family Fun series is perfect for every camper, canoeist and camp counsellor!

Children's Literature

This publication deserves its billing as the book of official campfire fun. Every phase of a campfire is occasion for a great variety of activity, starting with "The Spark." It is also impressed on kids that these activities require adult supervision and warns that ordinances regarding open fires vary by community. Picking the right site, collecting wood and building campfire furniture and utensils get everyone started on the right foot. As the fire heats up, pit dinners and reflector ovens present a new range of options. Marshmallows are toasted over the last embers, accompanied by campfire songs. This is a delightful book that is well thought out and serves as a great source of ideas for the backyard or campground. It is well illustrated with numerous charcoal-style drawings that are fun and informative. Kids Can Press,

Jane Drake, with her co-author and sister Ann Love, has co-authored many award-winning non fiction books for kids including The Kids Book of the Night Sky, The Kids Book of the Far North, The Kids Cottage Book, and most recently, Alien Invaders: Species that Threaten Our World. Their works usually have an environmental flavor. Jane lives in Toronto.

Ann Love, with her co-author and sister Jane Drake, has co-authored many award-winning non fiction books for kids including The Kids Book of the Night Sky, The Kids Book of the Far North, The Kids Cottage Book, and most recently, Alien Invaders: Species that Threaten Our World. Their works always have an environmental flavor. Ann lives in the Toronto area.

Heather Collins has illustrated more than 50 children's books, including the My First Look at Nature series and Gold Rush Fever. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.