The Grand Expedition

by Annie Prime (Translator), Emma Adbåge (Author)

New
Picture Book
2018
$13.26

They have made a very serious decision--they are going on an adventure. All by themselves, just the two of them. Dad might offer a suggestion or two, but this expedition is just for them! Of course, they will have to bring coffee and pickles and blankets and a cozy tent. And, just in case, a jump rope to use as a lasso. They set up camp in the lee of a small mountain (or, in their backyard) and get ready for an evening of fun. But when the pickles are gone and the mosquitoes come out, what's to be done? The Grand Expedition is the quietly comic story of two kids and their dad and the everyday adventures that make life great.

Synopsis

They have made a very serious decision--they are going on an adventure. All by themselves, just the two of them. Dad might offer a suggestion or two, but this expedition is just for them! Of course, they will have to bring coffee and pickles and blankets and a cozy tent. And, just in case, a jump rope to use as a lasso. They set up camp in the lee of a small mountain (or, in their backyard) and get ready for an evening of fun. But when the pickles are gone and the mosquitoes come out, what's to be done? The Grand Expedition is the quietly comic story of two kids and their dad and the everyday adventures that make life great.

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More Information

Format: Picture Book
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Enchanted Lion Books
Published: 10 May 2018
ISBN 10: 1592702457
ISBN 13: 9781592702459
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Media Reviews

There are those (like me) who feel that 'camping out' in the backyard is a high point of childhood adventure, and this adorable book from Sweden confirms it. Two small siblings inform their dad of their plans, and after gathering their supplies they pitch a tent and hunker down. No, they don't make it through the whole night out there, but does that even matter? With winsome mixed-media illustrations that capture all the most telling details, and a fine-tuned ear for the way kids think and talk, Adbage understands the fun that can be found in a child's everyday reality. --The New York Times This ode to exploration encourages youngsters to think big; sometimes the most fun is in the preparation. --Kirkus Reviews
A Swedish import that's ideal to be shared in a seasonal family storytime or as summer bedtime fare. --Patricia Manning, formerly at Eastchester Public Library, NY, School Library Journal

Author Bio

Emma Adb ge, born in Link ping, Sweden, in 1982, is an award winning author and illustrator. Her first picture book, Mimsan och Mormorn (Mimsan and Grandmother), was published when she was just 18 years old. Her twin sister, Lisen, also writes and illustrates picture books.

Annie Prime is a literary translator of French, Swedish, Russian, and Spanish. Since receiving her MA in translation from University College London, she has translated five books.