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The Not-So Great Outdoors

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The Not-So Great Outdoors
Written and illustrated by Madeline Kloepper

A grumpy urban kid begrudgingly accompanies her family on a summer camping trip, missing all the sublime sights right under her nose as she longs for the lights and stimulation of the city. But as she explores forests, lakes and mountains, and encounters bears, beavers and caribou, she slowly comes to realize that the simpler things are just as great as the city.

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