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Kar-Ben Publishing (2013), 32 pages
Description
Hoping to avoid taking a bath, Max tells his mother about camp, where cleanliness comes from swimming and water balloon fights until Friday evening, when each camper takes a shower to prepare for Shabbat.
Library's review
This reads a bit like a promotional brochure for Jewish summer camp. There is really no story other than a boy telling his mom that he didn't have to take baths at camp, and listing the activities he enjoyed there. Perhaps a small child will like the repetition of the phrase "but there are NO BATHS
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AT CAMP!" It does portray Jewish summer camp as a fun experience, which most campers would agree that it is, and might spark an interest in attending at an older age. However, the age of children to whom picture books are read is a few years away from even the youngest overnight campers. - Marla S. Show Less
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0761381201 / 9780761381204
Other editions
No Baths at Camp (Kar-Ben Favorites) by Tamar Fox (Paperback)
No Baths at Camp (Kar-Ben Favorites) by Tamar Fox (Paperback)