虽然Ernestine以前从未参加过露营，不过她很肯定露营会很好玩，不是吗？

我的阿姨Jackie邀请我这个周末和她还有我的表妹Samantha一起去露营。虽然我以前从未参加过露营，但我知道我一定会喜欢的……

要去露营了，Ernestine兴奋不已。她仔细地对着打包清单打包行李（新睡袋！新的手电筒！和爸爸特制的零食组合！），因此周末到来时，她知道自己已经准备好了。但是她很快就意识到，她怎么也没想到搭帐篷会这么难（别想在里面睡着了），还有，在湖里游泳意味着会有鱼……咦！Ernestine还能享受野外吗？露营是不是离她的舒适圈太远了呢？

Ernestine has never been camping before, but she’s sure it will be lots of fun ... won’t it?

My Aunt Jackie invited me to go camping with her and my cousin Samantha this weekend. I’ve never been camping before, but I know I will love it...

Ernestine is beyond excited to go camping. She follows the packing list carefully (new sleeping bag! new flashlight! special snack mix made with Dad!) so she knows she is ready when the weekend arrives. But she quickly realizes that nothing could have prepared her for how hard it is to set up a tent, never mind fall asleep in it, or that swimming in a lake means that there will be fish ... eep! Will Ernestine be able to enjoy the wilderness, or will it prove to be a bit too far out of her comfort zone?

In an energetic illustrated story about a first sleepover under the stars, acclaimed author-illustrated Jennifer K. Mann reminds us that opening your mind to new experiences, no matter how challenging, can lead to great memories (and a newfound taste for marshmallows).