"The Tent Mouse and the RV Mouse"
A modern twist on Aesop’s fable, The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse.
While Thomas Tent-Mouse loves to camp in his tent where he feels connected to nature, his cousin Harvey RV-Mouse loves to camp in his RV where he feels safe. Adventure awaits these outdoor-loving cousins, as they learn that it’s okay to like different things.
Fans of A Camping Spree with Mr. Magee, Llama Llama Loves Camping, and Curious George Goes Camping will love this camping book.
Ideal for a camping-themed lesson plan. A good addition to a “Compare and Contrast” lesson among Aesop’s fable, The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse, and Beatrix Potter’s, The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse.
Easy to follow storyline, beautiful illustrations, and likable characters – combined with a lesson that preferences differ. Strengthen the love for books and reading with this lovable story and rich illustrations.
• A fun read-aloud for families and elementary story time
• Books for kids ages 3-6
• Books for early and emergent readers
• Ideal for camping theme lesson plans
Children's book on camping The Tent Mouse and the RV Mouse. Prefect gift for RV families.
2020 Purple Dragonfly Book Award
"The Tent Mouse and the RV Mouse" Wins Coveted Purple Dragonfly Book Award
CHANDLER, AZ (July, 2020) - The judges of the Purple Dragonfly Book Awards contest, which recognizes excellence in children's literature, have spoken, and "The Tent Mouse and the RV Mouse" by Loretta Sponsler, won 2nd Place in the Outdoor Recreation category.
https://www.storymonsters.com/book-briefs/2020-purple-dragonfly-book-award-winners-announced
"Goodnight, Campsite"
Ideal for Camping-Themed Lesson Plans
“Goodnight, Campsite” was born of a love of camping and books, and it filled a rather large void, children’s books about recreational vehicles (RVs). While there are many general camping books centered around tents, specific books featuring RVs are few and far between. So...I wrote one! ;-)
"Goodnight, Campsite,” is set in a beautiful nature park. The story follows visitors as they explore the park during the day (hiking, biking, fishing, etc.), and then returns with them to their campsite at night.
Preschool-aged children will love the beautiful and colorful pictures – and searching for the squirrel hiding in the pictures.
Rhyming text will keep children engaged, as they build sound associations and phonemic skills. Also included in the book is a Campsite Bingo game!
***CHANDLER, AZ (June, 2016) – The judges of the Purple Dragonfly Book Awards contest, which
recognizes excellence in children’s literature, have spoken, and “Goodnight, Campsite” by Loretta Sponsler, won 1st Place in the Outdoor Recreation category.***
Child reading "Goodnight, Campsite" preschool camping book. Ideal for camping themed lesson plans.
In the Works
So Many Ideas....So Hard To Focus
Early Reader - I am several drafts in to a book centered around a squirrel in a campground. My goal with this story is to reach our early readers, those just starting chapter books.
ABC Book - So many revisions! I've started and thrown away so many ABC-type books centered around camping and RVs. Some have been very straight forward, "H is for Hitch." While others are more lyrical, "N is for Nature..." The current front runner is more of a concept book on adventure.
Collection of Short Stories - I've recently been reading many of David Lubar's collections of short stories, which my children and I love. These stories are geared for the middle grade reader. I'm still experimenting with story ideas and learning the craft of writing short stories. It's been very fun!
Detective Stories - My kids and I are also big fans of Encyclopedia Brown and Judy Moody detective books. Could a detective-type book be set in a campground?
What If.... - Many of my ideas start out with a "What if..." question. Many times these questions just bounce around in my head, fill journals, and go no where. But "What if..." one of those questions lead to a great story?
Ideas?
Is there a camping-themed book you would like to see on the market? I'd love to hear your suggestions.
Have an idea for a story? Cool! Go write it!! I'd love to hear what you're working on.