Violet's camping out too, but her friends don't want Arthur around. So Arthur decides to collect slimy things he knows Violet wouldn't like. But he doesn't count on slippery rocks and swooping bats, or hunger pangs. Then he smells hot dogs roasting over a warm fire...
Lillian Hoban (1925-1998) is the beloved author and illustrator of many popular books for children, including three books about Silly Tilly, the forgetful mole, and the beloved classics about Arthur, which began with Arthur's Christmas Cookies.