About a year ago, my wife and I had a crazy idea to write a children's book for our daughter. Even crazier, I decided to illustrate it.
Just recently, we finally finished it and had it self-published. Enjoy the book in its entirety below. And if you really like it, get it on Amazon.com for a child in your life.
Baby Fox Goes Camping, by Bryan & Katie Burgers.
"Baby fox, baby fox
are you ready to smile?
Let's go down to the lake
and go camp for a while,"
Momma fox said as they
packed up the truck,
"We'll be camping by breakfast
if we have any luck."
They laid out the tarp
and they set up the tent,
the one with the poles
droopy, twisted, and bent.
Then off to the park,
it was time for a ride.
He climbed up the ladder
and flew down the slide.
While on the big swingset,
he soard up so high,
and a big push from daddy fox
meant he could fly.
At the lake and the beach,
there was much to explore.
He ran through the waves
as they splashed on the shore.
He hopped on his bike
and he pedaled like mad.
He was cruising so fast,
spinning faster than dad.
It was time for adventure,
so they hiked the rough trail.
They saw birds, little insects,
and even a snail.
Graham crackers, marshmallows,
chocolate galore,
and a fire for roasting,
let's have a s'more.
Baby fox sat
by the warm, glowing fire
but after his day
he was just far too tired.
Safe in mom's arms,
snug in jammies and socks,
what a fun trip
for that young baby fox.
As he laid in the tent
beneath the bright moon,
a sleepy fox asked,
"Can we camp again soon?"