Astrid and Apollo and the Starry Campout

By V.T. Bidania and Dara Lashia Lee

Astrid is afraid of the dark and doesn't want to go on her family camping trip. But her twin brother, Apollo, is excited. When they encounter scary things such as crawly bugs and the creepy dark, Apollo helps his twin through them. And when they encounter the scariest thing of all, Astrid might just be the one to save the starry campout.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: Aug 1, 2020
• ISBN: 9781515889045

V.T. Bidania

V.T. Bidania was born in Laos and grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota. She spent most of her childhood writing stories and now that she’s an adult, she is thrilled to be writing stories for children. She has an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from The New School and is a recipient of the Loft Literary Center’s Mirrors & Windows Fellowship. She lives outside of the Twin Cities with her family.

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Dedicated to my dad, Nao Vu Thao — V.T.B.

Table of Contents

Cover

Title Page

Dedication

Meet Astrid & Apollo

Hmong Words

Chapter 1: Bright Enough

Chapter 2: Amazing Egg Rolls

Chapter 3: Don’t Look Down

Chapter 4: Shiny Stars

Chapter 5: Coo-Coons

Facts About the Hmong

Popular Hmong Foods

Glossary

Talk About It

Write It Down

About the Author

About the Illustrator

Copyright

Back Cover

Meet Astrid & Apollo

Hmong Words

gao (GOW)— girl; it is often placed in front of a girl’s name. Hmong spelling: nkauj Gao Chee (GOW chee)— shiny girl. Hmong spelling: Nkauj Ci Gao Nou (GOW new)— sun girl. Hmong spelling: Nkauj Hnub Hmong (MONG)— a group of people who came to the U.S. from Laos. Many Hmong from Laos now live in Minnesota. Hmong spelling: Hmoob Nou Kou (NEW koo)— star. Hmong

Reviews for Astrid and Apollo and the Starry Campout

[jennybeast · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Twins Astrid and Apollo go camping with their parent and little sister. Apollo is excited, Astrid is worried and a bit scared of the dark. They learn quite a bit about what camping is like and are surprised by a not-too-scary nocturnal visitor.