These kids’ letters from camp will make you laugh and tug at your heartstrings all at once.
[Editor’s note: We’ve transcribed these letters from camp to make them easier to read, but kept the authors’ spelling and grammatical errors.]
Dear Dad,
STOP telling me about all the good things you gues are doing! Like the boat going to their house for dinner or the first block party! You made me very angry!
Love,
your mad daughter
Dear, Family
guess what happened today I sliced my shin open and I could see the bone, But I am OK. I am also haveing a good time, but I miss You I lost my winde up flashlight some where plz send a new one.
Harry
Mom,
I have a mouse named ed and a chipmunk named herman! I love you and I’m seein’ you in 4 days!!! My toilet never works! 🙁 I miss you! I met 5 new friends.
Rian
Dear Mom,
TAKE ME HOME!
From,
Rose 🙁
Dear Mom,
Why haven’t you sent me a letter? Everyone else has gotten at least one but I haven’t. I am really worried who died? What happen? is anything wrong? WRITE BACK!!
Love,
Meredith
Dear mom and Dad.
I have a really really REALLY BAD ingrone toenail it is killing me when we get home get a doctors apoint ment PLEASE
Lots of Love,
Piper
P.S. see you @ play!!
P.S.S. DON’T sign me up for next year!
Dear mom
This is a suvanear from camp!
Love,
Zoey
A ginormus tree hit our cabin and knoked it down! When I was in it! No one got hurt, though. It was so scary! When the roof fell off our cabin every thing got soked! The cleaning people took all our stuff and dryed it in a dryer. Now our cabin sleeps in the basement of the health lodge. EWWW! Please read this note to Mom.
Love,
Juliet
P.S. please do not be alarmed.
—Reprinted with permission from P.S. I Hate it Here: Kids’ Letters From Camp by Diane Falanga. Abrams Image, 2010.
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