• Age: 0 to 8
• Grade: p to 3
• Reading age: 4 to 8

From Paris to Antarctica, a family finds that a little imagination can go a long way!
Sam has a very busy family. Mom works late; Dad's projects pile up. Even Sam's younger sister Marla is always doing something. Everyone in Sam’s family has their own idea of what the perfect vacation would look like. But there’s one thing they all agree on: they just can’t get away right now. So Sam comes up with a different kind of getaway. With a little planning, a few supplies, and a touch of creativity, she finds that her family’s dream vacation wasn’t so far away after all.

Jami Gigot is a visual effects artist who has worked on films like Justice League, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Pan, Avatar, V for Vendetta, and Sweeney Todd. She studied Digital Animation at Vancouver Film School and worked in London and Hollywood before settling down in Vancouver, where she now lives with her two children.

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"Gigot demonstrates that resourcefulness and love go a long way even if time and money are short."—Kirkus Reviews