The grandparents gave them the nickname “Jamon.” Each day Bill asks Jamon to keep thinking about going to the penguin exhibition, but the boys decline the offer. As the week progresses so does Eamon's and James' friendship, it is even possible that the two friends become one person. Before they are about to leave for day two of camp, Bill gives both of them a pair of binoculars and things to find with them. Throughout the first night, the two boys eat banana waffles, jump on a mattress, and play. The next morning the two boys set off to their first day at Nature Camp, after their first day they realized that Nature Camp may not be what they anticipated. The boys decline as they both wish to play inside together. When they first arrive at the house, Eamon's grandfather Bill asks the two boys if they want to go to the penguin exhibition, happening at the museum. His friend James also gets to come and stay with his grandparents. The story begins with a boy named Eamon, who is staying at his grandparents’ house in Malibu, California. In 2009, the book was named a Caldecott Honor Book. The story relates the growth of a friendship between two boys enjoying a week away from parents. It tells the story of two boys named James and Eamon, who go to a nature camp for a week and stay with Eamon's unique grandparents. A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever is a children's book written and illustrated by Marla Frazee and set in Malibu, California.
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