Would You Rather? Summer Edition: Laugh-Out-Loud Game for Camping, Road Trips, and Vacation Travel

Over 100,000 copies sold!

Hilarious questions about the joys of summer for kids who love fun, laughs, and a challenge from the author of the best-selling “Would You Rather?” series.

School’s out! Now you can finally relax and have an awesome vacation. And this laugh-out-loud Would You Rather? book is the perfect companion for all your favorite summer activities, whether you’re at home, at camp, in a tent in the woods, at the pool, or on the road with family and friends.

Would You Rather? Summer Edition features:

Thought-provoking scenarios that entertain and challenge kids ages 8-12 to think creatively and speak persuasively.
160+ "Would You Rather?" questions about campfires, whitewater rafting, pool parties, rock-climbing, bottle rockets, capture the flag, and so much more.
Awesome entertainment for camping, summer camp, and road trips.
Tech-free fun for lazy summer days.
A competitive game for kids and families; who’s the smartest of them all?

Would You Rather? Summer Edition will keep you entertained and laughing in the family car, at the beach, under starry skies, in a camp cabin, or on a cozy hammock in your backyard on warm summer days and nights.

Lindsey Daly grew up in Andover, New Jersey. She graduated from Ramapo College of New Jersey with a BA in History and a certification in Secondary Education. Lindsey is a middle school Social Studies teacher. She lives with her dog, Penny, in New Jersey.

Instagram: @lindseydalybooks

Twitter: @LindseyDaly10

“Would You Rather? Summer Edition was an extremely entertaining game to play with our family of four. You quickly learn about yourself and the people that surround you as you listen to everyone’s varying responses. We loved being able to use our imaginations and were able to vividly picture each question. This would be a great way to keep a conversation going during a family road trip! It is a very well-written, thought-provoking, entertaining source for not only kids but adults, too!”
—Kirsten Purser, mother and teacher

“Would You Rather? Summer Edition is the perfect way to hear what hilarious things your kids have to say. I asked my four-year-old a few questions from this book, including ‘Would you rather go on a road trip without any snacks or any drinks?’ Her dramatic response was, ‘NO SNACKS?! Not happening.’ This is the perfect non-screen activity to get your kids excited for summer!”
—Krystle Johnsen, mom and marketing manager

“Would You Rather? Summer Edition is a fantastic way to engage my kids in reading and create a fun family activity that we can all share. Our kids—the 6- and 8-year-olds as well as the 13-year-old—want to read it all the time: on road trips, at the dinner table, and at bedtime! We love it!”
—Louis-Charles Campeau, dad

“If you’re a teacher, Would You Rather? Summer Edition is a must-have! I use it when a lesson runs short (don’t tell my admin) or when I want to do icebreakers with the kids. It’s a great way to get into the minds of your students and make deeper classroom connections.”
—Gaspare Randazzo, high school teacher

Lindsey Daly’s Would You Rather? Summer Edition represents a vibrant departure from traditional narrative literature, functioning instead as a highly interactive, essential tool for family survival during the long, often chaotic months of summer vacation. Anyone who has ever embarked on a multi-hour family road trip, endured a delayed flight, or sat through a rainy day in a cramped camping tent knows the rapid onset of childhood boredom and the inevitable chorus of "Are we there yet?" Daly’s book serves as a perfect, screen-free antidote to this universal problem. Rather than offering a story to be passively consumed, it offers a lively game to be actively played, compiling a massive collection of humorous, bizarre, and delightfully difficult dilemmas specifically tailored to the themes of summer travel.

The fundamental mechanics of the book are as straightforward as the classic playground game it is named after. On every page, readers are presented with two mutually exclusive, often equally absurd or unappealing scenarios, and they are forced to choose which fate they would prefer. However, Daly elevates the simple premise by injecting it with a hyper-specific, summer-focused imagination. The questions are not generic; they are deeply rooted in the distinct experiences of the season. A reader might be asked to choose between swimming in a pool filled entirely with thick, sticky sunscreen or taking a bath in melted, rapidly melting chocolate ice cream. They might have to decide whether they would rather share their camping tent with a family of friendly but incredibly noisy frogs, or have a seagull steal their lunch every single day of their beach vacation. The genius of the writing lies in its ability to balance the mildly gross—which is endlessly hilarious to the target demographic of kids and pre-teens—with the genuinely thought-provoking.

Beyond the immediate surface-level giggles, the book acts as a surprisingly effective catalyst for family bonding and cognitive development. When a child is asked a ridiculous question, simply answering with the first or second option is rarely the end of the interaction. The true magic of the game lies in the subsequent demand to justify the choice. Why exactly is fighting one horse-sized mosquito better than fighting a hundred mosquito-sized horses? Defending these absurd positions requires children to exercise their imagination, articulate their reasoning, and engage in friendly, low-stakes debate. This dynamic completely levels the playing field between adults and children. Parents are forced to step out of their authoritative roles and engage in the exact same silly logic as their kids, creating a shared space of pure, unadulterated silliness that is often lost in the day-to-day routine of school and work.

The physical utility of the book is also a major factor in its widespread appeal. Its format makes it the ultimate travel companion. Unlike a traditional novel or a complex board game with easily lost pieces, this book can be picked up and put down at a moment's notice. It requires no batteries, no Wi-Fi connection, and no setup. It can be tossed into a beach bag, kept in the glove compartment of a minivan, or pulled out by the light of a campfire. It seamlessly fills the awkward transitional spaces of a vacation—waiting for food at a roadside diner, waiting out a sudden summer thunderstorm, or passing the final, grueling hour of a cross-country drive. By providing a continuous stream of structured conversation starters, it effectively eliminates the dead air that usually leads to sibling bickering and parental frustration.

Ultimately, Lindsey Daly’s Would You Rather? Summer Edition is much more than a simple novelty book. It is a cleverly disguised engine for creating family memories. The content of the questions themselves will likely be forgotten, but the experience of laughing hysterically together over a shared, ridiculous scenario will linger long after the road trip is over. In an era where family travel often devolves into everyone retreating to the isolated glow of their individual smartphones or tablets, this book demands collective presence. It forces people to look up, look at each other, and engage in the joyful, messy, and endlessly entertaining business of being a family. It transforms the often stressful realities of traveling with children into an opportunity for genuine connection, proving that sometimes the best way to pass the time is simply to ask a very silly question.