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Camilla and the Big Change

by Julie Dillemuth
Laura Wood
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Camilla the cartographer and her loyal sidekick Parsley are back to solve a fresh new problem in this companion book to the critically acclaimed Camilla, Cartographer.
Spring has sprung in the forest. When beavers move in, trees come down as they start building a dam. The path of the river will be forever altered and Camilla does NOT want a pond in the middle of her forest! It's too much change. But when her map-making skills are needed for the pond construction, Camilla comes to understand that change can be good as she works with the entire forest community to draw new maps and look at her home in a whole new way.
Includes a Note to Parents & Caregivers with more information about map-making and spatial awareness, but also adapting to new environments and building community—important skills for boars, porcupines, beavers, and kids alike!

  • Creators

  • Series

    Camilla the Cartographer

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    March 15, 2022

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781433838132

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 550
    • Text Difficulty: 2-3

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      March 1, 2022

      PreS-Gr 1-Camilla, a boar, and Paisley, a hedgehog, are enjoying a spring day when they hear trees falling. They discover two beavers starting to make a dam. Unhappy about the upcoming change, Camilla accuses them of hurting the forest. The beavers tell her that these are ecologically positive changes, and appeal to her love of maps. They work together, create a map, and help animals move out of the flood zone. Ultimately, Camilla sees it is a good change. This picture book feels overstuffed, cramming dealing with change, information about beaver dams, and basic cartography all into its 32 pages. The didactic text makes little attempt to hide its teaching goals, and one of the beavers continuously uses phrases such as "gappity-gap-gap-gap." Extensive dialogue explains the positive changes and has Camilla discuss and unpack her emotions. The cartoonish illustrations use an eye-catching mix of single-page illustrations and spreads, with occasional spot art and some large maps to move the story along. The palette is appropriate to the natural forest setting. The book includes extensive back matter on helping children deal with change, explaining the science of beavers, and encouraging spatial thinking. VERDICT An unremarkable book that preaches too much to the lesson.-Amy Lilien-Harper

      Copyright 2022 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Formats

  • OverDrive Read

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:550
  • Text Difficulty:2-3

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