Friday, September 19, 2025

Camilla and the Fall Festival by Julie Dillemuth and Laura Wood - ADVISABLE

Camilla and the Fall Festival
by Julie Dillemuth, illustrated by Laura Wood
. PICTURE BOOK Magination Press, 2025. $19. 9871433844805 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3), EL - ADVISABLE 

APPEALS TO: SEVERAL 

Camilla, the boar, is a cartographer. She is anxiously awaiting the Fall Festival, hoping it will be just like last year, when a storm comes through and ruins it all. Camilla uses her mapmaking skills to help her friends save the festival, and discovers it's ok to not be perfect. 

Though the story is simple, there are good themes about coping with change while appreciating traditions. The maps also help with spatial thinking. Written by a PhD, the Reader's note at the back have great discussion questions that will help readers deal with issues of changes in routines. The illustrations are fun and engaging as well. 

Michelle in the Middle

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