Suzanne Gohier

This is a great story with beautiful pictures about an adventurous imaginative girl who went with her family to their cabin to celebrate the birthday of her brother with some other kids. The book is designed for children aged 5-9. Camelea is very excited to celebrate her brother Leon’s birthday at the family country cottage. She is a girl who is enthralled with exploring nature. When she spotted a humming bird flowers she wanted her mother to braid her long red hair to look like the flowers. After her hair was braided she felt restless and full of energy just like a hummingbird. When saw a seagull relaxing on the water she felt relaxed. She seemed to capture the feelings and moods of all the things in nature that she came into contact with.Camelea started feeling left out at her brothers birthday party but she cranked up the music and started dancing and all the other kids danced with her. The rest of the party goes on and everyone has fun together.… (más)

Camelea was preparing for her brother’s birthday by playing hide-and-seek with her. She hid among the red hummingbird plants. She loved the way they looked. As she prepared for her brother’s party she asked her mom to braid her hair to look like the hummingbird plants. She was so full of energy she had to run it off. She ended up at the pond where she saw a seagull floating on the water. Watching the water moving up and down calmed her down. She enjoyed her brother’s party. When she had trouble falling asleep she remembered the seagull on the waves. A charming book.… (más)

Summary:
Camelea was a little girl who had her own style. Her mom braided her hair for her and she loved it and ran off to play. She made friends with a seagull and other animals that thought her hair was something fun. She partied and made a hummingbird dance and all her brothers friends joined in. She spent the day with her brother and his friends for his birthday, and at the end of the night replayed her dad before falling asleep.
Personal Reaction:
I loved how vibrant it was, and how excited the little girl was about her hair and the animals. She was a playful little girl, and it reminded me of being a little girl and loving life again.
Extension ideas:
1. Put string on a head to make hair and play with it.
2. Draw hair of all diffrent colors to aid in imagination.… (más)