Julie Dillemuth, PhD, is a spatial cognition geographer and children's writer. She is passionate about writing picture books for children that help develop spatial thinking skills. Her stories have appeared in Highlights for Children and Odyssey magazines. She is the author of Lucy in the City, Mapping My Day, and Camilla, Cartographer. Visit juliedillemuth.com and follow on Facebook: @JulieDillemuthBooks Laura Wood's work can be found in picture books and magazines, including Lucy and the City, Mapping My Day, Camilla, Cartographer, and Camilla and the Big Change. She currently lives in Milan, Italy. Visit laurawoodillustration.com and @LauraWoodIllustration on Facebook and @laura_wood_illustration on Instagram.
Can super helpers Camilla and Parsley help their friends the bees find enough flowers and water during a hot, dry summer? Camilla the cartographer and her loyal sidekick Parsley are back again to help their friends in this second companion book to the critically acclaimed Camilla, Cartographer. With summer comes sun, lemonade, and...drought? Camilla and Parsley's bee friend Melli and the rest of her hive are having trouble finding enough water and flowers to make honey. Can Camilla use her mapping skills--and the friendship of the other forest animals--to help? Includes a Note to Parents & Caregivers with more information about map-making, spatial awareness, and the importance of bees!