14. Camille was very proud of his portrait. He took it
to school because he wanted to show it to his
friends.
15. But they didn´t like it and they laughed at him.
That made Camille feel very sad.
16. After school, some of the children ran after
Vincent when he was going to paint.
It´s time for you to get a real job!
17. I´m sad, I can´t
sell my
paintings!
Camille spent
hours watching
Vincent paint. He
could draw
landscapes,
mountains and the
sun.
If I had money I
would buy them all!
18. Some of the older boys threw stones at Vincent
and laughed at him. But he never lost his smile.
19. Camille saw the beauty in
Vincent's art and it hurt him to
discover that the other villagers
did not appreciate Vincent's
talent and did not like having
him live in their village.
People laugh at things they don´t
understand, but I´ve got a feeling
that Vincent´s art will be loved one
day.
20. That night Camille had a
strange dream. In his dream,
Vincent was painting the
stars.
21. Vincent must leave
this town!
He woke up in
the middle of
the night.
Some of the
villagers had
come to see his
father.
22. Camille ran off to Vincent
´s yellow house. He
wanted to warn his
friend.
23. When he opened the door, he
saw the sunflowers. They
were all dry and dead.
Camille felt very sad.
24. Vincent was in his bedroom
packing his bags.
He looked tired, but he smiled
when he saw Camille.
25. Don´t be sad Camille! I
´ll move to another
village where they may
like my paintings!
29. Camille´s father was right. People learned to love Vincent
´s paintings. Today they cost a lot of money.
30. Nowadays people from all over the
world go to museums to see the
paintings of Camille and his family, the
Yellow house and, especially, the
Sunflowers.
Cuento original:
Laurence Aholt,
“Camille y los girasoles”
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